1. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
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Personal Protection In The Home
Lesson IV: Strategies For Home
Safety And Responding To A
Violent Confrontation

2. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
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 Explain strategies and methods to your personal safety at home
and in public.
 Describe strategies for responding to a potentially life-
threatening encounter.
 Explain the importance of mentally preparing for the aftermath
of a violent confrontation.
 Explain methods for safely storing a personal protection pistol.
Lesson IV: Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives: Upon Completion of This Lesson
You should be able to:

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Strategies For Home Safety
Making yourself and your home safer
 Self
 Residence
• Grounds and landscaping
• Exterior
• Interior
• Safe room

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Strategies For Home Safety
Emergency plan for responding to a possible break-in
1. Retreat to safety
2. Secure the room
3. Call police/911
4. Verbal warning
• Secure/lock door
• Retrieve and load firearm
• Have phone ready
• Have flashlight ready (if appropriate)
• Listen

5. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
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Strategies For Home Safety
When the police arrive
1. Establishing contact with police on the scene
2. Police entry
3. Greeting the police

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Emotional Aftermath
1. Stages of emotion
2. Post-Traumatic Stress
3. Counseling
4. Self reinforcement
• Elation
• Revulsion
• Remorse
• Self doubt
• Acceptance

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Legal Aftermath
 Criminal Investigation
 Civil actions
• Self incrimination
• Boasting/Bravado

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Safe Storage
 Safe storage rule
 Considerations for safe storage
 Methods of safe storage
• Trigger locks
• Key locks and dial combinations
 Diligence- “Your gun is always somewhere.”

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Lesson Summary
Learning Objectives: You should be able to:
 Explain strategies and methods to enhance your
personal safety home and in public.
 Describe strategies for responding to a potentially life-
threatening encounter.
 Explain the importance of mentally preparing for the
aftermath of a violent confrontation.
 Explain methods for safely storing a personal protection
pistol.

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Questions
What ARE Your Questions?
The Next Lesson Will Be Personal Protection In
The Home Lesson V: Selecting A Pistol For Self
Defense