“Tag: home defense”

While shotguns might seem impractical, with the right ammunition and accessories, they can be reliable for home protection.

The mainstream media calls them “assault weapons,” but they are actually America’s choice for home defense.

In addition to firearms training, you can still fortify your home against crime with a number of simple, cost-effective solutions. Here are half a dozen more strategies to protect your home.

We all would like the best security, but, of course, most of us aren’t as wealthy as Michael Bloomberg.

Any way you look at it, it’s a lot of home defense firepower for the money. Place it in your bedroom where you can get to it swiftly and then rest easy knowing your family is safe.

Chances are, your shotgun will pattern just fine with buckshot at home-defense distances. After verifying this, you can rest easy knowing it’s the home invader who should be worried.

When looking to utilize a shotgun for home defense, you need to know how to pattern it. What does your gun, in particular, do at various distances?

Anti-gun groups and gun-ban politicians will try to convince you that very few people successfully defend themselves and others with firearms. That couldn't be further from the truth.

Starting from the outside in, let’s look at some ideas you might use to develop a layered defense.