Remember: once you have ascertained that you are dealing with hostile intruders, the staircase becomes a free-fire zone.
Massad AyoobHistory has shown that the greater power of the gun is its power to deter. Bear in mind that criminals, by definition, target only victims they believe they can overpower. When the intended victim draws a gun, the predator realizes that their erstwhile target has the ability to kill them instantly. This tends to modify their behavior immediately without a shot being fired.
Massad AyoobThe way to reason with a predator is to make it aware that it can live in a cage, or it can die, but it can no longer prey upon us.
Massad Ayoob...in any society, Law is an illusory concept that works only when everyone voluntarily agrees to live by it.
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