Lay out of a home, and other factors will mean that home defense must be tailored to those needs. Bedrooms may not be next to each other, different levels. Paper thin walls, solid walls, dry wall, or old fashioned plaster over lattice. It all makes a difference on how, or what tools are used to protect the home.

What is universal is home awareness, situational awareness for the home. Prevent a home invasion before it ever happens. Proper lighting, fencing, landscaping, and of course dogs.

Criminals usually pick the easiest target, make sure you are not the easiest.

About ten years back a house down the road was raided by DEA, a shooting occurred killing one drug dealer. The gunfire that missed the deceased exited the home, and peppered every surrounding home. Fortunately no innocent people were shot.

If using a handgun, carbine, rifle, make damn sure you do not miss your threat. You are responsible for every round you discharge, both morally, and legally.

I usually don't watch tactikewl tv, good common sense goes a long way. No offense but some of the tactikewl youtube/tv trainers are off a few bricks.