I once knew a nut in my last unit that had 'DANGER: CLAYMORE' signs around his house.

Little did I know that this psycho did have claymores that he 'acquired' during his time in the military (though they weren't set up).

I guess you can never take home defense too seriously 

Not everyone knows what "Claymore" means.

It sort of sounds like a kind of bird. LOL

(actually it is a type of sword)

Maybe there is no security measure to prevent the MOST SUPER DUPER DETERMINED intruder from getting access, but probably there is a scale of criminals, and various measures will deter the less determined.

This lowers your overall chance of having to actually deal with an intruder inside.

In fact it may be a kind of filter, because if someone(s) actually STILL make it in despite all these measures and obstacles, you KNOW the threat level is HIGH.

Just putting a FYI out, there is another thing I have come across through talking to people that have had their garages broken into.

-Thieves are using a long metal rod (maybe a coat hanger) and bending the top of the garage door in and using the rod to hook the emergency pull lever for the garage door.  Once they get the lever they are able to open the garage from the outside.  Not everyones garage has this, but I think most electronic garages do have that feature.  I flipped the emergency pull lever up and then zip tied it down (if you zip tie, ensure that it will not interfere with proper operation of the garage door).


Pic of what I am talking about:

http://fixthegaragedoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/garage-door-opener-emergency-release-handle1.png

Just putting a FYI out, there is another thing I have come across through talking to people that have had their garages broken into.

-Thieves are using a long metal rod (maybe a coat hanger) and bending the top of the garage door in and using the rod to hook the emergency pull lever for the garage door.  Once they get the lever they are able to open the garage from the outside.  Not everyones garage has this, but I think most electronic garages do have that feature.  I flipped the emergency pull lever up and then zip tied it down (if you zip tie, ensure that it will not interfere with proper operation of the garage door).


Pic of what I am talking about:

http://fixthegaragedoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/garage-door-opener-emergency-release-handle1.png

This has happened numerous times in the Ewa Beach/Kapolei area.

I am on the board of directors for my community and have heard about it from HPD. HPD also said there was a faher/son team that were breaking into garages that were left partially open with a 1-2 ft gap at the bottom. I guess the son would crawl under the door and go inside and release the emergency pull lever, then dad would roll the door up. 

This has happened numerous times in the Ewa Beach/Kapolei area.

I am on the board of directors for my community and have heard about it from HPD. HPD also said there was a faher/son team that were breaking into garages that were left partially open with a 1-2 ft gap at the bottom. I guess the son would crawl under the door and go inside and release the emergency pull lever, then dad would roll the door up. 

That's *&%ed up.  The people I talked to lived in military homes off base.

So they KNOW who the father/son team is, or they know but not got proof?

I assume, Land mines, booby traps, and electric fences are out of the equation as well?   

1. Motion sensor
2. If you don't want to spend the money on a video or security system @ least get the stickers or a video camera sign.( ain't no bad guy gonna play russian roulette with trying to guess if you really got cameras.
3. Drill a single hole either above a window pane or along side jalousie's and slide a 10 penny nail into said hole. It will keep window from opening.
4. Put lights tv on a simple plug in timer. Even during the day having sound com in from your house can help.
5. Get a big ass dog like a Cane Corso lol
6. Simple battery operated door break alarms. ear piercing cost a couple bucks
7. Remove shit along side house that can be use to hide in.
8  Most breaks in happened during day 10am-3pm if you got a second car make sure its in the drive way and can be seen.
9. Teach your wife and kids not to answer door but to talk through it get a peep hole
10.Pay attention to your neighborhood. eyeball strange ass people!!  Make it know you see there ass!!