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I cannot imagine anyone being in the clear using a silencer in home defense. Even if it was a righteous shot...

Peltor Sport Tactical electronic hearing protection. Blocks out gunshots, but will still let whispers through. If you are worried about your hearing in home defense... which should be your last concern... then get this.

The last thing you need is a pain in the ass attorney stating you used excessive force to defend your family.
Why are we stuck on what’s legal or not? Why aren’t we focused on winning, saving our families? Worry about the lawyer shit after you and your family are alive.
Why wouldn’t using a silencer be ok ? If you legally own it what’s the issue ? I have one on my home defense RIFLE that happens to be an SBR.
 
Your getting charged no matter what, you are going to jail that day no matter what, you will need an attorney no matter what. If your dead because you were frozen and didn’t fight, ran out of ammo because you chose a shotgun or something dumber you won’t need a lawyer. Nobody said going crazy and shooting indiscriminately, shows how immature and lacking in actual experience about this subject. You think you aren’t going to have to use suppressive fire to maybe save your child ? Or are you going to let them die because lawyers or neighbors.
Use your six round shotgun and have a shit mindset and you will lose 10/10 times.
I dont feel the need to have to have the last word or anything like that. But your advice is polar opposite anything LE practices and trains for. A rifle has a MASSIVE disadvantage of over penetration. The vast majority of ppl may take your advice and buy FMJ rounds in bulk because thats whats cheapest and most economical. Most arent going to pony up for soft tips and load 2 to 3 magazines worth. They simply are not going to do it because of cost. That IS the drawback of a rifle used as home defense. The shotgun is and has always been considered the GREATEST anti personnel gun in history. Funny enough their cheap. Can get 2 or 3 self defense riot guns for the cost of a single rifle. It also happens to SIGNIFICANTLY lessen the chance of over penetration. And get this ammo is cheap! When LE and para military forces train they train to A. Immobilize a target as quickly as possible. B. Reduce collateral damage as much as possible. Your argument supports winning at all costs consequences come what may. That is a major breach of your civic duty and also one that is at odds with the professionals you seek to impersonate.
 
I dont feel the need to have to have the last word or anything like that. But your advice is polar opposite anything LE practices and trains for. A rifle has a MASSIVE disadvantage of over penetration. The vast majority of ppl may take your advice and buy FMJ rounds in bulk because thats whats cheapest and most economical. Most arent going to pony up for soft tips and load 2 to 3 magazines worth. They simply are not going to do it because of cost. That IS the drawback of a rifle used as home defense. The shotgun is and has always been considered the GREATEST anti personnel gun in history. Funny enough their cheap. Can get 2 or 3 self defense riot guns for the cost of a single rifle. It also happens to SIGNIFICANTLY lessen the chance of over penetration. And get this ammo is cheap! When LE and para military forces train they train to A. Immobilize a target as quickly as possible. B. Reduce collateral damage as much as possible. Your argument supports winning at all costs consequences come what may. That is a major breach of your civic duty and also one that is at odds with the professionals you seek to impersonate.
I don’t feel the need to get the last word either and I sure in the hell don’t want to fight with another 2A supporter/practitioner. I don’t care what LE does or how they train, the vast majority of them are incompetent at best. I Have a civic duty in public, I have no civic duty in the defense of those I love, I will win or be dead. I spent 20 years in the Military training to close with and destroy the enemy, I’ve cleared 100s of rooms in combat and training. I’ve been on the 2 way range dozens of times, I have even been hit. Not once have I ever trained to immobilize any enemy and make no mistake an armed intruder is your enemy. I still train in retirement to destroy what I am aiming at. Winning is the only acceptable outcome, living with my family hurt or worse is not acceptable. Mind set is crucial.
 
Why are we stuck on what’s legal or not? Why aren’t we focused on winning, saving our families? Worry about the lawyer shit after you and your family are alive.
Why wouldn’t using a silencer be ok ? If you legally own it what’s the issue ? I have one on my home defense RIFLE that happens to be an SBR.

Well shit, why not go full auto as well then! Fuck the legal repercussions!

But, I get your point. In fact... I agree with you actually. Anyone who has seen death with their own eyes would agree.

However, taking into consideration the legal stuff is a personal decision and choice of what you are willing to deal with and risks you are willing to take with your family. I'm just giving people info to increase their abilities if they are worried about their hearing and choose to take into consideration legal issues ahead of time. Also, not everyone has a class 3 weapon or wants to go through the hassle of setting up an LLC to hold one for them.

But you and I both know, unfortunately, that when put in the situation... you are already going to do whatever it takes to protect your loved ones.
 
Well shit, why not go full auto as well then! Fuck the legal repercussions!

But, I get your point. In fact... I agree with you actually. Anyone who has seen death with their own eyes would agree.

However, taking into consideration the legal stuff is a personal decision and choice of what you are willing to deal with and risks you are willing to take with your family. I'm just giving people info to increase their abilities if they are worried about their hearing and choose to take into consideration legal issues ahead of time. Also, not everyone has a class 3 weapon or wants to go through the hassle of setting up an LLC to hold one for them.

But you and I both know, unfortunately, that when put in the situation... you are already going to do whatever it takes to protect your loved ones.
That’s all that matters at the end. Protecting what you love. If I have to sit in a cell for the rest of my life and my children are alive I’ll be ok with that, I won’t be happy but I firmly believe a father is the first and last line of defense for his child/children.
Keep in mind the police are rarely held accountable for any round fired from their weapons, make sure you get a component lawyer. Plenty of videos where their going ham and it’s justified.
 
I don’t feel the need to get the last word either and I sure in the hell don’t want to fight with another 2A supporter/practitioner. I don’t care what LE does or how they train, the vast majority of them are incompetent at best. I Have a civic duty in public, I have no civic duty in the defense of those I love, I will win or be dead. I spent 20 years in the Military training to close with and destroy the enemy, I’ve cleared 100s of rooms in combat and training. I’ve been on the 2 way range dozens of times, I have even been hit. Not once have I ever trained to immobilize any enemy and make no mistake an armed intruder is your enemy. I still train in retirement to destroy what I am aiming at. Winning is the only acceptable outcome, living with my family hurt or worse is not acceptable. Mind set is crucial.
Look brother i dont want to argue. I think weve both made our points. The difference is i know full well military style training is not fit for civilian defense. I mean the actual skill is good but not the mindset. More specifically the mindset that you are displaying. LE is infintely more experienced in this field than military because there is a difference between clearing buildings in a hostile zone and protecting life and property. One exercises extreme hostility and the other exercises due diligence. In the civilian world you have a civic duty to know your rights, exercise them and keep others out of the equation. That is our civic duty as armed sheep dogs. And i would further add if one does want to take up concealed carry to train accordingly. Firearm retention, weapon scramble drills, managing space during conflict, practice effective draw technique, practice under duress and most importantly train the skill set that is non lethal. Because that is the one you will encounter 9/10 over a gun fight. Jiu jitsu, boxing is ok. Lots of martial arts out there but bjj stands out i think above the rest. Because if you dont know it your fucked. It doesnt come natural to anybody. Not like throwing a punch er some thing. Because if it comes right down to it and you had to absolutely use your gun both parties already lost. One will end up dead and the other in a host of legal issues.

As far as a rifle for home defense you left so much open in the argument. About spraying thru walls n shit. Thatll get u fucked up legally. No doubt about that. In an apt situation a rifle is clearly the wrong choice. Even with soft tips. In a house assuming your dont have immediate neighbors and whether your house has 1 floor or 2 and the direction of the collateral damage all has to be considered. All these reasons alone are enough for some one to see and say hmmmm....maybe not a good idea. Theres really one 1 situation i can see a rifle and FMJs working out. That is a 2 lvl house and the intruder is met by the defender down stairs where NO ONE is sleeping and all rounds are sent in the direction of a vast and open field...pretty small scenario there. Thats not most peoples scenario.

Theres alot to consider and those decisions are very important man.

Any way

Semper Fi

Trukker
 
Look brother i dont want to argue. I think weve both made our points. The difference is i know full well military style training is not fit for civilian defense. I mean the actual skill is good but not the mindset. More specifically the mindset that you are displaying. LE is infintely more experienced in this field than military because there is a difference between clearing buildings in a hostile zone and protecting life and property. One exercises extreme hostility and the other exercises due diligence. In the civilian world you have a civic duty to know your rights, exercise them and keep others out of the equation. That is our civic duty as armed sheep dogs. And i would further add if one does want to take up concealed carry to train accordingly. Firearm retention, weapon scramble drills, managing space during conflict, practice effective draw technique, practice under duress and most importantly train the skill set that is non lethal. Because that is the one you will encounter 9/10 over a gun fight. Jiu jitsu, boxing is ok. Lots of martial arts out there but bjj stands out i think above the rest. Because if you dont know it your fucked. It doesnt come natural to anybody. Not like throwing a punch er some thing. Because if it comes right down to it and you had to absolutely use your gun both parties already lost. One will end up dead and the other in a host of legal issues.

As far as a rifle for home defense you left so much open in the argument. About spraying thru walls n shit. Thatll get u fucked up legally. No doubt about that. In an apt situation a rifle is clearly the wrong choice. Even with soft tips. In a house assuming your dont have immediate neighbors and whether your house has 1 floor or 2 and the direction of the collateral damage all has to be considered. All these reasons alone are enough for some one to see and say hmmmm....maybe not a good idea. Theres really one 1 situation i can see a rifle and FMJs working out. That is a 2 lvl house and the intruder is met by the defender down stairs where NO ONE is sleeping and all rounds are sent in the direction of a vast and open field...pretty small scenario there. Thats not most peoples scenario.

Theres alot to consider and those decisions are very important man.

Any way

Semper Fi

Trukker
Ill agree with you on boxing/BJJ/wrestling. I will not ever agree with you on LE, they are laurel and hardy at best. The worst example of how to handle a firearm and or tactics. Listen use your shotgun and hesitate while thinking about your civic duty, I simply will not.
Not once did I say spraying through walls, sheet rock doesn’t stop any round period. You aren’t going to shoot through the wall a bad guy is using for cover ? You going to use that same sheet rock wall as cover while reloading ? You act like I said I’d do a 360 firing through every wall in my home hoping to hit my neighbors. Cut the shit dude it’s disingenuous.

RLTW
 
Now that Michigan weed laws have eased I’m looking for a home defense pistol. Something that won’t make me deaf if I fire inside with no hearing protection

I like the thought of revolvers for dependability
500 SW Mag
Can't go wrong with a good .357 for home protection. However, over the years I have become partial to Glock, especially the 17... For the price and reliability, can't be beat. However, a shotgun is overall a "better" home defense option in most instances.
nah, pistols or carbine length rifle. More maneuverable, higher capacity
Remember every bullet that leaves your muzzle is YOUR responsibility. And FMJ rounds fired at 3700 ft / sec can carry thru multiple targets and soft materials. Residential buildings are extremely soft targets. The risks should be obvious here. Your family. Your neighbors. Property. Unless your buying soft tips meant to expand(vast majority are NOT) then your opening yourself up for possible catastrophic collateral damage. Even then your dealing with a projectile traveling at thousands of ft / sec That is why the 12g loaded with buck is preferred in your home.

If your going to rely on a revolver for home defense or personal defense its best to use hollow points or even a semi wadcutter. That choice is up to you. But an FMJ round is not ideal for personal defense
15 .36 cal balls will still punch through walls. Most of us here can literally punch through a wall with their fist and completely wreck the interior of a house with a hammer inside an hour. Im not trying to work the pump on a shotty and take 2 sec to get back on target either
 
A couple of you in this thread know what your talking about the rest of you :rolleyes:
A good semi automatic rifle with detachable magazines is the preferred weapon for any fight, be it a firefight or home defense. A pistol is a weapon used for concealed carry or your primary has gone down for whatever reason, your primary weapon is a rifle.
Shotguns are for blowing locks and trench clearing. Infirior in every way to a rifle.
Revolvers are a novelty gun at this point, the myth that they are more reliable then a semiautomatic is just that a myth.
Capacity is king


God bless... someone like this ALWAYS shows up in these types of threads no matter where they happen I guess...

All your posts assume a vastly higher level of training and preparedness than actually exists in 99%+ of households.

Pistols tend to be the masses self defense of choice because of storability, ease of use, and yes... lack of retard-grade penetration.

Huge numbers of home defense situations are successful, not because of Fantasy Island scenarios of center mass hits with an AR in the dead of the night while groggy, but because someone got up, fired a nice loud-ass round (that hopefully doesn't kill anyone in the family), and the home invaders fucking ran.

Jackholes shooting up their apartment complex with FMJ ammo in rifles are the literal opposite of this.

FFS.
 
Do you have a favorite ?
Also keep in mind if you wanna stay on a budget and get a standard pump like a mossberg or a remington 870 you can run mini shells which basically doubles your capacity. A standard mini shell only works in pumps basically so it wont cycle properly in most semi autos. But a mini shell carries more kinetic energy that a .223 round and thats in its mini form! Also has far more projectile weight than any standard handgun round. Honestly there near perfect for home defense.

But if you got the $$$ and dont mind parting with it. There mfgs that make semi auto versions with 30 rd drums that you can empty in a cpl seconds.
 
I smell LE in this thread something awful.

I want you meatheads to show me one cop or one person that has survived a home invasion tell me they took the law or “civic” duty into consideration the moment they decided to fire their weapon.
Stop parroting some bullshit you saw on a YouTube video.
Get some real training and experience then we can talk.

Funny how when it’s a shotgun you are all infavor of laying down rounds when needed. FFS
 
I smell LE in this thread something awful.

I want you meatheads to show me one cop or one person that has survived a home invasion tell me they took the law or “civic” duty into consideration the moment they decided to fire their weapon.
Stop parroting some bullshit you saw on a YouTube video.
Get some real training and experience then we can talk.

Funny how when it’s a shotgun you are all infavor of laying down rounds when needed. FFS
You are fucking insane.
Just go drink a beer and put MESO down fer a while
Ive been here a long time. I can sense whats going to happen next
 
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