I did the right thing today for home protection, I purchased a

[Honeycombe8]

7. This is probably not the time....

or the place to discuss the legal and quite sane use of a gun. I have a revolver, though, for personal defense....I live alone in a big city and have had several close calls in my home. And yes, I know how to shoot it, although I'm no expert.

I also have dogs and a deadbolt (deadbolts aren't very helpful), but one of my dogs seems to scare people when she ferociously barks at them at the picture window. I think they think she's a pit bull because of her coloring and her chest is muscular, but she's not.....she has little short legs (which can't be seen from the picture window), and is a mix of Jack Russell Terrier and either a lab or shepherd. She's medium sized. But people sure do back off when she goes to the picture window and barks.

Dogs are excellent intruder repellants. As are outside lights. I also have security system signs on every side of the house. Ah, life in the big city.