i was just curious cuz my husband always pushes me to be prepared if someone breaks into our home while im here with the kids. we have a few guns in our home. and he keeps asking me to go practice shooting with him at the gun range since i never shot a gun before. but im soo scared too shoot a gun. i was wondering does anyone have a plan just in case someone breaks into ur home? and has anyone broke into ur home while u were there? i guess my husband wants to keep us safe since his brother got murdered and since there are so many homes being broken into on our block. when i think i hear a noise in the house i just freeze up. i want to learn how to protect my family. without getting so scared. plus its scary cuz my parents always open the door to anyone they open the door and just to tell them no. im afraid one day someone is just going to push their way in.

Having a gun in your house or having a dog such as a german shepard or doberman (I don’t mention a pit bull or Rottweiler because these breeds can be especially aggressive)? If your answer is a gun how do you respond to the fact that most guns kept at home which are used, are far more likely to be used on a family member than a home invader?
When a stranger goes near a house with a dog, the dog barks like crazy. Have you ever heard a German Sheperd or Doberman bark when their upset? I highly doubt anyone would be foolish enough to try and break into a house with one of these dogs present. On the other hand, from what I see in the news, guns are rarely any help.

Do you have dead bolts, a home security system, guns, dogs that protect your home, or something else?

The other day my 2 yr old daugther opened the gun case that was under the bed. I caught her and I told my husband. He just locked it and told her not to touch it. He told me he had it unlocked so that if anything happens he could get it faster. I was not aware that the case was unlocked. He also said the gun has a lock and it wasn’t loaded and that even if it was she coudn’t even pick it up, its a big gun, not sure what kind.
He’s very pro guns and believes that we have the right to defend ourselves. And I understand that, but I worry about our kids. I tried to talk to him about it but he quickly shut me down and told me his beliefs and he acussed me of being a Democrat and loving Obama. He is doing it for our protection. But I dont understand how is it ok that she was playing with it. I really dont know how to approach him about this. It bothers me.
I’m going to tell him that this is what we should do. I’m going to look at the NRA website about safety. Thanks for the link.
I am relieved to read what everyone has to say. I am going to first find out what we have and find out what we need to buy to keep them safe and I will put them away where my daugther can’t reach them. Its my responsibility too. I thought I trusted that he was responsible about the guns. Im really troubled. But I think the best thing to do is to deal with it, put the guns in a safe place,locked up. I will continue to read the answers tomorrow.