We had our second burglary attempt within the past three weeks, and it changed our minds about gun ownership

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
OP here. Thanks everyone for their replies.

The neighborhood armed security patrol never showed up after being alerted by the motion sensor and me telling the call center that it is a burglary attempt.

You're paying for the patrol through your HOA fees. You probably know the HOA president as they live in your neighborhood. 25 min response time is totally unacceptable, considering the patrol was probably a 1-minute drive away. Why haven't you taken this up with the appropriate people? I highly doubt the security patrol was busy with other pressing matters at the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:a motion sensor went off .... I wouldn't call that a burglary attempt

This. It's trespassing. If they are actively trying to break into your home or are already in, that's home invasion and should elicit a priority response from police. I don't know where you live but in Montgomery County that's about six minutes.

Depends on where in MoCo. In our part of Bethesda, it's 90-120 seconds target response time for life in immediate danger priority call. Six minutes would be Clarksburg/Damascus just because it's so spread out around there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP if you are seen to have a gun by an intruder you are 100 x more likely to get shot by them.

This is a known fact, I am 55 and I was taught this in 7th grade.

Get a fence, get sensor lights and a ring on your doorbell. Get a loud dog or a recording of one that is set off by people coming close to the house. Put up a sign that says "beware, guard dog" and another that says "ADT" or whatever company does your security.

There are so many things you can do to deter a home invasion that do not require the purchase of a gun. FFS.

A big dog and a shotgun will deter them. Just cock the shotgun and point it towards the door. Problem solved.

If you draw a gun you have to be willing to use it. If you use it your life is over. It’s not like the movies or some gun nut losers imagination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP if you are seen to have a gun by an intruder you are 100 x more likely to get shot by them.

This is a known fact, I am 55 and I was taught this in 7th grade.

Get a fence, get sensor lights and a ring on your doorbell. Get a loud dog or a recording of one that is set off by people coming close to the house. Put up a sign that says "beware, guard dog" and another that says "ADT" or whatever company does your security.

There are so many things you can do to deter a home invasion that do not require the purchase of a gun. FFS.

A big dog and a shotgun will deter them. Just cock the shotgun and point it towards the door. Problem solved.

People who obviously know absolutely nothing about firearms should refrain from giving firearm-related advice.