Videos tagged with Target Hardening

This video from GUNS and American Handgunner Magazines features an experienced speaker discussing how burglars select targets. The speaker, who has experience arresting burglars, explains that most are lazy and seek easy opportunities, often testing unlocked doors or windows. The content emphasizes that leaving access points unsecured can inadvertently make a home a target.

This guide outlines five common mistakes gun owners make that can make them targets for theft. It emphasizes secure storage of firearms in bolted safes, diligent situational awareness when carrying, and avoiding any form of advertising gun ownership on vehicles or homes. The advice aims to reduce the risk of firearms being stolen by making them less accessible targets for criminals.

This episode of the Guns Magazine Podcast, featuring editors Brent Wheat and Tom McHale, discusses practical preparations for potential civil unrest following an election. The hosts emphasize rational preparedness, drawing parallels to hurricane or blizzard readiness. Key advice includes hardening one's property by improving lighting, installing fencing, and utilizing water sprinklers as deterrents. They also recommend having emergency supplies like food, water, and communication devices, and stress the importance of situational awareness and avoiding direct confrontation with potential rioters.

Operation Secure Store is a joint initiative between the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) aimed at reducing burglaries of Federal Firearm Licensees (FFLs). The program emphasizes preventative measures FFLs can take to 'harden their targets,' such as physical barriers, surveillance systems, and reinforced glass, to deter criminals. It also highlights the importance of delaying burglar access to allow for law enforcement response and to prevent stolen firearms from entering illegal commerce. The ATF commits significant resources to investigate all FFL burglaries, treating them as equivalent to bank robberies.