window protection, suburban homes are limited by HOAs, code enforcement, and what the neighbors might think, so while 3M security film is great for everybody and attractive too,

Dogs make excellent guards as long as they are trained to bark at suspicious activity.

In Rhodesia this was often a six-foot chainlink fence which probably is not practical or desirable for most people.

Specialty bullet-resistant curtains (“bulletproof blinds”) exist that can be hung inside a window unobtrusively.

The further a rural resident is from a town, the more uncommon mobs, protests, and riots will be so in that respect much of the advice on keeping people off a postage stamp sized lawn is unnecessary.

A thief should not be able to get into an outbuilding except through destructive entry and preferably setting off an alarm in the process.

Even small dogs can hear things better than a human and barking is a good warning if not actually intimidating to an intruder.

Know who is responsible for closing and locking doors and windows (if not already closed and locked).

Automatic gate openers and fast opening/closing gates should be used as well.