This means you have to strengthen your home's defenses. Adding surveillance systems, physical barriers and traps to your defensive perimeter is all well and good, but you must also consider your own personal armament. (h/t to SurvivalBlog.com)

Proper defensive infrastructure, such as perimeter barriers and alarm systems, are very important for home security. However, you must also strengthen your defensive armaments.

Each member of your homestead who is capable of bearing arms should have a rifle, either an AR, an AK or something similar. Also consider handguns, shotguns and submachine guns for defending yourself in close quarters combat situations and get a bolt action rifle of some kind, like a hunting rifle, for long range shooting. If you aren't able to procure all these firearms and you must choose just one, get a rifle. (Related: Simple strategies you can implement NOW to significantly improve your home security.)