Protect Your Home Without a Gun: Keep Trouble Out, and Stay Safe If It Comes In

Plenty of good folks don’t want a gun in the house.

Some never liked them. Some have grandkids running around. Some have hands that don’t work the way they used to. And some just don’t want to live their life thinking about shooting somebody.

Every one of those is a good reason. And every one of those folks deserves to feel safe in their own home.

So that is what I have written. Not a guide against guns. A plan for everybody who wants more than one way to stay safe.

Inside, you will discover:

• What burglars actually want, and the four things that make them walk away

• Why a good share of trouble doesn’t break in, it knocks, and the one rule for the door

• What to say through the door, and why a chain lock won’t save you

• Which alarms are worth having, and which are just decorations

• The tools that actually help, from your car keys to an air horn by the bed

• The myths to ignore, from wasp spray to “go and check what that noise was”

• The 2 a.m. plan: where to go, what to do and exactly what to tell 911

• What to do if you come home to a break-in, and how to put things right after

• A chapter for mobile homes, and pages to print: your safe room plan, a 911 card, what to say at the door and a nightly lock-up checklist

This is not about winning a fight. It’s about making sure there never is one. No strong arms, no quick reflexes and no good aim needed. Just a little thought, a few cheap things from the hardware store, and a plan you make in daylight.

When you finish, you will:

• Have a house that looks like the wrong one to pick

• Know exactly what to do when someone you don’t know is at the door

• Know your plan for the worst night, so you don’t have to think at 2 a.m.

The best fight is the one that never happens.

— Cole

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