First, you have to decide the aggression level you are willing to commit to. What I mean here is that you have to live with yourself when it comes down to how much damage to another human being you are willing to live with. Now realize that in a home invasion or home robbery, the bad guys are not there to fix you dinner and or tuck you into bed at night with warm coco. They usually mean to steal from you at the minimum and they have no issue harming you in the process. So you have to decide what level you are willing to commit to in your own self defense. Once you have decided that, then you can start to understand your “layered” options for your own home self defence. If you are not willing to take a life then a fire arm is out of the question. Also, if you are willing to risk the death of your attacker, then tasers might also be off the table.
Second, with your “rules of engagement” defined, you next have to look at your home self defence as a layered strategy. What I mean here is that you pick weapons or tools that span across the range of attack. Specifically, you want to have some long distance weapons, medium range weapons, and up close range weapons in your mix of tools.
In closing, get your act together for a day will come where you will be tested. As the economy worsens those that are fortunate to have a home, will become more and more a target. As a minimum you should consider getting a defender or self defense weapon!
