Survival Home Security

Doors and windows are weak points in a home.

Doors are most targeted by thieves and especially the home invaders.

To strengthen the door, remove the screws on the hinges at the door and the frame, one at a time and replace them with 8" deckscrews.

Do the same with the strike plate and latch.

Add screws in the frame to attache it well into the wall studs. The screws that come with Doors are pitiful.

If you have a wood door, then place a steel reinforcement plate at the door latch to reinforce that weak area as well.

Inside you can add a security bar across the door.

It will not stop a determined invader, but it will make a lot of noise, and slow their entry. This gives you warning and time to retrieve a weapon and call for the police.

I keep a pistol in my pocket 24/7 just for such an occasion. Also keep a large prybar at each door, a loaded Mossberg Shockwave with 5 X 12 gauge 3" 1oz slugs. Just case they bad guys have body armor.

3,250 ft lbs of energy is a real life threatening strike even when wearing body armor.

I intend to aim low, destroying the human support structure of the pelvis and Hips. Also a viable target is the throat, face and head.

Lower legs such as the knee and below make a secondary of the primary is out of reach.