You are unbelievably fortunate. I have had my home broken into numerous times and each time I lived in a different state, let alone a different neighborhood.
>First, I've lived nearly 50 years without ever having anyone break into my home, let along doing so in the middle of the night when I was there. (Have had a car or two stolen and/or broken into, and a pocketbook stolen from a shopping cart.) I think the chances of it happening are exceptionally low.
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>I also think that if someone did break in, my chances of getting hurt are much higher if I have a gun. That raises the stakes for the burglar.
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>Tamar
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