Sheltering in Place against Violence : Things to Consider 

We saw a man that had robbed a store on our game cams. He was on our property on foot. We sent location to authorities and they were able to find him. He had taken his life. We were prepared and notified our neighbors to stay in. He could have easily attempted to enter our home etc…. Always be prepared. Good advice guys. Appreciate all your videos!

I live two houses from where the Lewiston shooter left his car. We went to arms immediately upon hearing the car was left at the end of our road. We lived the events and after 24 hours we went door to door checking on neighbors because the police were chasing their tails. Reach out if you want to talk in depth about the incident. Love your show and watch all your videos.

Maine here. We live 15 minutes from the shooters house. Every grocery store in the surrounding areas were closed for 2 days during the shelter in place. With our stocked pantry and preps in place the only thing that we had to do was unlock the gun cabinet, sit and wait until he was found. Hopefully it was eye opening for more of the locals to prep up.

For years, I've stayed armed pretty much 24/7/365. Even at home.(All Home Invasions happen "At Home") The only time I'm Not Armed is when I'm in the shower. And then it's on the BthRm vanity. Unfortunately, I can't convince my kids of this necessity. I recently had to move in with one of my sons due to financial issues, so "I'm" the only one in the household paying attention to what's coming.

I would recommend a 3" screw in each hinge also.

If you are building a home or replacing windows - Consider hurricane rated windows and even a hurricane rated garage door. They're extremely strong

If SHTF it would be wise to stay home and Arm Up and protect your family 🇺🇲

My wife was showing me a video where a girl wasnt home but her ring door bell cam was disturbed and some criminal ran past followed by some cops. The cops asked her if she saw him go by as they couldnt find him and she reviewed the cameras and came back on the mic to tell them the criminal was hiding in a trash can in her back yard 😂😂 probably the funniest story ive ever watched. You can find it if you search for it. If this doesnt show the value of cameras idk what will.

We had glass pane doors in our last home. My husband had plexiglass cut to overlap those windows and screwed them on the inside of the doors. We had curtains that cover the window. You could not tell we had plexiglass. You would have to take those doors down because you were not getting through that plexiglass.

Its called "night lock" its a kick plate that bolts into your floor. The wife and i had it on our old house we just sold and we loved them. Definitely is a added time buyer.

If I’m at home my safe is opened. Always have my handgun but if I needed a rifle no matter where I am in the house I’d pass up 1 or 2 before I made it to the safe. Some ppl probably wouldn’t agree but my kids have rifles/ shotguns in their rooms. They are only 9 and 11 years old but have been shooting since they could hold a gun and can safely handle and operate them. Only time we put them up is if they have friends staying over.

I had no idea there was 3m film for glass. Thanks! I just ordered some on Amazon.

My wife is armed as well and will defend her self we both have trained and will continue to train weekly. Don't underestimate a women that would be a mistake I promise you that.we have been fortifying our house as well.

When I worked in a hospital, before retirement, I always had 4 days worth of food in my dressing room locker locked up and 3 days in my car. I stayed prepared and no one knew. 😮 we were always told the food in cafeteria was for patients upstairs 🙄.

Someone asked me years ago where I might bug out to, thought I might head to the mountains, but as I thought about it more I said I’m staying right here at home where all my resources are plus it’s easier to defend.

I built a safe room for my kids upstairs. Door is a steel fire door. Reinforced 6 inch lock plate 9 3 inch screews. Closed cell foam walls, oak book shelf on wall1

2x4’s at 2-3 places across doors barricades door; look for u shaped metal pieces in the hardware store. Attach u shapes two places and add 2x4’s. Not very pretty, can be painted, but very effective. It would take a car to open that door. And please lock and shut your bedroom doors before turning on your alarm at night!

Would only barter ammo with someone I know. Why would you trade ammo to someone who might come back & use it against you?

If your able on the door on outside if not strong. Sand and coat with a layer of fiberglass and while wet cover with a layer of metal sheeting. So when they kick it. The force will evenly spread. Also on inside a brace to floor. Must lean to center and foot into the floor creating a triangle. Also an alarm that sounds off outside and inside. Do not put alarm where wire can be cut.

All my down stairs I frosted so you can’t peek in. Also I use lights that turn on at different times all through the night randomly so they never know what going on.

Fire extinguishers are great but if your buying cheaply made inexpensive extinguishers from a store other than an Amerex, Sentry or Badger it’s best to upgrade as money will allow. There is a difference between quality and cheap, 30 years experience in the business.

🇺🇲 GENTLEMEN 🇺🇲 THANK YOU FOR CARING. Keep them COMING. POWER Amen

With regards of USCCA there are reports that the insurance is refusing to cover someone if the police charge you which happens most of the time as I see.could you do a show on this topic for the community. Thanks!!

Great info! I’ve also enjoyed watching your older videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Watching Deviant Olam I learned that Simply Safe is easily hacked because they use Wi-Fi frequencies. Also Ring shares your video with local law enforcement. As far as trading ammunition I would only do it with someone who I trust. Wouldn’t want it used against me.

If you have Ring or SimpliSafe, put out an ADT sign. It can act as a deterrent and not show your hand on your real capabilities (for hacking) at least at first glance.

Life goes on.....I hope.

Talking about security with violence, something that has been bothering me and maybe someone will have a suggestion,.... my home has 16 windows, 18 if you count my French doors in the front of the house, which let's in alot of beautiful natural light, but this is all on the main floor and seems like a huge security risk to me if stuff really goes south.. thanks for any ideas to help close this security gap in advance

Great video and talking points. I do believe that the fully loaded magazine's springs argument has been put to rest by several independent studies which showed no detrimental affect on the springs when stored fully loaded for many years.

Don't forget to mention the 2 3by 6 holes you've already got dug out back....Like the man said, preparation is the key....

I live in a prefab home. I have replaced the front and back doors with 3" screws. Both doors have a deadbolt, but I added another longer deadbolt to the inside of both doors and I have added six more inside locks to the inside of the back door. The back door opens out and has no storm door, so three of the inside locks I have added are on the hinge side.

The best thing for your doors are metal security doors. NO ONE is getting through those like they would any reinforced door. I got my front, back and slider done for around $1k. Each door was just under $500 installed. Slider was a bit more at home depot. And they had the installer!

If they are outside your house, it's trespassing only. You can't shoot someone for being on your lawn. In a lot of states, it's MUCH more legally defensible once they are inside. It's unfortunate, but, that's the legal landscape you may have to deal with.

Weeks right before the pandemic happened I was living in Portland, OR. This exact situation happened to me!! But I was home and more than half my household was gone. And I had only one other adult and a teen in my house. We had PPD with their tactical vehicles park in our front yard to stage the search!! We were locked down for over four hours!! I watched a neighbor she was screaming at police saying she was going home because her children where alone at home and she just ran passed them finally to her house!! It was beyond scary and that night I realized I was not a big city woman!!

Ryan hall says we're suppose to be getting a lot more snow than normal in the southeast. Maybe another cold weather or snowed in preparation video would be helpful! It's just around the corner.

Thanks guys - very helpful. We have solar & battery motion sensor alarms, cameras & lighting around the house, driveway & property. Also two dogs who alert us. Will be putting up trip wires also. Will be putting up that special plastic on our windows & glass sliding doors that prevents shattering from the outside. Doors are secure with 4" screws & two METAL SECURITY DOORS font & back doors so no breaking the frame there.. Ring cameras are okay as long as you have electricity - what if the grid goes down!?! Generators are too noisy & may attract attention.

21:28 Slow Mo Do also said food shortages TRUE - BUT POTUS Sto Mo ALSO SAID be prepared for POWER GRID PROBLEMS - Rolling Brownouts, Blackouts, and possibly even a longer-term outtage.

I keep cheap LED lights to throw into the front room to backlight intruders. In the event of electric going out. I had a guy target me one night after work. During the lockdowns I had to do security sweeps at work. He followed me home.

2 German Shepherds and 1 Maw Barker Shetland, a half Filipino wife, and well armed. It wouldn't look good for someone to try my house!

If you barter ammo you are letting people know you have extra.

While watching this I was skimming my Facebook feed and the local scanner page was reporting: "Several people have asked about the heavy police activity east of Anna. Here is what we know. Police are searching for 2 suspects. 1 is in custody. A helicopter is in the area searching. This is possible from a high-speed chase, but that is not confirmed. An area rehab facility has been put on lockdown. We will update you if we get new information."

we have a varsity of weapons located throughout our home from A Batton at the front door to an AR somewhere else. There's a K-Bar knife that's as handy as a 12-Gage, and an S&W M&P 22 for those times when a girl just wants to chill out & watch a Chick Flick or something. The first time one of my family noticed one item they tock notice of others I geuss because at the end of the visit they asked me what I was afraid of. " What do you mean?" " What do I mean? I mean you have this here, that there, that in there...... so II'm isf curious as to what you're afraid of? " " ABSOLUTELY NOTHING " 😉 All they said was "Fair enough" as they walked out the door shaking their head. 😂😂

I've been living in my off-grid bugout bunker for three years now. It's a lot of work to live 100% off-grid, and it's not for everyone, but if the grid goes down, I'm not affected. My food stock is impressive as well. I'm able to live on $160/mo. Mostly medication refills and propane. My well keeps me in water, but it's a propane powered pump.

I am a preper. And we all know that the government is not going to feed us in an big emergency. You have to prep for our own families.

Automotive window tint is just as good as 3m window tint. And its easy to DIY on a flat window.

I work on windows, putting 3m film only makes it easier to deal with, less noise because there is no broken glass. The glass in one sheet when you kick it in or when you remove the entire rubber seal. Ask any window guy, they'll tell you. This is utter bullshit. Get bars on your windows. it's the only way to secure them.

I have not been getting notifications for your video sir. Glad I decided to check on you myself.

For your home a huge deterrent, large dogos. Personally i have two 90lb pits. And i know certain breads have a bad rep because a media. But them two dogs will love you more than your own kids.

As for door re-enforcement, need to re-enforce the door frame too. I'm getting shatterproof windows, and gates for the doors. Especially for the patio doors.

I keep having to buy ammunition because I keep going to the range and training. Kind of a drag to pay higher and higher prices just because you want to be really proficient with your pistol/rifle.

A prisoner escaped and was hiding in the woods next to my house. Dogs had tracked him and police searched my property trying to find him. I wasn’t home and was called and told not to come until they notified me. They eventually found him in a kudzu patch.

As far as windows, would installing those rolling outdoor metal shutters like in Florida help?

Change the screws on your door hinges too. It just help to buy you time. Security film on doors and windows

Please use closed captions for us, please. Cindy 👋

We had to shelter in place a number of times in Colorado…once we had an active shooter, three times were due to snow and cold and the rest were aggressive bears. Sheltering in place has lots of applications, not “just” the one you have been hearing about in the news lately. EDIT; the trolls just made it home while typing, they were kind enough to remind me that 1) it was not an active shooter per definition, it was a botched warrant and the guy was armed 2) we had to shelter in place a couple of times for mountain lions as well…and yes, the trolls got to climb around in the “SWAT car” and yes, it was “awesome”. (I promised to mention that)

Cameras a great idea, but won’t work in grid down unless the cameras are solar powered or maybe if a homeowner has solar panels and storage batteries to provide the power in such a situation. Someone had a great idea in which LED Christmas string lights were plugged into a power source and mounted along hallways to illuminate the home with “quiet lighting”. Also, a mountain climbing rope coiled in bedroom with one end tied to leg of bed could allow escape. Knot the rope or have heavy gloves next to it to prevent rope burn

Here’s another thought. If you install freaky bright lights facing out from house. You’ll foil theyre night vision. Even have some lights located in a way that is triggered by movement. Thing is no one likes theyre eyes banged unsuspecting also this temporary effects them. Not seriously harming the person. If they use night vision and groups will use it. This will blow out theyre ability to be hidden. They will switch to regular lights. Giving theyre location away.

Please give some advise for homebound single men or women. I live alone and am in a wheelchair. I have been prepping with food, radio with several functions which can be used. I live in an apartment with one double window in the bedroom and a sliding glass door in the livingroom. I have a door with only a deadbolt lock. I have no family or friends where I live ( long story how I wound up here). I wish I felt more secure. Hoping you will give tips to others like me.

Don, does EMP SHIELD work on cars and trucks? Shelter in place may not be feasible in some cases.

Guy's, seriously, if SHTF occurs there won't be cops, phones, radio xmsm, etc. No comms means no liability for self defense. People have no idea how little we'll have available and how vulnerable we will be.

From what I have heard about ring, the cops don't need to ask you for the footage nor do they need a warrant, so with that in mind I'll find something else

Only protection that’s cheap is sand reinforced walls. But needs a way to keep sand from sifting out

As for USCCA, how can you trust an organization that will drop you and make you pay back all fees even when you are innocent, but just loose your case, and appeals are not allowed or considered as for USAA?

I am looking to purchase a firearm for home protection. Geez...I live in CA. A basic pistol perhaps a 9mm without much kick when fired. Havent been on the range in a couple decades but looking to get back to it. Any recommendations? Great info on both your presentations...thanks! .

What about a sliding glass patio door?

PSA had some 855 green tip for $12 last week.

I just bought a case of 556 for 55 cents ea., Sellar & Bellet 9mm for 30 cents ea.

Im late to watching this but great info guys. Thanks!!

I worked on uncle's farm in the 70's, he had over 1000 acres of wheat. (Russian wheat) Have things really changed that much? My Marine Corps side says yes but, I currently live away from the high population areas.

Don't waste your money with "concealed carry insurance". As he stated those people "lost everything they had" and spent time in jail or prison. There are other RU-vid videos of people who give you the cons of "gun insurance".

The lips of ar 15 magazines can bend. Magpul gives the clip on adapters to help w that. I keep several magpuls loaded up, but other mags empty in reserve

Yikes, I didn't know that about keeping magazines fully loaded.😮

You might not know unless it is a baracaided subject. Kind of hard to miss the flashbangs going off or the cop with the bullhorn telling the bad guy to surrender.

Thank you Robbie for the heads up about simplisafe and 2nd amendment

46:00. Hate to tell you but every single wireless camera (ring included) will be kaput in shtf. No wifi = no WiFi cameras. Get a wired system.

Thanks. Always great information from you both. 👍🏻🇺🇸

If possible, rather than using cameras that rely on WiFi, have each camera hardwired in via PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) cables, & plugged into an NVR recorder and tv monitor. That way, if the Internet goes out, you can still monitor the cameras.

Did I just hear that the U.S.A has suspended all gun and ammo imports for 90 days

Ask the criminals how many body bags are needed? While they are trying to break in.

Read they are trying to say if you sell a weapon even to family govt will determine you a arms dealer. This brings many different laws to trip one up.

He's not wrong. Bartering is NOT selling 😊

I have cameras. 99.9% of the time when the alarm goes off it's because of a deer, fox, raccoon, etc., however, I have had humans show up on camera. It's definetly a surprise when it's time to react. There is no warning, the alarm(s) goes off and it's go time.

Strengthening my exterior doors is something I need to look in to. Any ideas??

How do I get a heads up when you guys are going to go live? Thanks 🙏

AWESOME video! Thank you!!

I think that if you barter ammo; after SHTF the folks you gave that ammo to might give it back to you through a gun to take all of your things.

I remember during the BLM riots. There were city cops, county sheriff deputies and tribal police stopping multiple out of state vehicles. Most of the town didn't even know it happened. I was awake most of the night listening to stops.

Any suggestions on how to secure an apartment? I dont want yo go against the lease and mess anything up but do want to be more secure. Thank you! Really love your channel

Just subbed to Robbie Wheaton channel but I don't see any videos newer than 3 months ago.

Canned food has about a 3 year shelf life depending on its acidity. Canned food with a high acidity will eat right through the can even though it’s lined. Y2K

How do I make my 3 sliding patio doors safe?

I have a safe room in my house. But it's not for me. It's for anyone stupid enough to break into my house.

Fortify your home!!!

You mean, I can't use claymores? 😢

I would have a under barrel flamethrower for my M4

QUESTIONS:How or what do I need to reinforce or strength my doors for my double wide?

Im not sure I would barter Ammo, because they could turn and use it against you or someone who got it from them could, I would prefer im the only one with the Ammo

If you can with can food-use 1, buy 2

The USA is like a deck of cards...Most of us love this country (hearts) opportunity exists,if we play our cards right , to increase our wealth (diamonds).Now we keep clubs next to the door, and a spade (even tho we don't garden anymore) just in case some real moron doesn't understand the club.....

Yeah, put a sign out so they know which system they are working with.