Home Protection - Best Method?
 

What are some thoughts / ideas about home protection?

Defense
1) Security System? This would help even when I'm not home whereas the two solutions below won't. However when I'm home, would this make me feel better?

2) Better Locks / Motion Lights? This is a good idea regardless. I have metal doors, metal frames and deadbolts on all hinged doors. I have motion lights leading to the front door.

3) Vigilant neighborhood? We've got this one down - the whole area keeps their eyes open.

Offense
3) Guns? Handgun? Shotgun? I don't mind owning a handgun. I'd use one if I felt threatened, and would go to the range to keep proficiency up. keet / trap is very different than home protection, but a 12 gauge will effectively scare someone out of my house / yard.

I'm not going to go into huge detail like I'm sure someone here will, but the best defense is going to be a layered approach. So basically, all of the above. :) I'd do as much as you can without impeding your lifestyle.

Basically, you want to be a less desirable target than your neighbors.

Might I ask why the sudden interest in all this?

All the above plus video recording as well and keep the recording device hidden so it can not be found.

I totally agree with flashburn...all of the above approach is your best bet. Get yourself a 12 gauge pump shotgun...that will definitley do the job. You should be able to pick one up for around $170 at Academy Sports.

I personally like to use land mines, automatic m60 sentry guns, laser grids, bear traps an much much more! I also like security cameras to catch all the carnage for you tube! I would put up a sign that says "please break into my home I am not here and I have a sh!t load of expensive stuff I don't like anyways!" I hope that helps :tup: ohhh and don't forget to add a moat with piranha and man eating crocs!

Sentry Gun FTW!!

yeah thats probably the best form of home protection... but it sticks out so much! atleast with sentry guns you can dress them up as bushes and sh1t... land mines can be disguised or buried making for good youtube fun!

Oh, and if you get new locks, buy Mul-T-Lock. I believe they are still the only locks around that can't be "bumped", but there could be others by now. Search "bump key" if you want more info.

Also reinforced strike plates on your doors is a good idea. If you spend the money getting fancy locks, but the door can be smashed in with with only a few pounds of force, then that really isn't any more secure.

A good Security System that includes motion and glass sensors that are hook to the police and fire department. Motion activated lights and 6ft. fence. Video recording or cameras for those more sophisticated.

Police presence in your neighborhood and a good neighborhood watch.

This way your home will be a less desirable target for thiefts.

Let the police do their job, that is why we pay taxes!!! People need to notified them instead trying to handle the situation by themselves unless their life is in danger.

Guns and other crazy stufff that we might think about will depend on the laws of the state, so be careful.

Your post started out good, but this whole "let police do their job" attitude is the wrong one to have. Police are there as a response unit (i.e. after the fact), and personally I'm not going to put my lives in their hands as I sit and wait helpless in my own home. It's a shame that you feel something as simple and common as home defense is "crazy".

hide in closet with large katana.

Asian dude with a katana? Don't be such a stereotype! How about a fencing sword? :rofl2: