I know no home is going to withstand a sustained attempt at entry... but I also know that making things more difficult for those attempting to do so buys you more time to prepare/respond to a threat, and also just discourages them and says, "Go find an easier target. This one is hard, and it very well may be well-defended."
I'm talking shutters like we see on people's windows all the time, but you can close or pull down or whatever, not just for natural disasters, but to help repel invaders. Roll-down covers may work for tornadoes, but are they sufficient to keep out someone prying on them? If there are "traditional" shutters on either side of the window, can you get them with inside hinges that cannot be accessed, locking bars and such? I don't think simply putting bars on your windows is sufficient... people may not be able to penetrate them, but they can certainly shoot through them and toss in Molotovs or similar objects. Metal screening is an option, but can still be seen through.
I'm talking serious steel shutters that are, while not "impenetrable", are at least very difficult and discouraging.
Any ideas?
I'm just theorizing here...
I'm talking shutters like we see on people's windows all the time, but you can close or pull down or whatever, not just for natural disasters, but to help repel invaders. Roll-down covers may work for tornadoes, but are they sufficient to keep out someone prying on them? If there are "traditional" shutters on either side of the window, can you get them with inside hinges that cannot be accessed, locking bars and such? I don't think simply putting bars on your windows is sufficient... people may not be able to penetrate them, but they can certainly shoot through them and toss in Molotovs or similar objects. Metal screening is an option, but can still be seen through.
I'm talking serious steel shutters that are, while not "impenetrable", are at least very difficult and discouraging.
Any ideas?
I'm just theorizing here...