A Gun

Guns are great but a gun is your last option.  First, it takes less than 10 seconds for an intruder to be in your house.  If I gave you 10 seconds, could you find your gun, load it and defend yourself.  Second, you need to be home to use your gun.  If your family is home alone, you and your gun probably aren't going to help them. Third, if you have never actually shot someone, it will change your life forever, even if you are justified.  Our solutions are meant to give you and your family time to call for help, find your gun or get out of the house.  There is no substitute for time.

A Dog

We love dogs!  And yes, a dog can be a great deterrent.  However, an experienced thief knows that a well placed steak or a well placed bullet is probably going to take care of your dog.  Yes, we know that YOUR dog is really, really well trained and will kill on command but keeping the intruder on the outside so your dog can wake up, bark and make them think twice is probably better than having them inside potentially hurting your best friend.

An Alarm

News Flash.  Your alarm does nothing to stop an intruder from entering your house!  Your alarm makes noise.  That is all it does.  Police response times in many communities are in excess of 40 minutes and is more than 20 minutes in most places.  Since more than 90% of home alarms are false, they are not at the top of police priority.  With that said, we think an alarm should be a part of your home security, if you can afford it.  Just make note that an alarm is your second line of defense, if someone is able to get inside.  Oh yeah, did we mention that alarms don't work until AFTER someone is in your house? 

Windows

We must be idiots.  How could we forget that houses have windows?  Thieves can easily break a window to get in, right?  Well, yes it is true (not the idiots part) that thieves can break windows to get into your house.  It is also true that it is much easier to get in through a door.  Breaking glass makes a lot more noise than kicking in a door and there is a much greater chance for thieves to get cut or caught coming in through a window.  That is why 85% of break-ins happen through a door.  If you still think it makes no sense to secure your doors because you have windows, we suggest leaving your doors open or unlocked.  We'd also suggest not fastening your seatbelt, brushing your teeth or eating vegetables.  

A Safe Neighborhood

Great!  That means you have something worth stealing!   Actually, while there was a time when living in a certain area meant virtual freedom from crime, that time has long passed.  Crime in rural America has increased significantly over the past several years and the past year of unrest has made many people understand the amount of instability that exists virtually everywhere.  If you don't believe that there is crime in your neighborhood, we suggest that you check out this site.  Spotcrime.com is a site that will show you all of the crimes that have taken place around your neighborhood.  Yes, we were also surprised, the first time we looked.  Go ahead and check it out and then come back and see us. 

A House on A Mountain, Surrounded by a Moat.  My Walls Are Reinforced with Steel and I Have a Single Bank Vault for a Door.  My Windows are Rigged to Explode on Threat of Breach.

Nope.  You don't need this.