There have been a series of breakins in our neighborhood recently.  I'm keeping the shotgun by the front door.
There have been a series of breakins in our neighborhood recently.  We've turned on all our flood lights hoping to dissuade them from coming here.
user
That is not fun.  Do the police have any leads?
assistant
Not yet, and they are violent breakins.  Makes me very wary - we've got our alarm on also and a shotgun close by.
user
That is a good thing.  Have you thought about getting a camera and posting that you have one on the property.
assistant