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carlson1 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:43 am I have put a lot of thought in securing my home and my firearm is the last resort. It worked tonight. I have a lot of lights, 8 alarm cameras, monitored burglar alarm, dog, extra enforcement on our doors.

Tonight at exactly 9:26 my camera alarm at the front door went off. When I turned it on the dog was barking (big dog so big bark) a black male with dreadlocks wearing a dark colored hoody was attempting to open our storm door that was locked. As soon as the extra lights came on the dog began to bark in he ran to the street, jumped a vehicle, and sped away. I was already armed if he been able to make it inside my home which was not going to be easy. I immediately called Irving PD. Then I called our elderly neighbors to our East and checked on them and informed them of the situation.

A short time later we learned that just a few blocks down the road someone fired 10-13 rounds from a .223. We do not know if it was at a house, at someone, or in the air. Police were on scene investigating and there were casings laying in the street.

I am glad that we have over the years taken different steps of security other than just having a firearm. The very last thing I ever want to do is have to use my firearm in a self defense situation. We don’t know or I guess we will ever know rather the gun fire was related with the man at our door.

The extra lightening, alarm cameras, the extra enforcing of our doors, the monitored burglar alarm, and a big dog stopped what could have been a very bad situation.

Credit to the TexasCHLForum because this place is where I have learned a lot about taking the extra steps and building a defense around you home. God looks after even his slow children.

We just have to make ourselves look like a harder target. Sometimes the safest thing is to simply put up a “Beware of Dog” sign rather you have a dog or not. Make yourself a harder target than someone else.