[drmiles]

Racking a Shotgun simply alerts the intruder to your location.
Security cameras help the police catch your killer.
You/your family must learn to protect themselves. Shotgun and defense training are a must. If you do not protect yourself, the police will only do paperwork after the fact.


You could get the other neighbors to kick in and hire a security gaurd to patrol at night. Expensive but deters some criminals and take the burden of self defense out of the hands of your family.

I also agree with a good aggressive dog. I have an English Springer Spaniel. Very teritorial and very loud bark. Also he does not bark at just anything. He sleeps outside my bedroom door.