As I write this section, recently our town had a two-week period in which there were nine major home invasions. Seven of them resulted in violence (the other two may have also, except the homeowners literally escaped out of their own home!). Three of these home invasions ended in death. Home invasions happen at all times of the day and night, but a typical one happens after Midnight. Doors are pried open or kicked in, masks are typically worn, and handguns are normal. When you're sleeping, your own gun is worthless, since they get the "drop" on you very quickly, sometimes even announcing themselves as "Police!" to confuse you.
I was a Realtor for many years before starting NoBurglars in 2001. So I could literally write a book about all the homes that have been broken into, burglarized, vandalized, and sometimes much worse for the people in these homes. In 2001, I went on a mission: To have every home in the Clarksville area with a Home Security System. But for the wonderful customers I've helped over the years, the mission has changed their lives. How much it's changed their lives we will never know. We don't know if they would have been the ones to have their homes emptied by burglars with a truck.