[PapaBear3625]

For home protection, my main advice is (1) get a dog, and (2) have at least one firearm.

Criminals do not like dogs. They tend to avoid houses that look like they have them. And in a home-invasion scenario even a small dog will likely give you warning that something is happening, and give you at least a precious few seconds to get to your weapon

[Graybeard58]

My son who is a LEO has a rather large dog that lives in his house. When anyone fakes an attack on my son, the dog attacks my son. However, the dog is very protective of my D-I-L.

If a bad guy broke in his house, the dog would abet him. Fortunately my son has a gun in every room of the house but is hoping that his dog doesn't learn how to use them.