Reading about MzKitty's car being shot made me think. Civil unrest is an increasing issue, and moreso as we see election fallout. Unless you live waaay out, things can get crazy fast. I'd like to start a discussion about "hardening" our homes on a simple level. Nothing expensive or difficult, but an angle on prepping that I honestly haven't worried about much since we live fairly rural, though in town. I think the risk has suddenly become exponentially greater.
For example, our beds/sofa are all against the front wall of our stick house. The rooms are so small that there's no other way to arrange furniture. And our front yard is small. So if someone was shooting outside, we're pretty vulnerable. Is there a realistic way to add some protection...brick facade? Cement board? Bullet proof glass?
Just kind of thinking out loud here, and looking for input; things like fireproofing, security lights, etc. I've seen that you can fix the front door jamb so it's harder to kick in, but we've never done anything about it. Many of us here are older & limited income, so needs to be relatively simple & inexpensive.
(Not self defense; that's a different thread.)
For example, our beds/sofa are all against the front wall of our stick house. The rooms are so small that there's no other way to arrange furniture. And our front yard is small. So if someone was shooting outside, we're pretty vulnerable. Is there a realistic way to add some protection...brick facade? Cement board? Bullet proof glass?
Just kind of thinking out loud here, and looking for input; things like fireproofing, security lights, etc. I've seen that you can fix the front door jamb so it's harder to kick in, but we've never done anything about it. Many of us here are older & limited income, so needs to be relatively simple & inexpensive.
(Not self defense; that's a different thread.)