Good job you guys with the guns didn't live in the UK. YOU would have been the ones in jail whilst the robbers were busy suing you for the value of everything they hadn't manage to steal.

You just don't understand that these guys have been forced to try to rob your house to draw attention to their troubled childhoods and all the wrongs that society has inflicted on them.

I know that's not much help to poor old Fathan and his family. Just try not to let it affect you too much and hope that nothing like it happens again.

Best wishes....Trevor

That's the beauty of the US. Here in the O'l U. S. of A (in most states--not sure if in all) if an intruder enters your home by force and is a threat to you and your family, you can shoot them dead. Of course there are some limitations to that. Example if you shoot them once and seriously hurt them to the point as they're no longer considered a threat, and then shoot them again, it is considered excessive force. If the person dies as a result then manslaughter charges apply. Basically make sure the first shot does the job

Squeak

I thank all of you for your words of support and encouragement.Here in Indonesia we are allowed to have a gun, but cost of get the papers is sky high. I 've decided for the best of my family, we have to move out from that area.

No doubt, it is at least comforting that no one was hurt. I also agree that there's a possibility the housekeeper was in on it. I guess no way to know but I'd be wary. My former housekeeper burglarized my house one time and made it look like burglars did it.