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There are tricks to securing your doors without getting extreme. Terry sells a combination strike plate and barrel with really long screws. The barrel keeps the latch from breaking thru the back of the strike plate, and the screws secure it deep into the stud work beneath the jamb. If you've got a solid core door with a proper strike plate arrangement, you'll need a battering ram to break it down. You won't do it with your shoulder.
I think in a lot of instances, if someone needs to beat repeatedly on the door to break in they're drawing too much attention and will leave. Of course, if they don't give a s**t, they'll find a way to defeat your security.
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