A recent incident shows the importance of having some kind of alert system, be it electronic or at least a dog. In this case, just having a gun close by wasn't enough to escape serious injury.
Police investigation shows a broken window and a screwdriver next to a door. The attacker made some noise getting into the house. The elderly victim was asleep with a gun under her pillow, but was overpowered before she could access it.
She eventually overcame her attacker, but authorities weren't alerted for medical help until hours later when her disabled son was able to call for help.
It's hard to imagine that the injuries wouldn't have been less severe and mitigated better if there was an alert system to wake the likely hearing impaired old woman, and alert authorities to respond.
An 85-year-old woman was handcuffed to a chair during an armed home invasion. She killed the robber and survived. - East Idaho News
A robber was shot to death by an elderly woman during a home invasion. Proscuators say the woman was handcuffed to a chair and managed to get a gun.
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Police investigation shows a broken window and a screwdriver next to a door. The attacker made some noise getting into the house. The elderly victim was asleep with a gun under her pillow, but was overpowered before she could access it.
She eventually overcame her attacker, but authorities weren't alerted for medical help until hours later when her disabled son was able to call for help.
It's hard to imagine that the injuries wouldn't have been less severe and mitigated better if there was an alert system to wake the likely hearing impaired old woman, and alert authorities to respond.