Fun fact: you only get bludgeoned to death _because_ you own guns. In most of the civilized world, people do not get assaulted in their own home by thieves. Thieves see that you're awake, run away because handling the police is more trouble than it's worth, done.
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What distinguishes how intruders will react? When intruders are in your home, how do you know it is burglary versus home invasion, sexual assualt, kidnapping, etc. ?
>> In most of the civilized world, people do not get assaulted in their own home by thieves.
What defines "the civilized world"?
In many parts of South America and Central America criminals will kill victims and witnesses so that no one will be able to identify them or testify against them. How do you know what intruders will or will not do?
>> Thieves see that you're awake, run away because handling the police is more trouble than it's worth, done.
Depends on the intruders (how do you know they are thieves?), depends on the police, depends on the speed of police response.
If the intruders can stop you from calling the police and you are not a significant threat, why would they run away?