The idea of an AR-15 for home defense stirs up a lot of passion. Some people swear by them and others swear at them. From my time in the military, I am extremely familiar with the AR-15/CAR-16 and if I want a rifle this is the one I would go with.
Enlightening the Anti-Gun Crowd
February 21, 2014 By
By Home Defense gun staffer David I don’t care much for the opinions of the anti-gun crowd. I have found many of them to be narrow minded, rigid, inflexible, uniformed, and ignorant. They wholeheartedly believe the worst stereotypes about gun owners, lumping us together as uneducated, beer chugging, camouflage and flannel wearing goons. My first […]
The Vector Carbine
February 21, 2014 By
By Home Defense Gun Staffer Bob The Vector Carbine The pistol caliber carbine is always a good choice when it comes to home defense. Carbines pack enough punch to be useful while still being low in recoil and oftentimes offering increased accuracy over their handgun counterparts. This year at the SHOT Show I had the […]
Train Safe – Chamber and Barrel Block
February 20, 2014 By
This is a guest post by John Carlin TRAIN SAFE is a small “Made In America” company, which was started to promote safe training with personal or duty firearms. I have been a firearms instructor for over 30 years and never liked looking down the barrel of a firearm, for fear of being shot. In […]
The Franchi 48 AL Shotgun
February 17, 2014 By
If you are looking for a sweet home defense weapon, the Franchi 48 AL Shotgun just may be the perfect one for you! Although this innovative shotgun was introduced over 50 years ago, it was among the first semi-automatic shotguns to incorporate a lightweight aluminum receiver. Thus, with a unloaded weight of 5.4 to 5.7 […]
A Woman’s Gun Guide to Cleaning and Maintaining Her Firearm – Part 1
February 17, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Tarra Stoddard A Woman’s Gun Guide Presentation and Functionality plays in every part of our lives. Kinda like my grandma always said. “Your porch is the window into your home.” Hmm you say, how does that fit into firearm cleaning and maintenance? Your gun’s appearance and the way it […]
Why You Need Training
February 16, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Scott Sylvester Why you need training…With who…How often? Let’s face it, money is a driving factor in our day to day lives and the precious few dollars we scrimp, save and stash are hard earned. We invest our time and effort to save money because we enjoy using it […]
Defending Your Home is a Right and Responsibility
February 15, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Ben Marquis Defending Your Home Your home is your sanctuary. It is the place where you know that you, your family and property are safe. Many of us go to great lengths to improve the safety and security of our homes. This can include locks on doors and windows, […]
Firearms and Alcohol Don’t Mix
February 13, 2014 By
By Home Defense Gun Staffer David Firearms and Alcohol When I was about 17, I was on a deer hunting (?) trip with a high school friend, his father and four uncles. This is what they called deer hunting: We got in a big station wagon, and drove around on a twisting, winding, icy, mountain […]
Women’s Off Body Carry
February 12, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Stephanie DiGennaro When it comes to concealed carrying, we ladies have quite a few options. We can carry on body (the most preferred way) with a more common IWB or OWB holster or we can use a thigh holster or a bra holster. We can also off body carry […]
3 Great Colt Pistols for Home Defense
February 10, 2014 By
By Home Defense Staffer Cindy 3 Great Colt Pistols The first name in handguns that I remember recognizing is the Colt. While learning about the taming of the Wild West through reading and watching movies, the Colt .45 captured my attention as a youngster.
What You Need to Know about Trigger Press
February 9, 2014 By
This a guest post by Scott Sylvester Trigger Press Properly This week I had a discussion with some fellow firearms instructors about the proper way to apply one of the fundamentals, Trigger Control. In a variety of students this is a pretty hard one to master without a lot of practice, so in this discussion […]
The Great Ammunition Shortage
February 9, 2014 By
By Home Defense Gun Staffer Mike S. It has been called the “Great Ammunition Shortage of 2013”, spurred on by fears of governmental gun control and panic-buying, shooters have been unable to find common ammunition with which to train. When it comes to shooting, the only way you can improve is with practice.
How to Keep Your Rifle Healthy
February 7, 2014 By
“I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready.” excerpt from the Rifleman’s Creed We found a good video on how to maintain your rifle. This touches on a couple points on proper barrel and action cleaning that you don’t hear much about.
Warning – Are You Tactically Squared Away
February 7, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Scott Sylvester Tactically Squared Away Squared away: Everything is set and proper, clean and tidy and ready to go Are you tactically squared away? Well… are you? Think about it for a minute and contemplate what I am asking, and then formulate your answer to the question. Go ahead…I’ll […]
What You Need to Know about Keeping Your Guns Safe
February 5, 2014 By
We found a great video on keeping your guns safe. The last thing you want is to have a gun stolen and even used in a crime.
How to Survive a 911 Call
February 4, 2014 By
Make sure you survive the 911 call. Let’s say that you are a home homeowner and had to take deadly force to eliminate a threat to you and your family. How bad would it be if you called the police and did not survive the police call or ended up being arrested and charged for […]
What You Need to Know About Pocket Carry Guns
February 4, 2014 By
The best gun to have is the gun you have when you need it. While a big bore auto with a huge magazine is preferable when going against a threat; you might not be able to have that with you. For these occasions, pocket carry guns are a good alternative.
What You Need to Know about Cover and Concealment
February 3, 2014 By
Cover and concealment are your friends when you enter a threat situation. If someone can’t find you they most likely can’t hurt you. If they know where you are but can’t get at you, once again mostly likely they can’t hurt you. The thing you don’t want to do is confuse the two.
M1911 Conditions of Carry
February 2, 2014 By
You might not have a M1911 or even a .45 but it is a good idea to understand the conditions of carry.
9mm or .45 ACP – One Perspective
February 2, 2014 By
9mm or .45 ACP, that is the question. You are going to get a lot of arguments for one or the other. The reasoning might be stopping power, overpenetration, underpenetration, or magazine capacity.
Is the Backpack Cannon the Answer?
February 1, 2014 By
If you want to take out a rapid bear or a hopped up home invader, the new Smith and Wesson Backpack Cannon might be the handgun for you. This is one big pistol that shoots one big round. The official name of the revolver is the Performance Center Model .460.
Train to Fight, Fight to Win!
January 31, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Scott Sylvester Train to Fight This week’s article is about training to fight. I’ve been studying neurology lately and have been uncovering a vast amount of information about how the brain works, and how little we actually understand about the gray matter between our ears… not to mention how […]
Is 10mm Too Much for Home Defense?
January 31, 2014 By
This is a guest post by Andrew Betts Is 10mm “Too Much”? There seem to be two camps when it comes to the utility of 10mm. There are those who believe it to be God’s second great gift to mankind, the first being the 1911, which was bestowed through His prophet, John Browning, peace be […]
