Home Defense!

[Udaman]

Home defense is a good topic to discuss. It's not always talked about but I think there's alot of people out there who have "Home Defense" firearms that don't pratice or prepare JIC. Not everyone who reads this forum are LEO's or sheepdogs that have the training to protect and serve. I feel that there's room to discuss what type of firearms are good for home defense and what type of pratice or training would be good for anyone who feels they should protect their own.(I Hope It's EVERYONE)

 

[tomatokilla]

I agree, I believe the rule of thumb is "carry everyday" and go to the range at least once a month...

I have several options at my disposal but if there were some sort of "run-of-the-mill" intruder in my house, I think my Mossberg 500 12 gauge would be my first choice,,,,and you bring up a good point too about practicing,,,I need to look into getting a light capability on my shotgun.......holding a flashlight with that thing may not be logical....

 

[John Prevette]

I carry and use for home defense a Springfield 1911 Loaded. My light is a headlight and it really can light up a room. I also use Fragable rounds, I don't want to penetrate walls...just put a round in my visual target.

 

[BC1]

I carry and use for home defense a Springfield 1911 Loaded. My light is a headlight and it really can light up a room. I also use Fragable rounds, I don't want to penetrate walls...just put a round in my visual target.

Perp's gonna aim right for that headlight. I prefer a surefire Z2 combat light with 120 lumens for the blinding affect. The evening G26 has TruGlo TFO sights and a CT laser. Good night-fighting rig.

 

[eaccents]

Headlamp

I carry and use for home defense a Springfield 1911 Loaded. My light is a headlight and it really can light up a room. I also use Fragable rounds, I don't want to penetrate walls...just put a round in my visual target.

BC1 and I think alike: not sure you want the light *on your head.*

If I were a perp, I'd try to put out the light PDQ...and that would put your HEAD at risk!

 

[aj's 40 cal]

my house gun is a smith and wesson M&P .40 and it has a streamlight tlr-2 light laser combo attached to it. right next to it is a streamlight 200 lumen led. all else fails the mossberg 12g will be the next option, and i too need to get a light attached to the darn thing.

 

[B2Tall]

I practice by putting on my ghillie suit and stalking my cat through my house. :biggrin:

Seriously though, I have a plan. Mine is easy since I live alone (most of the time). Calling 911 is the 2nd thing I do......2nd only to picking up my bedside HK45.

I go to the range 2-3 times a month.

 

[tuts40]

My home defense gun is one of my Glocks, a PM9 or LCP (whichever I have at the time and depends on mode of dress). At night, it will be an easily accessed Glock next to the bed but hidden from view from the foot of the bed or beside the bed. IF, IF given the opportunity to get to and open my safe, THEN my home defense gun is an AR.

Training? The shoot-house at Front Sight about once a year. Also, dry practice from various positions, and walking around the house once in awhile visualizing 'what if's'. Sound silly, but it's what I do.

Of course, putting on full camo and face paint while creeping around the neighbors yards keeps my senses sharp to... hehe

 

[JohnLM]

For home defense my weapon of choice is my Mossberg 590 shotgun. And I practice shooting regularly. Also I have my SP101 357 handy.

 

[Deserteagle]

Home defense? Well, the Glock 22 loaded with JHP is my first weapon I grab. If I really felt like I needed more than that, I would load up my 3" magnum buckshot shells into the Mossberg 500. And if I needed more than that and had time, I would load up the M4. But then again, if I needed more than just my Glock, I would sit and wait for the police to take care of it.

 

[Caribou]

If my wife walking down the hall in her curlers doesn't chase them off I don't know what good my Glock or 12Ga pump would do. Just kidding dear! Dear!
Seriously, my security started with an evaluation of my home. Luckily, the heavy post and beam construction provides good cover and not just concealment. A weakness at the top of the stairs was reinforced with a bookcase. The larger and heavier books were placed where they would help the most. Running through scenarios helps me prepare mentally and helps me see the strengths and weaknesses of my home security.

 

[kelcarry]

At night HD: Maybe I am missing something but I have lived in my house now for 11 years and I know my house, the perp does not. Turn on a light of any kind and I am advertising myself--something I am not interested in doing. It is just my wife and I so I do not have to hunt around the house to make sure others are OK. I lock my bedroom door, put a good doorstopper under it, have my cell for 911, have my remote car key to activate the car alarm and lights, and have my 12g along with a location that provides me cover but lets me see that bedroom door. Someone is in house all of above happens. If they start taking "stuff" it is stuff that is insured and replaceable. I am not. They may be better at this and better armed than me and insured stuff vs my life is an easy decision for me. If they defeat the bedroom door lock and stopper they will not leave the way they came in and learn a bad lesson about Castle Doctrine. And by the way, I have an FN5.7x28 semi auto behind my bed for whatever.

 

[Tucker's Mom]

Home defense? Our first responder is my Rottenweiler. He will give us enough time for one of us to go to the saferoom to call 911. Or if it during the day, and we are far away from any saferooms we have around the house, our home defense will be the one that I have with me and anything else extra I can grab along the way. Maybe grab Pepe Le Pew with his blue gun off his feet and dump him in the foyer??? LOL

 

[rotjovi]

Tucker's Mom

Same here. My Rottweiler, Jovi, is the first line in home defense. She has no aggression in her, yet during the day she lets out one big "WOOF" if someone is at the door. At night she's not much good as she's in our bedroom with the door shut.

There have been a few times that she's woke me up to tell me she heard something. We go and check out the whole house with her in the lead!

 

[tcox4freedom]

My first line of defense in my home are my two APBTs that hate to be disturbed by unwanted (BadGuy) visitors. Then if there is anything left of someone unfortunate enough to experience the business end of 155lbs of angry pitbulls, I can go to my XDM40 or S-12.

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[Old Zebra]

My home defense weapon is a full-size 1911 in .45ACP, with a Streamlight TLR-2 light/laser mounted on the rail. This gun is kept in a fingertip combination safe, in condition one, along with 3 loaded mags. I take this gun to the range once a month, where I practice with and without the light and laser.

 

[fudo]

People almost always shoot at the lights. 12Ga. Pump with Winchester PDX1 ammo. I had a switch installed in the bedroom that turns on all the lights in the house except the bedroom lights.
I have a monitored alarm system and a Jack Russell Terrier.

 

[Iam2Taz]

Home Defense:
1. Good luck getting through the rose bushes at the windows. Strategically placed led night lights throughout the house.
2. Two small yapping dogs.
3. Remy 12gauge - I have a flash light next to the bed... and a handgun in the safe.

Incidentally, Don't carry the light... They always shoot the guy with the light first.

 

[the dark]

G26 with 17 rounds on hip at all times at home. Mossberg 500 and G26 hang on side of the bed beneath my arm. Surefire light on the night stand. Wife has G17 on her side, with cell phone and another light.