The life of my wife and children are escpecially important to me. I can't imagine my life without them. Eventhough my daughter is away at a private school, when she comes home, I like knowing we can gather as a family in peace happiness and safety. My ulimate goal is to help all prepare themselves for what may or could happen. I want to soon develop a course of home/self-defense. This will give you and I the edge we will need in a crumbling word of crazy people. First line of defense be aware of your surroundings, which also includes your home. Look for avenues a BG can take. Take the time to map off areas in your home and time yourself in an exercise getting to spots of cover. There are IR remotes that can turn the lights on in your home just as they have for garage door openers (the IR beam that goes along the bottom of your garage that keeps the door from closing on a small child or dog). Yet there is nothing better than a physical run through of your home.
Let's all take this into consideration and become more aware and more defensive of "OUR" property and loved ones.