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Home Protection
Be prepared to protect your home with whatever means necessary — be it an alarm system, guard dog or firearm — with a surplus of resources and detailed articles on how to ensure you and your family are prepared in the event of a home invasion.
Recent Home Protection Articles
Best Home-Defense Rifles
When it comes to selecting a firearm for home defense, many homeowners immediately think of handguns or shotguns. However, rifles are quickly gaining recognition as powerful, reliable options for prot[…]
Continue Reading →Rifle vs. Shotgun for Home Defense
Choosing the right firearm for your home-defense plan is a critical decision for homeowners who want to protect their families and property. Among the various options available, the debate between usi[…]
Continue Reading →Best Shotguns for Home Defense
When it comes to protecting your home and loved ones, having the right tools at your disposal is crucial. Among the various options available, shotguns are often considered one of the most effective f[…]
Continue Reading →AR-15 for Home Defense
Without a doubt, the AR-15 platform is becoming increasingly popular. It’s now finding its way into the hands of people for use primarily as a home-defense option. And it can be an ideal tool for home[…]
Continue Reading →Best Handguns for Home Defense
Many people are purchasing firearms for home defense, but they’re not just selecting the more typical shotguns or AR-15s. Handguns can be an effective addition to the mix … or at least a solid startin[…]
Continue Reading →How to Plan for Home Defense
If you interpret “home defense” in the broadest sense, the objective is to protect your people and your home from threats of any kind. Those threats would include not just home invasions but also simp[…]
Continue Reading →Pistol-Caliber Carbines for Home Defense
It is imperative that firearms instructors engaging in personal-defense training are familiar with the various types of long guns, as well as handguns, to serve their clients’ needs. Every situation h[…]
Continue Reading →Best Home-Defense Weapons
According to data from the U.S. Department of Justice, 2.5 million burglaries occur annually, and 7 percent of those can become violent. As such, it’s important not to become too lax in your personal […]
Continue Reading →Shotguns vs. Handguns for Home Defense
When it comes to safeguarding your home and loved ones, the debate between shotguns and handguns often takes center stage. There are myriad factors to choosing a firearm for self-defense and home prot[…]
Continue Reading →How to Scare Criminals From Your Home
Ensuring the safety and security of our homes is a top priority for every homeowner. In today’s world, where crime rates can be unpredictable, taking proactive measures for home defense is cruci[…]
Continue Reading →Safe Room Specs: Tips for Planning, Supplying and Training
You’ve likely seen them featured in Hollywood blockbusters. Secret rooms, also known as “safe rooms” or “panic rooms,” can be used to hide yourself, your valuables and, most importantly, your loved on[…]
Continue Reading →Castle Law Doctrine
Castle Doctrine is an essential aspect of personal freedom and safety. Originating from the age-old saying, “a man’s home is his castle,” the Castle Doctrine has become a legal princ[…]
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