I think it depends where we're talking here tbh.
I'm all for making it as difficult as possible (I have alarms and CCTV), but once a low life enters my house with my family, then I want them out ASAP. ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

On the security front, the sounder on our alarm systems isn't the loudest is it I'm hoping that the immobiliser is more up to the job...

I have 2 excellent deterrents:



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The annoying thing is that if you got your shotgun out of the cabinet in order to scare the scum away, you'd lose your certificate if the scum were caught and told the police.

Also, would you want to face up to a group of scum - the chances of one of them getting the gun off you at some point doesn't bare thinking about... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

On a serious note I would never think of getting out the shot gun.

Maybe my gas pistol as I would actually shoot them with that without issue.

Pointed pellets.........