I don't know if this subject ever came up but it is something I am trying to find a solution to.
Many of us have older parents who live together or alone still independently in their homes. Unfortunately, these older people often are easy targets for a burglar.
My father is one such person. He has a shotgun and hunted all his life, but never much into pistols. Even with that shotgun, he does not move quickly and would easily be overcome or surprised by an intruder.
I tried to give him one of my pistols, but he is more afraid that he would have an accident with it, or possibly shoot the wrong person. I remember one of my more painful experiences in life when I actually had to remove firearms from my grandfather's home against his will when he threatened to shoot a home care worker who did not do something quite right!
We removed all the jewelry and valuable stuff from there, but a burglar might not know there is nothing to steal there, at least nothing with street quick sale value. A burglar might get mad and violent if they went to the trouble to break in only to came up empty handed.
My father is no wimp. He was a bird colonel in the Army and in his day, was nobody you would want to mess with.
Fortunately he does have several good neighbors who keep an eye on him and they all know me.
I am looking for suggestions here because my father, hopefully has a few more years of living independently.
Many of us have older parents who live together or alone still independently in their homes. Unfortunately, these older people often are easy targets for a burglar.
My father is one such person. He has a shotgun and hunted all his life, but never much into pistols. Even with that shotgun, he does not move quickly and would easily be overcome or surprised by an intruder.
I tried to give him one of my pistols, but he is more afraid that he would have an accident with it, or possibly shoot the wrong person. I remember one of my more painful experiences in life when I actually had to remove firearms from my grandfather's home against his will when he threatened to shoot a home care worker who did not do something quite right!
We removed all the jewelry and valuable stuff from there, but a burglar might not know there is nothing to steal there, at least nothing with street quick sale value. A burglar might get mad and violent if they went to the trouble to break in only to came up empty handed.
My father is no wimp. He was a bird colonel in the Army and in his day, was nobody you would want to mess with.
Fortunately he does have several good neighbors who keep an eye on him and they all know me.
I am looking for suggestions here because my father, hopefully has a few more years of living independently.
your dad for his service.
to him for his service
