Door reinforcement — first line of defense
Before we even talk about guns — has everyone reinforced their doors? I put a security bar on every exterior door. Took 52 minutes per door and cost less than a box of ammo.
Hardening your home is step one. Guns are step last.
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Defense in depth - that's what we called it in the Army. Multiple layers make the enemy's job harder. Reinforced doors, good locks, alarm system, exterior lighting... firearms are the last resort, not the first line. Takes 30 seconds to kick in most residential doors with standard hardware. Good reinforcement makes it a 5-minute job minimum.
100% agree on hardening first. Door reinforcement, window security film, motion lights - all cheaper than a lawyer after a shooting. I use Door Armor on all my exterior doors plus a Nightlock security bar. Takes way more force to breach a properly hardened door and gives you time to react. Most break-ins are crimes of opportunity anyway.
This is smart thinking. Every second you can delay an intruder is potentially avoiding a deadly force situation entirely. Plus from a legal standpoint, showing you took reasonable security measures first looks better if you ever have to use a firearm in defense. What type of security bar are you using?
I run a similar setup and it's been flawless. Good choice.
Agree 100%. Had the exact same experience with my setup.
LOL I felt the same way. It gets better after a few weeks trust me.
I run a similar setup and it's been flawless. Good choice.