 to be able to grab the gun, know how to use the gun, and to be able to scare the person off before they could hurt my family. And it was up to me, because the dog was asleep, my husband was asleep, kids were asleep, and I was very grateful I live in a country where I could protect my home. Never had to shoot it. I was going to fire a warning shot first. Luckily, once he heard me cock the shotgun, he left.