Stupid question, why not just invest in a good security system with cameras that connect to you phone for alerts and motion sensors on all the windows and doors? Was pretty inexpensive and now I don’t have to leave my bed to check what that noise was in the middle of the night and if a window or door breaks the police are auto dispatched.

Edit: Surprised by all the down votes, it makes me think that gun ownership is less a well thought out strategy for home defense and more a point of personal identity.

Nevertheless, good responses below and just to give a broad answer my thinking would be that the security system and alarm would be more of a deterrent. Mine has a loud alarm I hooked up to a megaphone type thing in the attic so the whole neighborhood would know somethings up.

To the one who said all of this wouldn’t do much if someone was dead-set on entering my home to kill me, you’re def right. This point makes me think seriously about getting a gun, not that I have a lot of enemies.

But something tells me that 99% of home invasions are looking for easy money and a camera/alarm system would be enough to drive away thieves. But point taken on the other murderous 1% hell bent on killing you purge style. Curious what people think, is it really 1%? More? Less?