Totally disagree with you!
Thief these days know that there are many wimps that make it easy for them to steal their property especially in a senior community, a gun is absolutely needed for personal security.

Thank you for your input, I also totally disagree with you.

I value human life more than stuff. So, the gun is not an option for me.

Also, I assume you were not calling ME a wimp. My DI from Paris Island might disagree with you on that count.

AARP Homefit Guide
 

I downloaded this guide from AARP for some ideas:
https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aar...gles-12320.pdf

A slip-resistant floor for the shower would be very important. Some furniture or even bathroom sinks have VERY pointed corners on the top flat surface. That can be dangerous in case of a hard fall. For furniture, wicker usually has rounded corners. Rugs in a bathroom are soft to walk on, but can slip causing a bad fall. One of the worst injuries that an older person can suffer is breaking a hip. Then they refuse to walk and then pneumonia KILLS them. So strangely, we would live longer as a statistical group if we always wore a pair of football hip protectors. Lots of ways to answer that proposed question.

Good point about the shower. Ours was very non-slip for a year, but lately, it seems to feel a little more slippery. I need to talk to the house cleaners about what they are using in it.

With a Great Pyrenees at home, you don't NEED a gun at home!

I would strongly agree with this.

Never leave your doors unlocked.

Well, I guess someone could say if the bad guy has a gun they could shoot the dog. But, the FBI says a loud dog and a porch light are the two best determinants to being burglarized at home. They hear the dog, see the light and look for a target that is less trouble.

You will notice we have over 20,000 veterans in TV. Plus large community that have LEO background. Retirement or not many have always had guns in their life, some as early as 10. I am surprised you didn’t know that TV does have a large community of guns and permits.
Just because you move to TV, doesn’t mean you change your life completely. Respect that you choose not to carry, but your views are not going to change those that do.

Agreed. Nothing wrong with either of those things...

But, I'm allergic to most large breed dogs and unless I want to sneeze on an intruder, I'll consider other options... :icon_wink:

Sadly, home intruders don't value their own life more than they do "stuff"...

Plus, as we age, what that DI taught is less and less effective...

Fire extinguishers in the garage, kitchen and outdoor kitchen.

As far as guns go, not everyone is comfortable with them. When my wife was still working her shift started at 4:00am at a hospital that wasn't in the greatest part of town. She would carry a VERY bright LED flashlight. Shine that in a perpetrators eyes. If they can't see you they can't hurt you. While they are blinded, a good strong kick to the nether regions and you can make a easy escape. We have many flashlights and led lanterns in the house. I know we don't lose power here nearly as often as we did in our old house but they made the trip with us. Always good to have.

Install "right height toilets"
 

Some of the homes I've been in here have standard height toilets and some have the taller ones that I believe are called "right height" toilets. They are a few inches taller and I think much easier to get on and off. I think they are especially better after knee or hip surgery as the joint angles are somewhat less.

I added a CZ P10 9mm auto and a biometric gun safe at my bedside. I try to shoot it at the Ocala National Forest gun range at least 3-4 times each year. I'm a firm believer in the old saying, "It's better to have one and not not need it than to need one and not have it." Oh, and I installed chair height toilets too!