Do This When Someone (Armed With a Gun) Knocks on Your Door.. 

As an aside, I used to have a hell of a time convincing my wife and daughter to keep the doors locked at ALL times. Then, fortunately, we watched a documentary about Richard Ramirez, aka the Night Stalker in LA. With a good number of his victims he simply walked into their houses via unlocked doors. I've had no more issues with the doors being left unlocked.

Luckily I live in a building that has an outer security door before you can get to my front door. Like you Jason, nobody comes over to my apt. without me knowing beforehand. If there is a knock on my door I don't answer right away I do basically what you do and I will have one of my guns on me. Usually if someone is here to see me they know to press the buzzer, and wait for me to answer over the intercom. One time a maintenance guy from the complex just unlocked the door and started to open it without knocking on the front door first. I yelled from my bedroom door for him to freeze, scared the hell out of him. He was going around doing a/c filter changes.

With driveway alarms, security lighting (criminals hate lights) a video doorbell and a couple security cameras, I hope not to be surprised at the door. I question them using the doorbell, if they cover it with anything I still see them on my other cameras. Also have a variety of defensive measures

And people call me nuts, because I have an "always expect what you didn't think of" kind of attitude.

Excellent video Jason, great tips. Always helpful. God bless you and your family. Have a great weekend.

Unless My Front Door Is Already Open (Which Is Very Rare); I Do Not Answer The Door For Individuals That I Do Not Know (Even If They Are In A Police Uniform) At Any Time. If It's After 10pm And Before 7am; I Do Not Answer For Anyone (Even If I Personally Know The Person).

Thank you. You are correct that home invasions are going to become higher when inflation and unemployment continue to critically rise.

Thanks for all the good info to protect my family! God bless you too brother!

Yeah my door is NEVER UNLOCKED. ITS FORTIFIED WITH METAL IN THE DOOR JAM 3 INCH SCREWS IN THE STRIKE PLATES AND HINGES. THERE'S A SECOND DOOR, BOLTED IN THE CONCRETE AND RAFTERS AND DOUBLE BRACED. WINDOWS ARE COVERED AS WELL. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF BULLET PROOFING THE WALLS. My son used to get mad at me because he'd go outside and not lock the door- Id pass by see it and lock it. He yell at me to let him in and criticize me - saying Nobody is going break in and attack you while im taking the garbage out or getting something out of my car. I just replied, " They might if they killed you. " I got raped as a virgin in high school, beaten senseless to the point of being hospitalized. I will NEVER be unprepared again.

Had a strange delivery come to my home two weeks ago. Thank you for talking about this issue.

Very helpful and Thank you for this safety tips/ideas, Sir!

The first thing they will see is the dogs usually get to the door before I do.

Always have my gun on me. Society has gone to shit. Better to have and not need, than to need and not have. Love your videos Sir.

Good video Jason. I must however point out the fact that many home invasions are done by 3 and 4 assailants. Can you do a video on how to handle this scenario? Best to you and your family!

Thanks for the video. What about adding a small window next to that door? You have plenty of space there to add a window. If you add a window, you could open the window to see and speak to the person at the door. If you put burglar bars on the small window, there's no way for the person to get through the window. That's not a big advantage if the door is unlocked, but if the door is locked, you already have a chance to see the other person. You are already in a good position to have that conversation through the window.

Small dogs hear everything big dogs scares it off, both and cameras is even better.

Scenario 3, headbutts, classic 👌

I dont open the door.

I had a guy show up knocking on my door claiming to be a census worker. I opened a window he couldn't access visibly armed with a pistol in a shoulder holster to talk to him. I told the guy we had not received any notice of census being taken that year, and there had been a lot of break ins in the neighbor hood so he couldn't come in. He asked about my neighbors being around and if the addresses were correct on the mailbox. I answered his questions and then told him he was on private property thus he must leave. The census worker called the cops on me and the cops told him I did nothing wrong. Guns are legal folks and the Feds should learn some manners.

The thing you didn't talk about was a trick to buy time & help create space... with a door that swings inward toward you (as in the examples, you're on the hinge side)... real easy to put your boot against the door & kick it back in the attackers face. That stun effect would buy time to reach up to the side of the frame to grab said weapon. Or it would give you time to get distance and could be the difference to you being able to punch in that 4 digit code or not. Thankfully, I live on a farm. The dogs will tell me if anyone is coming close to the house. They also act as a good deterrent against anyone coming close with ill intent.

Mr. H. In today's society, your instructions with pressure on is spot on sir. Especially folks on a budget to max. home security. As you demonstrate simply hand movements to control the guy. Can't argue with the headbutts, groin strikes, gouge the eyes etc.

We added fliploks for added security. Very easy installation.

I’m 77 yrs old & handicapped so NEVER answer my door if I’m not expecting a visitor.

Peep hole goes A long way, along with motion activated lights.

Thanks Jason, any plans to do a saftey awareness clip for girls? Cheers from New Zealand.

A police friend told me always answer, don't open. You can say I'm not interested. You have no obligation to open the door. If you don't answer, they may think you are not home. Sometimes a burglar will just kick the from door in. A nice officer rang my bell recently. A UPS package for my wife fell off the truck a few blocks away. He was in uniform & I saw the squad car. In this case, don't answer with a weapon in hand. LOL.

Jason thank you so much for your help. This is off subject but I would love to hear your feedback on the security rods that are used under door knobs to prevent break-ins.

I have layers of security before anyone gets to my front door.

The problem is the laws protect the criminal more than the law abiding citizen. Acts of self defense can land you in jail when your totally innocent👀

And when he shoots it “pop pop pop”. Three shots, even when he is just talking!

1. Installing a peephole isn't all that expensive. Looking through it BEFORE saying anything most likely keeps you from being shot through the door. If the peephole has been covered from the outside, you know the person outside is up to no good. 2. Gunsafes for defense guns are not a good idea. It's easy to fumble and enter the wrong code. Now what? Keep at least one gun fully loaded and readily accessible TO AN ADULT. My children were taught from an early age that guns are not toys and they should not be touched. They never did. 3. A knife is probably not going to work on multiple intruders. Save the knife for cutting your steak. 4. If you can afford one of those ring cameras or such, get one.

Only two kinds of people come in my house, those with a warrant or those who I know personally.... My house only has 3 ways out and only one way in. lol would love to have someone who has never been in here figure out how to navigate through the house and we keep it dark all the time, all windows have been blackened out. We have other things set and ready to be activated.... Come announced into our home would be fatal! Edit: Never ever stand behind your door, always stand to the side where there are a lot of framing behind the wall giving you more protecting from a gun being fired..... You stand behind your door and they will shoot you through the door killing you instantly.

When traveling, going through Maryland & Del, you can't transport in your car any weapon, even just traveling through. What do you do?

Hey Brother J. Greetings from Nauvoo. Have you by chance addressed church security issues. A while back, I was in conversation with our local church leader, about security issues. He was all on board until I mentioned the words “security team.” With that he completely shut down and said, “as the ‘leader’, I had rather die on the Stand AND the members die in their seats, from an armed attack, secure in our knowledge that we die in worship of our Lord.” I asked about scriptural teachings that say we should be protectors and defenders of our families? He answered, that does not mean in church worship. If you are going to attempt to defend, use a hymnal or chair and throw them at the attacker.” I have more on that discussion, I would love to hear your thoughts and if you had rather not address it openly here I totally understand. Gotta zip out for a bit, I wanted you to throw this out there for your thoughts.

Never open your door to strangers , simple re hinge your door to open outwardly

Replace the 1/2 " screws in strike plates and doors with 3" screws, that will hold quite a bit longer.

That why a doorbell cam is easy you can see and talk who is on the door 😂

So much technology that’s available now to keep you aware of anyone around your home that’s pretty inexpensive and you can set it up yourself. We use blink cameras and doorbell, have ADT security system, a very big dog that lets the whole neighborhood know he’s there, and if you get past all of that you will meet Mr Smith and Mr Wesson.

Hello.. videos like the ones that you are making have been very long overdue..thank you for bringing enlightenment to us ..the world has become a more scary place... keep the videos coming..I am also sharing with friends ...all are appreciative

Negative gang organizations might have one person or two taking point looking through windows late night, talking with radio tech,3 upon entry to clear the house. The element of surprise will freeze you. Kicking in the door while at the same time perhaps a rock through the kitchen window. Always be prepared and hyper vigilant in a calm manner. Thanks Jason,and stay safe people.

Funny, made me think..., everybody should answer the door like they're just wearing their underwear. Of course, that might not work with everybody. LOL Enjoyed video.

My home had an inner sanctum lock off from entry doors . I put a one gun rack above the doors in the inner sanctum... Shotguns . Outside alarms and cameras prevent surprises . 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Thanks for sharing Jason

We live in a split level. I ALWAYS speak through an upstairs window looking down at the porch. Additionally, I never open the door if someone is on the porch. I tell them to back down the stairs first.

We NEVER answer the front door! PERIOD! Family and Friends know to always call first! CSM Chapa

Afraid of being rude to people at the door? Shooting them more rude than shooing them away. Thanks for the advice. I almost want to set up a fake front door--solid, but dressed up to look like a front door. Not practical.

Even if I'm standing at the side of the door, I'm still putting a foot in front of the door to stop or slow down that door being opened

Nice work on the production / editing!

Thank you! Im sure as you know- dog or dogs are an excellent option as well :)

I got a button for that. No one ever comes to my door and no one is ever invited. This is my house.

Thank you Mr. Hanson, Blessed Be.,.🇺🇲🙏🕊️🙏🇺🇲 My ex boyfriend use to keep sawed off shotgun near the bed.🇺🇲🙏😇🙏🇺🇲 Kudos Mr. Hanson, you know your stuff.

thanks Jason

Thank you for this video I hope I never have to do this but best to be prepared.

Thanks!

Thank you for the extremely genius idea: KITCHEN MAGNETIC KNIFE STRIP

Just let them hear the distinct sound of racking a pump action shotgun through the door.

Isn't it a little dangerous to keep your knives at the door, since many home invaders will try to find a weapon from inside the house?

A home invasion is never… never… never only 1 person… Not in my country Good luck with this strategy Jason

CutCo knife salesman to Jason: "So that is a hard no about buying the butter knife kit???"

Peep holes and video door bells work great. I frequently open my door holding on to the the collar of my 85 pound jet black German Shepard Dog, but my 45 is in my back pocket! I also have have multiple cameras around my house and my doors are steel.

I just look at my surveillance cameras….before i even get to the door, like you NO ONE comes to my door without prior invitation. Would i shoot the guy…..uh…….yeah.🥸

How about installing a peep hole in the door?

UK is not the same you get chucked in the can if you defend yourself 😂

No peep hole in your front door? Wouldn't that mitigate the problem with strangers trying to break in?

Love your information,,, be safe out there guy

Have a plan. Yes. "Failure to plan is a plan to fail." Peggy and Don prepping channel. Your plan can be tailored to your specific home environment as well. Thanks for the quick tutorial. I plan on doing my psycho spider monkey impression.

I always invest in a solid security door. Won’t completely stop them but will definitely slow them down.

What do you do if you have no wall there besides the door. I have a walkway that leads to the door on the inside. No wall besides the door. I do have a supporting wall that comes in at a 90-degree angle. So, could you maybe give some pointers, since I can't take cover besides the door where the wall is? I figured that be a good question for other people who might have a different set up like I have. That is on the inside of the doorway. I would appreciate any advice that you could give me. I know I'm asking for free help but I don't know what else to do at this moment and this might save my life one day. And it's unfortunate but there's some people in my family that I don't trust which is unfortunate like I said and they live nearby. So I don't go over to their house. And I definitely don't go to someone's house if I know they have a gun. The person I know I can't trust has multiple guns. And has anger problems. This person has many demons. And my intelligence has paid off it's only thing that has kept me safe throughout my life. I don't have the money to put up a security system to make the outside more safe and secure where I could see from the inside out. But the way my home is set up is actually pretty good I have a drive-in garage with a double gate that goes into a porch and then within the porch area there is my front door from the outside. So just to give you a picture in your mind on what my home is like. That front gate and drive-thru garage gives me security because most people don't go into people's houses where they're front gate is the main entrance. So that has kept me safe were some time now. Was this day and age were times are only getting worse it's not going to last forever and there are times when I don't even feel safe to certain point in my own home. So if you would be kind and be able to give some advice I would appreciate your charity and your efforts on tell me what can I do to better defend myself within the borders of my house. 1:05. I've only gotten a minute into the video and 5 seconds. So I'm really not sure what this video is about or how it can further help me I'm just asking for your advice please help me I need your help. If you can give me advice I'd be very grateful because I know one day this could really save my life. And everyday I always think about my security. I think it allow ways that me and you are a lot alike except for I got a lot less to work with and resources and I wish I was more better prepared but I'm not and that is the truth.. what that is why I look up to a guy like you. You're such a great mentor and a blessing and I thank you. I know God thanks you for the work that you're doing.

Very interesting from a theoretical point of view but... I live in Italy, in a modest 80 m*2 apartment built in the 1990s in a small provincial town. The front door, facing the stairwell, is a class WK4 security door. See: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L9XQjwpXcQY.html . All the apartments in this building and all those in my neighborhood (which is a working-class neighborhood inhabited by blue-collar and white-collar workers) are equipped with such doors. Each door costs about 4,000 € (for an apartment worth about 140,000 € - 160,000 €). So why do Americans insist on installing cardboard doors and why do they insist on not locking them with a key or deadbolt? Why don't they install cameras or peepholes to check the outside of the door? In addition, there is also a good burglar alarm system in my house. It cost about €1,400. For comparison, a Colt M4, in Italy, costs about 1,500 €.

I always ask who it is through the door. You can`t be too careful these days.

I have messed with strangers who have appeared at our front door with the clambering sound of my pump shotgun. Get the picture?

Wow so useful sir!

If you get a knock at your front door and you're not expecting somebody or you don't know FOR SURE who it is, don't open it. Problem solved

Thanks for this.

This was great. Can't tell you how many times I've opened the door and come face to face with a guy with a gun. Never.

If you have a firearm or weapon , keep the field of view tunnel vision if you can. Some will use pepper spray knowing you could have a gun. That way if you get sprayed you can still fire shots in a blur and they have to go back around the corner or they get shot.

I’ve often thought, wouldn’t it be nice to have tactical exercises like they have line dancing during the week at the senior center just to be able to go through the motions and work out those cobwebs

Good info! Thanks for sharing this.

Don’t answer the door. If you can build a fence around the property 8ft high and wrap wire or put broken glass into the concrete/stucco like in Mexico. Use long deck screws to reinforce external doors. Plant holly or rose bushes near windows for peeping Tom’s. And reinforce the windows with bars or an extra security feature as well.

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Have internal security doors with metal frames on your bedroom doors so when you are asleep people can’t get in that’s the best thing you can do

I haven't locked the door in 3 years, EVER, and I don't mix with anyone that would have anything to do with guns. The likelihood of me EVER seeing a gun is target shooting with a sniper rifle (through a friend) or seeing a police officer on the job. I did love precision archery growing up. I've been trained to hit a coin at 200m with a FAMAS Rifle and I can disarm a person approaching me with a knife/bayonet...but I would never place myself in that type of situation which is the best training you can have. The best advice I would give - If you feel you need to know how to do this type of thing - maybe you need to rethink your life.

Home invasions occur more than every 26 seconds in America and more than 250,000 every year suffer violent attacks of great bodily harm or death and increasingly from multiple attackers from two to four attackers together, including at the front door or forced entry at the front door according to federal government statistics published by the FBI and other sources. What to do in the scenario of four attackers of forced entry armed and wearing masks at night when most crimes occur?

So Bob Phyllis never got his pizza then?

Jason, I've been homeless for 3 years. And I haven't met a single person in any of the shelters who felt they needed to hurt someone else to get $ 10. Panhandling? Yes. Definitely. But even then they would ask " the Good Samaritans " for what they truly wanted- a cheeseburger, a shake, etc. I can only speak for Redwood City and maybe East Palo Alto- but before Covid there were so many resources available that there was no need for anyone to break into anything. Like I overspent preparing for yet another art show so today I'm going to St. Anthony's where you get a hot meal, a coffee, a dessert, milk, juice and even veggies and stuff to take home with you! Why would you need to get violent???

Can you put a link to the gun safe that flashed up during this video? Thanks!

Use the peephole and don't answer the door

Very good information that we all can learn from. I'm kinda new to living in Las Vegas Nevada and its definitely strange here. I do have a ccw permit and I am a security professional and a Christian minister that believes in self defense

ALWAYS KEEP DOORS LOCKED>DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR. CALL 911.

So sad to see people living in such fear

Very interesting video. Would not want to live in a paranoia like that. Safe with a gun always few meters from me inside my house...Is it really that bad in USA, or is it artificially blown up, so people stay scared and paranoid? Well, just follow the money, right?

I love the combo on the safe. O_o

I'm not sure if you received Ninjota or Karate training through your career choice, but you might work on your hexagon, and step to the outside and deflect/block from outside in so they're crossed up and their right side turned while controlling the weapon (Soto Uke). It takes a little more practice but is a lot safer than a squared-off defense exposing your mass (Uchi Uke). I'm married, and sometimes have guests over, but keep near combat sharpened Wakazashi above my door, which looks decorative.

Knife on the door frame edge great idea. Could also hinge the top door frame edging and have a knife or pistol behind it. Of course they make tons of hidden compartments in just about anything

I bought my parents a ring for Christmas a few years ago because they just open the door, at least now they can see if it is someone they know.

door safety security bars are very convenient

Exactly. Nobody needs to open the door.

Have a plan? How about installing a peep hole so you can see who’s on the porch? I guess that doesn’t look as cool as going Mano to Mano in the video..

Why no peep hole in the door?

Good work here.... you and the role player💪 Thank you, sir!