r/homedefense↗
home defense related discussion and ideas.
Anything related to defending your personal Home & Family. Residential alarms, security cameras, lighting, door & window fortification, and locks. Firearm selection, Safes, and proper use. Safety plans, preparation, tactics, 911 response. Panic room/Weather shelters, Utility outages. Trespassing and No-knock warrant discussion. Warning: This sub doesn't offer comforting sympathetic "thoughts & prayers." You will get construction criticism to improve your Home Defense set-up, weapons & tactics.
118k subscribers80 posts / mo in Sep 202671 authors / mosince 2011
r/homedefense has 118k members (+6.0% over the last 12 months). It gets about 80 posts a month from 71 people. Top topics: Smart Home Devices & Safety, Smart Door Locks and Smart Home Hubs and Sensors.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Smart Home Devices & Safety0.9%
- Smart Door Locks0.8%
- Smart Home Hubs and Sensors0.7%
- Home Invasions and Home Security0.6%
- Wyze Cameras0.4%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Alarm.com, Inc.
- Reddit Help
- The Home Depot
- Verifying Connection
- Reolink
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