Defence

[The Local Ned]

All good points.

As a small aside regarding home security-

Put yourself in a raiders position - what would you look for in a target ?

#1. - Has to be - ease of entry.
#2. - Abandoned or lived in ?
#3. - Location - Urban or rural ?
Urban has lots of possibilities for rat-runs , mouseholes , sewer/drain tunnels.
Rural has a greater chance of potential of guard dogs / firearms involved.
#4. - Is the risk worth the potential gains ?

If your building looks tatty , already raided , abandoned , then you might find that most of the trouble will avoid you.
If your building looks sealed , well looked after , and more importantly - has the potential to be someone elses strongpoint then you may see more than the average amount of attention.

Strong doors are all well and good ,but all it takes is the removal of a few slates / tiles and the breaking of a few bits of wood and you are in through the roof , done with a lot less effort than trying to batter down a reinforced door.

Think like the raider - how would you get into your house if it was secured and you had lost your keys ?