Challenging times ahead. How do you protect your family and property?

[Horsetrader]

Send your thoughts and ideas on how to keep your family and home safe from BAD PEOPLE. I want to be politically correct, don’t want to go to jail for being racist. Don’t care what heritage you are , and I don’t think my gun cares either. Keep your family safe and GOD BLESS AMERICA

 

[Magyars]

Dogs, inside and out.......
Motion detector lights....
Secure doors, kick plates, long screws in the door jam ex.

 

[Route 45]

 

[Aszerigan]

Moved to the country and out of the suburbs 2 1/2 years ago. Best decision we ever made. Think ahead, no reason to put yourself in harms way if you don't have to.

 

[shadow64]

Dogs, inside and out.......
Motion detector lights....
Secure doors, kick plates, long screws in the door jam ex.

ditto plus alarm and mom’s always here and armed ! don’t mess with 75 year old lady in her recliner .

 

[ChooterMcGavin1973]

I always carry something, even at home.
Dogs inside and out, and they love to sit on the couch and watch for cars in the driveway. We live out in the country and have a good relationship with the neighbors next-door. Always keeping an eye out for each other and he’s been over to shoot a time or two.
I’m drawing up plans now for a moat.

 

[sheepdog697]

Same just closed on our property out in starke. Moving out of lake county and out of a subdivision. Want the space, and I don’t think it’s a bad idea to get away from all the people.

 

[INgunowner]

Have a good relationship with the neighbors

This is second only to physical fitness on the list of subjects you are currently failing. (For your sake I pray you are of sound mind.)

Sound mind.
Strong body.
Good friends.

 

[Horsetrader]

I’ve lived in the country for 25 plus years, around 800 ft off road, have dog and security. Still my wife stood at front door and watched the police do a high speed chase after a truck which had just robbed a bank, driving at high speeds within 15 feet of my house going through fence and just tearing the hell out of everything. we were lucky that no one was outside at the time. Never think something like that won’t happen to you . I sure didn’t, be prepared for anything.

 

[Route 45]

I’ve lived in the country for 25 plus years, around 800 ft off road, have dog and security. Still my wife stood at front door and watched the police do a high speed chase after a truck which had just robbed a bank, driving at high speeds within 15 feet of my house going through fence and just tearing the hell out of everything. we were lucky that no one was outside at the time. Never think something like that won’t happen to you . I sure didn’t, be prepared for anything.

Yep. I live in a suburb, and I bet that there are people "out in the country" that live closer to a meth lab than I do.

 

[BigRed]

Dogs
12ga perimeter alarms with trip wires
Punji stakes
Cartridge traps
Trip wire spike whips
Trip wire mace balls
Pits
Floods
50 on the truck

 

[Horsetrader]

I don’t know if I would even want to visit Big Reds house if he asked me. LOL Nobody comes up with that spontaneously. He’s given some thought to home perfection.

 

[Farmerjon]

Same just closed on our property out in starke. Moving out of lake county and out of a subdivision. Want the space, and I don’t think it’s a bad idea to get away from all the people.

I live in Starke County. General location?

 

[recon]

Easy. I surround my place with banana peels. no one can get to my house without falling and breaking their neck. If they do make it inside, I will give them a hug and reason with them and then they will leave peacefully.

 

[churchmouse]

Full security camera coverage.
8' privacy all the way around the back yard and gated between our houses and the terrorists house next door.
They have the same camera system we have and we have access to each others via phone or internet as we do the neighbor to the south. We see everything. 2 40" flat screens in my place to monitor. 1 in the bedroom.
"Big" dogs on north and south of our compound. Big loud dogs.
Trust we have solid plans in place.

 

[cbhausen]

Full security camera coverage.
8' privacy all the way around the back yard and gated between our houses and the terrorists house next door.
They have the same camera system we have and we have access to each others via phone or internet as we do the neighbor to the south. We see everything. 2 40" flat screens in my place to monitor. 1 in the bedroom.
"Big" dogs on north and south of our compound. Big loud dogs.
Trust we have solid plans in place.

Truth spoken here, I’ve been there. Don’t mess with the Mouse.

 

[DadSmith]

2 dogs one 50lb one 85lb. My shield 45 and my 10mm MCK are right by my bed. The shield 45 usually gets most of the duty now days. I'm about to switch to a Rock Ultra FS 10mm once it proves it's reliable and accurate.

 

[sheepdog697]

I live in Starke County. General location?

Bass lake area. Literally closed on it today. Lol

 

[sheepdog697]

Easy. I surround my place with banana peels. no one can get to my house without falling and breaking their neck. If they do make it inside, I will give them a hug and reason with them and then they will leave peacefully.

Do you teach classes?

 

[Steve]

12 ga pump shotgun next to bed.
Handgun on dresser at night.
Other handguns placed thru out house.
Small dog to alert me.
Doors reinforced.
3M safety film on window and PD glass.
Mental plan of action for various scenarios.
Mental mindset of "Yes, it CAN happen to me".