Check out this story about a recent home invasion posted on XDTalk. I think a lot of people talk about what they "would do" without much consideration for the broader impact on their family and living situation. Reading through this guy's (ongoing) ordeal could prove helpful...
Discussion on how to better prepare: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xdtalk-chatter-box/161394-things-we-learned-home-invasion-oklahoma.html
Longer discussion of incident: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xdtalk-chatter-box/160796-home-invasion-oklahoma-mine.html
Start here for a short summary: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xdtalk-chatter-box/161995-i-need-vent.htmlWe are all ok thanks to my wife. There is no way to prepare for a phone call from your wife while you are at work that go exactly like this:
Me: Hi sweetie!
Wife: I need you home now, I just shot two invaders!
Me: On the way now! (end of call)
Discussion on how to better prepare: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xdtalk-chatter-box/161394-things-we-learned-home-invasion-oklahoma.html
Longer discussion of incident: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xdtalk-chatter-box/160796-home-invasion-oklahoma-mine.html