Recently, a group of a certain demographic settled in my neighborhood and I want to protect myself. The lord here doesn't allow for "exterior modifications" so shit like window bars, motion-activated lights, and cameras are apparently out of the question, even though a pack of "teenagers" tried to break in through one of the windows (but thankfully had a skill issue navigating the broken glass and blinds). If you guys have any suggestions for things I can do to improve my safety, I'd be happy to hear them. The main weak points in my security are my ground-level windows, glass back door, and the front door which has an unkeyed deadbolt (so I can only use the shitty knob lock when I'm out of the house). Obviously I'm already armed, but that's just the last line of defense and doesn't apply when I'm out of the house (and I don't own a proper safe). I'm working on gtfo of this shithole country, but I need something to improve my odds of survival while I remain for the time being. I haven't used k since all of the ukraine tourists started shitting the place up but hopefully the new jannies let my thread stay.
>shithole country>kSure buddy. I would have entertained your question if it wasn't so obvious you're a shitter.
>>64335852Indoor window and door drawbars. I have them in my home, and I made them removable so they can be put in only when I want to. Also alarms.Remember,>Deter, Detect, Deny, Delay, DefendSteel bars and shutters are good at giving you the time needed to grab a weapon and call the cops (fwiw)
>>64335852>a group of a certain demographic settled in my neighborhoodTake the fight to them and break into their house. Then shoot them in self-defense. You might get charged with trespassing, luck.
>>64335875Are you talking about those "security bars/door jams"? I've been thinking about getting one for my front door, but that doesn't do much when I'm out of the house.Main issue is that my back door is sliding, and the sliding portion is on the exterior, so I can't exactly jam it the traditional way (though it has a built-in lock). I could plausibly modify it to accept a door jam). >Also alarms.Like those magnetic/plastic ones you tape to the front door? I can see why they'd work for doors/windows you seldom use, but having an alarm go off every time I open a window or leave the house is a massive pain (I tried them in the past). I genuinely don't see why that would deter anyone anyway, since my neighbors would be hearing it every morning and evening from me coming and going. I'm not so worried about people sneaking in, as I am people breaking in to start with.
>>64335981>Like those magnetic/plastic ones you tape to the front door? I can see why they'd work for doors/windows you seldom use, but having an alarm go off every time I open a window or leave the house is a massive pain (I tried them in the past). I genuinely don't see why that would deter anyone anyway, since my neighbors would be hearing it every morning and evening from me coming and going. I'm not so worried about people sneaking in, as I am people breaking in to start with.NTA but they probably make them now where they sync up to an app on your phone and you can set the alarm after you leave or to arm at a certain time. That's if you trust linking your security system to a phone app. a dog is fine too
>>643359813M window film. It's an invisible modification unless you're looking for it and keeps the glass together, stalling entry. Also interior cams pointed at windows, make sure they're either wired with secure storage or wireless and they immediately notify you + law enforcement if they go down - this covers you if they get hit by a signal jammer.For your valuables, decoy safe that's hidden but not too hidden with $200 in twenties in it. All valuables hide somewhere else.There are wireless door jams you can activate remotely but I have concerns about jamming / deauth with those.
>>64335997I suppose it can't hurt too much to look into the "smart" options (like Ring and so on), though I can't say I'm too enthusiastic about filling my house with more wifi appliances. >>64336009>3M window film. It's an invisible modification unless you're looking for it and keeps the glass togetherThat's sick. I'll definitely have to look into that stuff or something similar. Thanks for the tip.>jamming / deauthIf the joggers start using EW to break into homes, I've already lost LOLI'm hardly someone worth robbing with such a high-effort targeted attack, so fortunately I don't have to worry about big-time burglars.
>group of a certain demographicGo back nigger
>>64335852Have a lawyer send a certified letter to your landlord with a copy of the police report, a copy of your lease highlighting your home defense limitations, and ask him to either tale steps to secure the property or allow you in writing to do it yourself. If he doesn't act on it and your house is burglarized partner with your renters insurance company (which you need to get if you din't hace it) and sue your landlord for enough money to put down for a mortgage in a better neighborhood.But also do the 3M film and whatever reasonable/good faith efforts you can make on your own.Also take pictures of all your valuables and record serial numbers, because your insurance company will do whatever is necessary to not pay you. If you have actual nice firearms get a certified appraisal, because your adjuster is going to pull up the Bass Pro website, find the cheapest version of your gu s possible, deduct a random percentage for "depreciation", and slide that lowball offer straight up your asshole with no lube. Suing your insurance for bullshit settlements is also a thing, because the modern business environment is coopletely fucking gay.
safety deposit box. peace of mind no other home deterrent will afford you. its like $120 per year for a pretty big one that fit my birth certificate, ss card, documents, hard drive with important shit, some gold, car title, some cash, etc. nice knowing everything in my house is pretty easily replaceable. even if someone broke in, ransacked my shit, stole my laptop, id just go buy another and file rental insurance claims. not justice, but definitely convenient.
>>64336026I've got bad news for you about the jammers man. They aren't esoteric anymore. Seizures of Chinese import jammers are up 830% since 2021. Reports of them being used in home invasions in more than half a dozen states.https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/06/18/homeland-security-warns-about-spike-china-based-technology-firms-smuggling-signalYou can literally buy the fuckers online. The hard part is not getting it seized by customs. Cheapest multi-band models from Shenzhen like the DRF-H0005 are under $300.
>>64335852for the door you could buy a door bar that you jack up under the knobif you fear you are not covered by castle doctrine in your country and you want to maim then buy rock salt shells, to scare them away probably use blanksmaybe you could devise a spring loaded blank to go off if the window is opened but set it up when you're gone :)for your possessions uhhhhh carve a hole in the floor or wall and put a carpet or painting over it
Other stuff. The screws to most door hardware are fucking shit and barely go into the wall. Replace with longer screws, reinforced hinges, all invisible mods like the 3M window film that will stall a physical assault. Obviously you can get through anything with enough time, effort, and tool power, but what matters is making shit take too long. I've only heard of a battering ram being used in a home invasion once or twice, with a stolen hydraulic breaching backpack (this is $6,000 pro kit) once, but the latter was for a guy who won a sketchy illegal sports bet in the six figure range.
>>64336063maybe get Beofeng and make sure your local E-band HAM club is on duty, or start a club and rotate shifts.>>64336037 pretty shitty of LL to not even allow benign shit like motion lights. Must be a woman, of either sex. I had a LL put in Motion Lights out of fear of someone tripping and taking him to Slip & Fall school.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7geetIEKuG0
>>64335852>The lord here doesn't allowYou have already lost if there is a lord that dictates how you are to defend yourself. You are like lambs to the slaughter, sacrificial slaves for the master's planned genocide.
>>64335852Ok Indian friend. Solid oak door. The less Chinese the better. Door jams, kick plates, a deadbolt that fastens into the floor. 6 inch 10 centimeter? Masonry screws. If that door can't stand getting kicked by a donkey you have no chance. Security glass is expensive. You want windows that protect you from niggers in niggerville they're gonna cost. The rest is just exterior lighting. If your neighbor's house is easier to rob they'll rob your neighbors.
>>64336441>pretty shitty of LL to not even allow benign shit like motion lightsIsn't your bullshit filter kicking in, anon? Aren't you thinking that anon is probably either lying, exaggerating, or misunderstanding?
>>64335852The answer is books. If they see books they flee. Just see any bookstore during a riot.
>>64335852>The lord here doesn't allow for "exterior modifications"can window bars be put on the "interior">glass back doorrip
>>64335981>Main issue is that my back door is sliding, and the sliding portion is on the exterior, so I can't exactly jam it the traditional way (though it has a built-in lock). I could plausibly modify it to accept a door jam).That's a pretty big vulnerability and hard to overcome.You may want to consider beefing up the security of your bedroom and storing valuables in there. Replace the door handle with an exterior-grade, locking handle, and replace the screws in the strike plate with 4" deck screws into the wall stud. Cheap, not immediately obvious during an inspection and easily reversible when you leave. Of course they'll be able to kick through the door itself if it's your typical, cardboard-construction internal door but most burglars are just there to grab what they can carry and fuck off, the extra work of kicking through another ain't what they signed up for.
you should be allowed to place a planter with plants behind your windows.I'd suggest a big planter with some weight mixed into the dirt to make it hard to topple them.then plant as spiky and nasty a plant you can buy to block your windows and back door.I know it's s gay, but it's perfectly legal and will get the people of demographics to go burglar some other poor fucks place.
>>64335852>ukraine touristsnot the targeted attacks from all the thirdie countries because /k/ didn't bite the propaganda bullet.lol, retard.
>>64336037>Have a lawyerOP isn't proactive enough for this, you're dreaming.
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>>64335857>Nitpicking about not writing the ''//'' in the board nameGenuinely, take any gun and kill yourself. Not even the OP. Just kill yourself, please.
>>64335981>when I'm out of the houseLifestyle change; keep nothing valuable in your house you can't lose. These defences are for preserving yourself.>Main issue is that my back door is slidingModify the back door or put in a grille door on the inside
>i saw a black person and now im scared
>>64339303Post address
>>64339222moot's biggest mistake was not universally banning phoneposting
>>64336441Baofengs are unironically a good idea. Typical cheap jammers cover 10-36 bands, but only 0.5-1.5W power each band. Enough to interfere with a cell phone or wireless security cam but not enough to handle a 5-10W radio with equal antenna gain.Leixen makes a handheld transceiver called the UV-25D that outputs 25W UHF and 45W on 2 meter VHF. Very difficult to jam unless you have one of those backpack jammers popular in Ukraine and South Africa, but they are too large to get through customs so they are rare CONUS.
>>64339410And range banning the entire 3rd world along with VPNs, could have a bit of fun arbitrarily deciding other countries were now too third world and temporarily banning/unbanning them to boot
>>64339444CheckedNew April Fools idea: rangeban all jeets and chinks>permanently
>>64339412It's not even slightly hard to jam. You just use another baofeng. It's not like they support spread spectrum or anything else that would make it hard to instantly enumerate the frequency in use and blast cheeki breeki on in.
>>64339840That's fine because the general rule with jammers is that you need 10x the power of the radio to fully jam them once you account for distance and conditions.Directional antennas and NVIS can make this harder as well.Or, perhaps, a repeater with codes.
>>64335852*Bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!* *bark!*
weapons?
>>64340139>weapons?Yeah, here's a weapon for ya. MUH DIK!Ha! Got em.
>>64336814If he's not proactive about his burglary problems and thinks he won't get burglarized then he's the one dreaming.
>>64335852We can't help you unless you tell us where the flying fuck you are OP. Local laws govern everything.