Best firearm for home protection? I realize a lot is personal choice involved?

[Industrial Toys]

NICE. Funny. I had a dream about an 870 last night.

PROBLEM is, is your wife or daughter going to weild that weapon with as much enthusiasm as you?

 

[DKCDKC]

I have an old 16 gauge shotgun for when I have time to grab it, and a 9mm semi otherwise. Police chief friend of my told me a shotgun is best for home defense because it is easy to aim and it makes such a huge noise that it stuns your target even if you miss the first shot. He said he's worked a few home invasions where the homeowner discharged a shotgun into the ceiling and the miscreants fled in terror. Of course I've also got two big dogs.

 

[buck12]

NICE. Funny. I had a dream about an 870 last night.

PROBLEM is, is your wife or daughter going to weild that weapon with as much enthusiasm as you?

My girls can shoot including shotguns.

 

[buck12]

Once again this is from memory. The guy who did the study of thousands or civilian and police shootings was a big 40 S&W/45ACP fan. After the study was completed and all the results tabulated his carry weapon changed to a 22-magnum revolver.

I am currently looking to get a Seecamp for my main carry weapon. Look it up at www.seecamp.com The problem is that the 380 is supposed to be brutal to shoot and the company even recommends using bandaids on your fingers when practicing with it. I want the 32 ACP version but cannot find any ammo locally or online. The micro pistol will only handle hollowpoints because a FMJ is too long to operate properly. This is a SMALL gun and I want it to carry when I cannot carry anything else. It has no sights and is strictly point and shoot. Reloading with a fresh magazine is also slow. BUT, six rounds of fast shooting but not very deadly ammo will solve 98% of the problems a person will encounter. If I need a high capacity pistol and extra mags I need to be running away from the problem as fast as my legs will carry me. But this is for a carry weapon and not what the OP was asking about.

RSKY

The little 380 do have a bit of a bite after a few rounds.

 

[Industrial Toys]

"CAN" shoot and being AVID enthusiasts of firearms are two TOTALLY different things. BIG DIFFERENCE between someone who would rather not discharge a firearm and someone just itching to pull the trigger. Like "Make My Day" already! lol

 

[Hay Dude]

Some people say a lot of things they shouldn’t
Fun to watch though.

Home defense on a budget- inexpensive 12 ga pump tac, or auto loader if funds allow. 3” magnum buckshot and mount a small flashlight with a pressure switch

 

[Industrial Toys]

I really know very few people that I would want to be armed along with me in a life and death situation. And not a one, that I currently spend any in-person time with. One can daydream about protecting themselves and their loved ones all they want I guess, because they own some scary firearms. Remember I am in Canada where we choose Tim Hortons Coffee over Guns Anyday Eh.

 

[Hay Dude]

I really know very few people that I would want to be armed along with me in a life and death situation. And not a one, that I currently spend any in-person time with. One can daydream about protecting themselves and their loved ones all they want I guess, because they own some scary firearms. Remember I am in Canada where we choose Tim Hortons Coffee over Guns Anyday Eh.

Yeah there’s a story about some kid wanting a Red Ryder BB gun, mom was worried he would shoot his eye out.
Imagine same scenario with an M-4....

 

[Industrial Toys]

Probably some training in weapons tactics might be more important than your choice of a weapon. Reminds me of one scary guy I knew with a Milliary and possibly SOF background. Told me to aim for that spot just under ones nose, above the lip! Maybe someone here could chime in as to what the merit of that location might be.

 

[Bearsixty7]

Probably some training in weapons tactics might be more important than your choice of a weapon. Reminds me of one scary guy I knew with a Milliary and possibly SOF background. Told me to aim for that spot just under ones nose, above the lip! Maybe someone here could chime in as to what the merit of that location might be.

Just some ideas. Part of the aim small, miss small idea and not the eyes of the perp which could distract or freeze you. Also look at a skull, not much bone there so it will almost certainly hit the brain or the the brain stem causing instant death or at least paralysis.