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Personal Protection In The Home Lesson IV: Strategies For Home

Safety And Responding To A Violent Confrontation

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Explain strategies and methods to your personal safety at home and in public.

Describe strategies for responding to a potentially life-threatening encounter.

Explain the importance of mentally preparing for the aftermath of a violent confrontation.

Explain methods for safely storing a personal protection pistol.

Lesson IV: Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives: Upon Completion of This Lesson You should be able to:

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Strategies For Home Safety

Making yourself and your home safer

Self Residence

• Grounds and landscaping• Exterior • Interior • Safe room

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Strategies For Home Safety

Emergency plan for responding to a possible break-in

1. Retreat to safety2. Secure the room

3. Call police/9114. Verbal warning

• Secure/lock door• Retrieve and load firearm• Have phone ready • Have flashlight ready (if appropriate)• Listen

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Strategies For Home Safety

When the police arrive

1. Establishing contact with police on the scene2. Police entry3. Greeting the police

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Emotional Aftermath

1. Stages of emotion

2. Post-Traumatic Stress3. Counseling 4. Self reinforcement

• Elation • Revulsion • Remorse• Self doubt • Acceptance

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Legal Aftermath

Criminal Investigation

Civil actions

• Self incrimination • Boasting/Bravado

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Safe Storage

Safe storage rule Considerations for safe storage Methods of safe storage

• Trigger locks• Key locks and dial combinations

Diligence- “Your gun is always somewhere.”

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Lesson Summary

Learning Objectives: You should be able to: Explain strategies and methods to enhance your personal safety home and in public.

Describe strategies for responding to a potentially life-threatening encounter.

Explain the importance of mentally preparing for the aftermath of a violent confrontation.

Explain methods for safely storing a personal protection pistol.

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Questions

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The Next Lesson Will Be Personal Protection In The Home Lesson V: Selecting A Pistol For Self

Defense