Good thread.
In and around the house strategy:
1. I carry my HG on me, one in the chamber when not in bed. Partner does the same but might not carry in the house 24/7 like I do;
2. When I get up in the morning, I go out to the living room then the kitchen then the bathroom in the front of the house (the 'guest bathroom' is mine). I used to bring my KT .380 with me, but now, I have a HG in the bathroom in a small wooden organizer with a handle, lightly wrapped in an open top plastic bag. I lock the door when I shower. With this regime, I don't need to carry from the bedroom but I usually do;
3. Second floor has one in the desk area;
4. We're careful not to leave HGs lying on the foyer table (sometimes my partner puts her HG on the table when she comes in from the range. I usually move it to her room);
5. When we leave the house any guns not hidden are put in the small safe, handle latched and the tubular key is engaged but the dial is not spun. The key is on my key chain;
6. HG in the bedroom is hidden in a magnetic "book" - so nothing in plain sight but immediately accessible. We're planning on putting one under the dining room table with a magnetic holder, but haven't found one locally, yet.
We have other 'layers' of protection in addition (alarms, locked interior doors, etc.) The idea is to slow the BG down enough so we have time to assume a defensive position and arm ourselves.
As far as the windows, 3M company has a wrap that's strong enough to resist a brick that you can put on your windows - it's a transparent sticky film. (
see their website)