Actually doors don't swing out because the hinges are exposed and they can just have the pins knocked out and you're in. Best to remove the trim on the outside on the latch side and run a 3' long piece of flat steel 1 1/2" wide across the latching point with plenty of screws. It keeps the wood from splitting.

Shoot to kill without hesitation is the key. Hesitate with a guy like this and he'll kill you with your own weapon. You best start putting holes in him until your gun is empty the moment you see him trying to kick the door in.

I'm in the Door Business, Commercial Doors/Frame/Hdwe 30 years and counting.
You buy Non-Removable Pin Hinges.
Best application - Welded 16 Gage Steel Frames

The problem with the gun argument is that most people aren't packing 24/7. If you watch the video she is taken completely by surprise and off guard. Even if she had a gun on her hip there is no way she would have been able to grab it in time.

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The TV needs to be turned to the right because the glare makes it hard to enjoy the cartoon.

Yeah the ****head needs to be used as target practice.

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Excellent point. I was thinking the same thing. If you are sitting relaxed on the couch and a home invader kicks the door in and comes right at you like he did this lady, there's not much you can do unless you had the weapon in your hand and the presence of mind to use it. Or if someone else was with you that could get to a weapon quickly.

Deterrence and preventive measures are your best bet most of the time.

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The best thing to do indeed is to train all able people in the house in the use of weapons, and how to act during an intruder attack. Drum it into their heads which of these they prefer: buried by six people, or judged by twelve. Don't allow the Kumbaya Pollyannas to convince you that you are acting paranoic.

Which toddler should that woman have trained?

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I said all ABLE people. I write short, brief posts, so that those below a seventh grade level education can quickly understand what I post. Please take advantage of it. It's free.

In the case of someone with young, immature charges living there, like, say, babies or toddlers, or even pre-pubertal tykes, you first, Cityboy. What would you have done? I myself know.

Very sad, and very disturbing..

What ever this seems to be where the world is going, harsh, brutal, non caring to the extreme..
Forcing ones evil will on others... The world is domed, IMHO.

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Improvise - Adapt - Over Come...

In reality, all I could do is fight like hell if he was on me before I could get my hands on a gun. Pick up a lamp or anything I could find - stick my fingers as deep in his eye sockets as they would go - bite his nose off. Whatever it takes to survive.

So what would you do tough guy?

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