Firearms are among the most important and effective security devices when it comes to key management. Don't split multisig authority among just anybody. Distribute control over the family coins among people who can deter theft with rapid fire and steady hands.
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Belgium police is right. This is about life preservation not "standing up for justice." You're way more likely to remain safe by leaving the situation than hoping that a gun will turn it around in your favor. If u have a gun, run away WITH it if your able to before engagement.
No. The Belgian policy is severely lacking in empathy. You're way more likely to remain safe, *and* your wealth to remain intact, if the robbers have reason to believe you're not an easy target.
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They arrived with bullet proof vests. They already had a reason to believe. Run with your gun and call cops. Outcome more likely to result in non injury.
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This only looks narrowly at the particular event and ignores its crucial context.
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Interestingly you could design key mngmnt around run-away security, where you keep your key share on your person, vs. stand-your-ground key mangmnt where you lock your share in a safe. Different physical security strategies may lead to very different key mngmnt strategies.
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The safe deposit box is outsourced stand-your-ground security that introduces some trust in strangers, but yes an option if the holder has run-away physical security at home.
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In the context of criminal deterrence, a Belgian Malinois (or two) is a decent countermeasure against the poorly conceived Belgian policy.
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An early dog bark can give the runner a good head start I imagine.
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Agreed - and the mere presence of a large dog changes ~everything from the perspective of a would-be criminal. In the weeks following Hurricane Katrina, my family adopted a Schutzhund German Shepherd for that specific reason.
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Criminals, even stupid ones, will nearly never invade homes where a human is present. But when they are, people with guns will feel more compelled to remain and engage increasing their probability of dying than a person with no gun that locks themselves in a room and dials 911.
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