A while back, an article circulated around the internet about a man who defended himself from an intruder that broke in while he was in the shower. Now, most of the reaction to this was of the absurdity of keeping a firearm in the shower, but the gun was in his gym bag, not his shower. Nevertheless, let’s examine what the mindset here would be if someone utilized an actual shower gun for self-defense.

Many firearm advocates support the use of guns for home defense, and it isn’t any different here at King in the North Outdoors, you should be a hard target. However, it shouldn’t be only you that is a hard target it should be your home as well, whatever your domicile might be, urban or rural, own or rent, house or apartment, it doesn’t matter, your home security is important, and it is your responsibility. Augmenting your home’s security is going to greatly reduce the chance of having to utilize a firearm for defense in the first place. In general, we will always look for the path of least resistance, so don’t become a target of opportunity, make your home as hard of a target as your skills and finances allow. It can be as inexpensive as adding some of these to your doors https://amzn.to/48j3iol to as much as you would want to spend with a professional security system.

If this gentleman had an actual ‘shower gun,’ meaning a dedicated gun with a dedicated spot in the shower, most would be quick to label the man as paranoid. I would suggest that the situation dictates what your protection needs are going to be. If one were to really break down their home security and run through scenarios in your head, you would arrive at being vulnerable when inside your shower. I want to reinforce here, that there should be multiple layers that an intruder would need to get through before having to utilize a firearm. There are two main reasons for this, first, is making your home a hard target, if an intruder must spend a lot of time and effort kicking in your door, they may quit and move on. Secondly, if the intruder has defeated multiple layers of security, it reinforces that they are indeed a threat that is capable and willing.

In closing, the lesson in this scenario isn’t really about a ‘shower gun’ at all, it’s about identifying vulnerabilities, it’s about the mindset of doing what needs to be done to become a hard target, not just for yourself but your home and family. However, just for good measure, here’s a dry box that should fit one your favorite safety items https://amzn.to/3UL23eg.

P.S.- Stay tuned for an article showing steps you can take to improve your home’s security.