To be independent you must provide for your personal and home security. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways. Security systems can be as simple as having a large well trained dog, to having electronic surveillance systems with alarms. You must determine what is best for your family and location. Personal security can range from pepper sprays to hand guns. Whatever method you select you should have the training to use it.

Personal security for the Independent Urban Dweller can range from devices that disable an attacker,such as stun guns, pepper spray, gas; to lethal weapons like hand guns. We prefer hand guns for their stopping power and reliable results.

Because we cannot see the future it is difficult to predict just what type of situation we will find ourselves in when it comes to protecting our property. The best we can do is to plan for the worst and hope for the best. With this in mind an assortment of larger weapons could be considered prudent for the average Independent Urban Dweller.

Electronic security systems have come a long way in the last 20 years . They can be installed by an average person and they can provide a wide variety of options in protecting your home. You can start with a simple alarm system protecting doors and windows and build onto it as your needs increase. Motion detectors can cover external areas quite effectively. For the ultimate in security you can add video cameras to monitor areas. Be warned most city's will fine you for false alarms which they respond to, many require you to get a permit for your system.

In most urban areas it is not prudent or desirable to install barbed wire around your home, it is just as undesirable to leave loaded weapons where untrained individuals can get hold of them. Being independent does require you to be responsible for your security methods.