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Posts Tagged home defense
Texas Man Defends Self From 5 Men With AK
From The Epoch Times:
Five men tried breaking into a house in Texas just before 1 a.m. on Jan. 20, but were shot by the homeowner.
Three of the men were shot dead, with one of the deceased being left in front of the house.
Mother Kills Child Molester
From ABC 14:
Startled, the man turned around to face the mother, at which point she fired directly into his face, blowing off most of his head. The rapist – a 53 year old sex offender known to police for a series of crimes on young victims – died instantly.
AR-15 Used To Defend Home In Hawaii
From The Truth About Guns:
Police responded to a report of shots fired at a Haiku home at about 10:35 p.m. Thursday and found three adult victims who said three males wearing hooded sweatshirts entered their home with one of them brandishing a shiny handgun.
New Shelves from Tactical Walls
Posted by Brian in Gear, News, Warrior Tools on 10/Feb/2014 12:43
Choosing a Firearm for Home Defense
Guns&Ammo article for beginners on how to choose a gun for home defense. It weighs the pros and cons of pistols vs. shotguns vs rifles and the different types of ammo.
Of course, when faced with a lethal threat, any gun is better than no gun. But what is the best gun for home defense? Unfortunately, there is no firearm that is perfectly suited for every person or circumstance. Rather than purchasing a gun based solely on the recommendation of a friend, family member, gun shop owner or because it was featured in in the latest issue of Guns & Ammo, you should consider the capabilities of those who will potentially use the gun to thwart a home invasion.
A Mother’s Change Of Heart On Guns
From CNN:
Slowly over the years, I became more and more fearful of being home alone on the nights he worked, especially after I had children. We were living in Maryland on a farm in the middle of nowhere. One night, I got a call from my husband telling me to lock all doors and windows as he had just spoken with a sheriff down the road who was looking for an escaped convict.
I was terrified.
The Need For Mulitiple Firearms
From USACarry:
One of the obvious reasons to own multiple guns is in case one of them breaks. If you’re using a quality gun, such as a Glock or Smith and Wesson M&P or Springfield XD, then the chances are slim. But they are mechanical devices and eventually something may go wrong.
Combat Handguns
New Wilson .45 ACP Perfection
Hybrid 9mm Ruger LC9
Home Defense: Rapid -Access Gun Tactics
Sig P210 Combat 9x19mm
Big Bore Firepower: A-0 1911 .45 ACP, Delta Elite 10mm, BFR .45/.410
NAA Ranger .22 MAG
HK .40 Lonslide
American Handgunner: Personal Defense Spring/Summer 2011
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Focus: .22 Conversion For The AR-15Airguns For Home Training, Century Int’l Arms CI5A1 Rifle, Lights To Bet Your Life On, Tactical Folders
Shotgun Home Defense Ammunition
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 14/Jan/2011 22:30
BEST shotgun round for home defense?
(According to Firearms Tactical Institute)
Federal Classic 2 ¾-inch #1 buck load (F127)
(The Federal shotshell uses both a plastic shot cup and granulated plastic shot buffer to minimize post-ignition pellet deformation, whereas the Remington and Winchester loads do not.)
What about Birdshot?
“With birdshot you are wise to keep in mind that your gunfire has the potential to NOT PRODUCE an effective wound. Do not expect birdshot to have any decisive effect.
Number 1 buckshot has the potential to produce more effective wound trauma than either #00 or #000 buck, without the accompanying risk of over-penetration. The IWBA believes, with very good reason, that number 1 buckshot is the shotshell load of choice for quickly stopping deadly criminal violence.
Birdshot, because of its small size, does not have the mass and sectional density to penetrate deeply enough to reliably reach and damage critical blood distribution organs. Although birdshot can destroy a great volume of tissue at close range, the permanent crush cavity is usually less than 6 inches deep, and this is not deep enough to reliably include the heart or great blood vessels of the abdomen.
A gruesome, shallow wound in the torso does not guarantee a quick stop, especially if the bad guy is chemically intoxicated or psychotic. If the tissue crushed by the pellets does not include a vital cardiovascular structure there’s no reason for it to be an effective wound.”
How to Communicate with Home Intruders
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Opinion on 27/Sep/2010 21:43
“You can say ‘stop’ or ‘alto’ or use any other word you think will work, but I’ve found that a large-bore muzzle pointed at someone’s head is pretty much the universal language.”
– Clint Smith, founder of Thunder Ranch