My Dr needs/wants a HD weapon

[BrianK]

FWIW, it can be that easy, if one only considers oneself and not others. There could be children and what happens with them? The right solution in that case could be making the childs room the safe room. 

In my case there is no way that I'll allow a home invader to get close enough to enter my doorway. Distance is my friend and the home invaders enemy. So I will inform the invaders that entering the hallway means I shoot. That's a 13 1/2 pace shot, approx' 40', from my place behind cover. That should give me plenty of time to make sure the perp is properly ventilated and that he has plenty of time for the trauma to take effect since not every shot is immediately effective. No, the doorway to our bedroom is WAYYYY too close. 

But everyone has their thoughts on what is right for them and that's the way it should be. 

[98Z5V]

This is a phased defense, just like a Patrol Base.  Your own bedroom is the FPL - Final Protective Line.  Solve that one first, then solve the rest of the phases, as they move outwards.  FPL is the first thing done/solved in Priorities Of Work, once you establish a Patrol Base...  

My perspective might be different than yours, and you never start your protection plan at the furthest distance - you start it at your immediate location, and refine different distances, further out, over time.  If some group followed you to your patrol base, and you didn't set your FPL first - it doesn't really matter what your initial 600-yard plan was...  

[98Z5V]

11 hours ago, BrianK said:

There could be children and what happens with them?

This is exactly why range cards, training on them, and sticking to Fields Of Fire are the most important aspect...   My $0.02... 

If you know where the children's bedrooms are, that's a restriction in the fields of fire, the range fan.  Think about it...