re: Best non-gun weapon for home defense?

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I've made the judgment that bringing a gun into our house will increase - not decrease - the chances of harm falling upon someone. This is limited to my own personal situation and my own evaluation of it - as is my right. I'm make no value judgments about anyone else's.

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Perfectly valid weighing of risks based on your situation.

Living in a safe neighborhood with good neighbors and practicing some common sense goes a long way: lighting around house, good exterior doors which you keep locked and not opening for strangers, having an alarm and a dog. The odds of a stranger forcibly entering your home while you are there, disregarding a home alarm, and causing serious injury to you or your family is miniscule.

If someone breaks in while you are home and has a gun, a baseball bat or other weapon would probably end up causing more harm to you and your family than good. I think an alarm and dog combined would suffice. If you still felt uncomfortable you could add an indoor flood light set to a motion detector that you can turn on at night.