{"id":62748,"date":"2016-08-30T15:22:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T19:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=62748"},"modified":"2016-08-30T15:22:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T04:31:15","slug":"ep-19-shoot-software-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ep-19-shoot-software-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 19 Should I Shoot? Software Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/iStock_jimkruger.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-19-shoot-software-upgrade\" title=\"Ep. 19 Should I Shoot? Software Upgrade\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ep. 19 Should I Shoot? Software Upgrade\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-62770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/iStock_jimkruger-1024x735.jpg\" alt=\"Custom home door with brass handle.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/iStock_jimkruger-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/iStock_jimkruger-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/iStock_jimkruger-400x287.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/iStock_jimkruger-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/iStock_jimkruger.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><em><strong>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong> The following is a post from Sammy Reese, a former Marine Corps Artillery Officer and retired police officer from California. He is a part-time range master for the police department he retired from as well as a life-long martial artist and combatives coach.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the last five episodes in this series:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/should-i-shoot-gun-free-zone-not-helpless\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-19-shoot-software-upgrade\" title=\"Ep. 19 Should I Shoot? Software Upgrade\">Ep. 14 Should I Shoot? \u2018Gun-Free Zone\u2019 Doesn\u2019t Mean You\u2019re Helpless<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/ep-15-shoot-home-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-19-shoot-software-upgrade\" title=\"Ep. 19 Should I Shoot? Software Upgrade\">Ep. 15 Should I Shoot? Carrying a Gun Around the Home for Defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/ep-16-stay-vigilant-keep-skills-sharp\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-19-shoot-software-upgrade\" title=\"Ep. 19 Should I Shoot? Software Upgrade\">Ep. 16 Should I Shoot? Why You Need to Always Be in Condition Yellow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/ep-17-should-i-shoot-war-police-officers\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-19-shoot-software-upgrade\" title=\"Ep. 19 Should I Shoot? Software Upgrade\">Ep. 17 Should I Shoot? The War on Police Officers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/ep-18-should-i-shoot-gun-mounted-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-19-shoot-software-upgrade\" title=\"Ep. 19 Should I Shoot? Software Upgrade\">Ep. 18 Should I Shoot? Why A Gun-Mounted Light Isn\u2019t Enough<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sometimes, defending the castle has more to do with software than hardware. What I\u2019m saying is it doesn\u2019t matter what type of guns you have or how good the alarm system is, if everyone who lives in your house isn\u2019t on board with the security plan, bad things can happen.<\/p>\n<p>A good buddy of mine lives in the nice part of town. It\u2019s all newer homes and, for the most part, everyone knows everyone and they all get along. If anyone were to drive through the neighborhood, they would agree they are in the nice part of town.<\/p>\n<p>He was home on a Friday upstairs in his office while the kids were playing downstairs. He didn\u2019t hear the knock at the door, but his 7-year-old son did and he opened the door to see a 20-something white male who asked if his parents were home. Before the boy could answer, the bad guy pushed past the little boy who was now screaming at the man. By the time dad figured out something was wrong, the family German Shepard and the bad guy had a meeting in the entryway. The dog took a big chunk out of the bad guy, who was now running for his life down the street and leaving quite a blood trail. (Yes, the dog got a nice steak dinner for doing his job.)<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, luck combined with some proper planning is all we have to depend on. In this case, the dog had been trained in basic protection work and takes the protection of the pack very seriously. The dog is usually upstairs lying on his bed in the office. On that day, he chose the cool tile in the entryway. My buddy is a gun guy and has several in the house for defending the castle. He told me he came out of the office unarmed because he thought one of the kids had been hurt. He never heard the knock at the door. He keeps a handgun in the office, but in this case, he never retrieved it.<\/p>\n<p>After the incident, we talked at length about how to better prepare the family both in and out of the house. A camera system covering the perimeter and interior was added to the Christmas list. The kids already knew they shouldn\u2019t talk to strangers and should let an adult know when someone they don\u2019t know comes around. The boys and his wife all know now if someone comes to the door, they don\u2019t immediately open it. The kids get Mom or Dad and the adults use the new wide-angle peephole to look outside. They talk to people through the door if they don\u2019t know who they are. Some might say it\u2019s rude, but for the security of the family, the neighbor or salesmen will get over it.<\/p>\n<p>The kids and wife know he has guns to protect them, and now his wife is getting proficient at using them. She\u2019s a great student and has embraced her role as \u201cmama bear\u201d to protect her family with a firearm if need be. The kids shoot with dad, but now they are a part of the plan and are included in the \u201cwhat if?\u201d questions they drill on as a family.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s never too late to get the whole family on board with a security plan. Is your crew ready?<\/p>\n<p><em>For more critical information on the use of deadly force and other firearms and self-defense topics, visit <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscca.com\/GunsAmerica\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"ep-19-shoot-software-upgrade\" title=\"Ep. 19 Should I Shoot? Software Upgrade\"><em>www.uscca.com\/GunsAmerica<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s never too late to get the whole family on board with a security plan. 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