Dave Young, a security expert and author of "How to Defend Your Family and Home," shares invaluable insights into safeguarding your home. He discusses how criminals choose their targets and offers practical tips for fortifying your property. Young emphasizes the importance of preparation, including selecting safe hiding spots and choosing appropriate self-defense tools. He also highlights the need for firearm training if you opt for a gun. Finally, he addresses the emotional aftermath of home invasions, focusing on resilience and recovery.
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Young's Home Invasion
At 14, Dave Young experienced a home invasion where intruders held him and his brother at gunpoint.
The intruders realized they had the wrong house and left, leaving Young traumatized.
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Home Vulnerabilities
All homes have vulnerabilities that criminals can exploit.
Identifying and addressing these weaknesses is crucial for effective home security.
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Case Your House
Case your house like a criminal to identify blind spots and hiding places.
Trim bushes, add lights, and use signs to deter potential intruders.
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This book provides practical strategies for securing your home and family by identifying vulnerabilities from a criminal's perspective. It offers advice on recognizing threats, using unconventional weapons, and preparing for the aftermath of a home invasion. The book emphasizes awareness and preparedness as key elements in home defense.
You're lying in bed at night and hear a noise downstairs. Is there someone in your house, and if there is, do you know what to do?
While we'd like to think we'd rise to the occasion and readily dispatch with the bad guys, my guest today argues that without preparation and training, you're likely to flounder, and that you should have put more thought into how to keep the invader out of your house in the first place.
His name is Dave Young, and he's a security expert and the author of How to Defend Your Family and Home: Outsmart an Invader, Secure Your Home, Prevent a Burglary and Protect Your Loved Ones from Any Threat. We begin our conversation with how Dave got involved with security training, the intensive field research he did for his book, and the basic equation criminals use in deciding whether or not to make your house a target. We then delve into how to tweak that equation in your favor, beginning with casing your house like a criminal would; we go over the vulnerabilities to look for as you walk the perimeter of your property, and the actionable changes to make to deter would-be home invaders. Dave then walks us through what to do if someone does invade your home, including the criteria to use in picking a place to hide, choosing a weapon to fight back, and selecting an engagement point to confront the intruder. We also get into the importance of firearm training, if you decide to own a gun for self-defense. We end our conversation with an oft-overlooked part of surviving a home invasion: the months and years of psychological and judicial aftermath.
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