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Handgun vs. AR-15 for Home Defense
While the AR-15 is often thought of as a home-defense weapon, there are several reasons a handgun is a better option for protecting your home. Reasons to Choose a Handgun for Home Defense A defensive…
Continue Reading →Essential Power Outage Supplies
According to the Associated Press’s analysis of government data, power outages from severe weather have doubled in the past 20 years. Do you have the supplies you need to be prepared? Essential Supplies First Being able to safely navigate your home immediately following the lights going out is essential.
Continue Reading →Can You Use Deadly Force in Civil Unrest?
Do major disasters and times of civil unrest change the rules surrounding the legal use of deadly force? During these times, it’s likely law enforcement will be overwhelmed. Emergency response that…
Continue Reading →How to Choose a Home-Defense Gun
So you’ve committed to defending your home, and a firearm seems like the best choice. There is a lot to consider. First off, make sure that if you are considering a firearm for home defense, you are…
Continue Reading →3 Things You Should Never Do
Do you know what to do if someone breaks into your house? In this informative video, U.S. Concealed Carry Association Director of Content Kevin Michalowski sits down with criminal defense attorney…
Continue Reading →Home Invader Lies to the Police. What Do You Do?
One USCCA viewer wrote in asking us to answer this pressing question: “What happens if you shoot someone who has broken into your house, but they lie to authorities about what really happened?” Kevin…
Continue Reading →Wall to Wall: Testing Penetration of Home-Defense Ammo
“Which gun and what ammo should I use for self-defense in my home?” is one of the most common questions students ask during home-defense classes. The simplest answer is to use the firearm with which…
Continue Reading →What Happens If You Miss? Home-Defense Caliber Comparison
What happens if you miss the bad guy? Well, you’ll likely hit something else. If that something else is a wall, what is the likelihood your chosen home-defense caliber will go through it? USCCA…
Continue Reading →Book Review: ‘Strategic Relocation — North American Guide to Safe Places’ 4th Edition
When I first heard about the book Strategic Relocation — North American Guide to Safe Places 4th Edition by Joel M. and Andrew Skousen, I was intrigued. I thought it would contain some interesting…
Continue Reading →Staging Firearms for Home Defense
Staging firearms for home defense raises a number of important concerns that go well beyond the basic issue of defending oneself. One such issue is that of weapon security. A number of jurisdictions…
Continue Reading →Home-Defense Options: When ARs & AKs Are Scarce
The coronavirus panic started us down this path in March. The fear of this new and unknown virus was hyped to such extremes that people feared more of a “zombie apocalypse” scenario in its aftermath…
Continue Reading →Double-Barreled Shotgun vs. Handgun for Home Defense
Home-Defense Gun Series NOTE: Find more articles in our Home-Defense Guns Series below: Article 1 | Article 2 | Article 3 | Article 4 | Article 5 | Article 6 Home-Defense Question: My significant…
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