One of the biggest problems with home defense is the utter lack of defensive qualities in our architecture. Walls, fences, lights, doors one cannot simply kick in, windows that are nigh unbreakable…all these are missing from most homes.
Start with improving your perimeter defenses starting with the property line. If you make it hard to get in, you may never have to reach for a permanent solution.
100%. Here's another bad one: a lot of municipalities now require new construction to have an *outdoor* switch to cut off electricity to the entire structure.
Put a switch out there. Just don’t connect it to anything. Honestly, who is ever going to test that kill switch? Just do a mock up and leave it at that.
Dogs are great for this. A dog can communicate a lot of nuance to you too about the nature of the intrusion. Took a course with a Delta operator who said that on raids, the dogs at the target home would always be the thing that raises the alarm first.
I would like to see home defense emphasized during construction to the same degree as other aspects, such as energy efficiency or aesthetics. Hardened entry points, fatal funnels, and sectors of fire at defensive locations should be considered in the initial building design.
It may sound excessive, but room layout should limit the flow of intruders and direct them to the benefit of the homeowner. If rounds are fired, they should travel in the safest direction for the family while maximizing effects on intruders.
One of the biggest problems with home defense is the utter lack of defensive qualities in our architecture. Walls, fences, lights, doors one cannot simply kick in, windows that are nigh unbreakable…all these are missing from most homes.
Start with improving your perimeter defenses starting with the property line. If you make it hard to get in, you may never have to reach for a permanent solution.
100%. Here's another bad one: a lot of municipalities now require new construction to have an *outdoor* switch to cut off electricity to the entire structure.
So the cops can kill your power…niiiice.
Put a switch out there. Just don’t connect it to anything. Honestly, who is ever going to test that kill switch? Just do a mock up and leave it at that.
"Left of Bang" is good policy.
Great book
Simple perimeter alarms (or a good dog) can give you a huge advantage in reaction time and preparation, mentally and otherwise, for contact.
Dogs are great for this. A dog can communicate a lot of nuance to you too about the nature of the intrusion. Took a course with a Delta operator who said that on raids, the dogs at the target home would always be the thing that raises the alarm first.
I would like to see home defense emphasized during construction to the same degree as other aspects, such as energy efficiency or aesthetics. Hardened entry points, fatal funnels, and sectors of fire at defensive locations should be considered in the initial building design.
It may sound excessive, but room layout should limit the flow of intruders and direct them to the benefit of the homeowner. If rounds are fired, they should travel in the safest direction for the family while maximizing effects on intruders.
Wow, good stuff…
Thank you GringoBalboa