How many people here have actually been the victim of a home invasion? What happened?

Question

Also, what country/city are you from?

Is this fear many people seem to have of being a home invasion victim just a beat-up or is it real?

Answer 1

I'm in San Antonio, TX.

I had two men come in one night.  I got up when I heard them force the patio door, went to the top of the stairs with my shotgun and chambered a round.  They heard the noise, looked up to see me standing there 8 months pregnant and stark naked, pointing the shotgun at them, and left in a hurry.

Another time someone cracked my doorframe but didn't manage to enter the house.  I had woken up because my pet birds were screaming (cockatiels make good watch animals) and I was standing on the other side of the door, waiting for them to come through.

I'm not afraid of a home invasion.  My kids and I have an emergency plan which involves them hiding in designated places, and my husband and I are both armed.