Gun Control & RKBA

ProgressiveProfessor

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5. At household ranges you get no effective spread

Thu May 2, 2013, 10:00 PM

May 2013

and in stressfire situations, accuracy is not all that good either.

If you get decent training and stay in practice, the handgun is a more effective choice. If you don't the shotgun may be better. Try shooting them without ear protection some time in an enclosed space. It may change your mind.

The homeowner should have used a triple tap. That way you have a rounds left for another intruder. He also did not reload. Good training will get you past those mistakes.

Final thought. NEVER NEVER NEVER store a firearm outside of some sort of locked container. Doesn't matter if you are living alone with no neighbors for miles (my most recent situation). In the video, the homeowner had a quick access safe. That is the right approach.

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High Capacity Magazine PSA [View all] LAGC May 2013 OP

Good video, though I disagree with you about the shotgun vs handgun ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #1

You think a handgun is better for home defense? LAGC May 2013 #2

At household ranges you get no effective spread ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #5

Cesare Beccaria gejohnston May 2013 #3

Scary Propaganda! rdharma May 2013 #4

20% of murders are done by 2 or more people. krispos42 May 2013 #6

It seems like this could be a PSA for choosing a .45 AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #7

A ban on high-capacity magazines would, of course, affect more than just pistol owners. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #8

Massad Ayoob recommends sylvi May 2013 #9

They make some serious defensive rounds for the .410 shotshell nowadays krispos42 May 2013 #10

Interesting to see that Winchester developed these to Compensate for Aim Error AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #11

Modern variations of the historical dimes load ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #21

At close range, it would be like getting shot with 4 .380 bullets. krispos42 May 2013 #26

I would probably use a can of beans or a bicycle tire rather than be considered a rude toter ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #27

There is no one perfect type of gun for home defense or Lurks Often May 2013 #12

I don't like the ad. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #13

I don't get it..... rdharma May 2013 #14

the special effects guy was the gejohnston May 2013 #15

I guess it was for dramatic effect...... rdharma May 2013 #16

it would ruin the dramatic effect gejohnston May 2013 #17

A SIG reloads as fast as a 1911. rdharma May 2013 #18

doesn't matter if you don't have an extra mag gejohnston May 2013 #19

Just as I thought........ rdharma May 2013 #22

uh huh gejohnston May 2013 #24

The issue in home defense is where do you store extra magazines. ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #20

So the high-cap mag makes all the difference........ rdharma May 2013 #25

You are better than that nonsense ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #28

The fastest reload....... rdharma May 2013 #29

Its a diminishing returns kind of thing ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #30

Video is scary BS! rdharma May 2013 #31

Do they make 7 round double row mags for SIGs? rdharma May 2013 #23