home defence

If i remember correctly your more likely to have your own weapon used upon yourself.

Alarm and strong bedroom door?
 
I've got a decrorative 40" katana hanging on my wall, hmmm decapitation might not be classed as reasonable force though, I happen to think it's very resonable punishment for being in my house uninvited and with nefarious intent in mind, but I think the police and CPS would disagree. Ahhh well, just have to do with improvised club in the form of a D cell maglite.
 
Axe is way too far on the 'reasonable force' front, as has already been said. Unless, of course, you will be disposing of the body before the feds get involved. In which case, go for it!!

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Ornamental swords which happen to be in the bedroom? Even if they are not sharp they would scare the **** out of the guy plus you could brake bones with it if you hit hard enough.
 
Its mostly old people in the road I live in and I feel quite sorry for them, as this type of thing is very rare around here but there was 5 break ins last weekend.
 
Move country to a place where you are allowed to defend your home. If not, get house insurance and a large lock for your bedroom and just let them take everything. Anything else will just get you in trouble.
 
Set a perimeter alarm which sounds as soon as steps over the line " THERE IS A CRIMINAL IN THE AREA!!!"
 
badcompany said:
There has been a few burglaries locally last week and I mentioned to the wife that I would start keeping my felling Axe under the bed in case I hear anyone in house she said I was likely to get into trouble if i whacked anyone with it?

reasonable force is ok isn't it I mean I am protecting my 2 kids and unborn baby ?
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Why don’t you just make sure they do not get in?

There is lots you can do to prevent this, take a look around from the outside and try getting in yourself, you will spot weaknesses that you maybe never seen or thought of before. A flashing light is always a good way of deterring burglars, as it tells them that someone inside the house, maybe someone even sleeping at the time, will get an early warning on their A) approach or B) entry.

It makes them think that the house up the road might be a better/safer idea. Because of my Job I have CCTV Ip cameras – four of, around my place, they flash a network activity LED and a solid power LED. But these are the real deal and will trip with movement outside or in, they take snapshots which are sent through to my mobile device to alert me.

I grew up with security in mind because of where I’m from in Northern Ireland and what my Fathers job was. And this has carried on now because of my own career. Not everyone who wishes to break into your house is brainless, some of them are really rather intelligent and very good at getting in quietly, but unfortunately even the intelligent ones will take you down if they think there is a chance of getting caught – it’s the spook factor – they panic and do really of the bat, stupid violent things in an effort to get away or out of the situation.

Your first thought, if you really wish to protect your family, is to start by making sure they A) cannot get it or B) think twice about trying to get in.

You don’t want a violent confrontation inside the home, as there is not always enough room to ensure a good outcome for yourself, especially if you meet in a hallway or landing. And you have children, this is going to make them insecure inside their home, they might not always talk about it, but they, depending on age, might think about it for a very long time.

Think about prevention rather than protection after the fact. I’m not saying it’s not good to have a backup plan, it’s really rather essential, but don’t let it be your first thought.
 
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