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What is a safe firearm to have at home for protection?
Posted on 11/29/13 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 11/29/13 at 6:21 pm
I would like to get a handgun that I or my wife can use. Nothing with a lot of recoil but something that can protect the family. I have two 12 year olds to consider also.
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Posted on 11/29/13 at 6:25 pm to shoelessjoe
I like a revolver in .357 magnum, you can shoot .38's in it which will have much less recoil. Also, a pump shotgun is a good choice, a youth model in 20 gauge and everybody can use it. An AR-15 in .223 makes a good home defense rifle. Those are my three choices, you are going to get a shite ton more options as well.
Posted on 11/29/13 at 6:26 pm to shoelessjoe
Me personally, I'd get a .357 revolver and load it with .38's.
Wheel guns are so much easier for new bees to deal with, and that counts when it's needs to.
Wheel guns are so much easier for new bees to deal with, and that counts when it's needs to.
Posted on 11/29/13 at 6:26 pm to shoelessjoe
Any firearm is a safe firearm if you don't act like an idiot around it.
Posted on 11/29/13 at 6:27 pm to shoelessjoe
A good single action revolver with a safety. Which ever caliber your wife thinks she can handle. Safe around kids as you can get.
Posted on 11/29/13 at 6:37 pm to shoelessjoe
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What is a safe firearm to have at home for protection
One that is readily accessible, functional, loaded, and that you are proficient with.
You could have a robocop handcannon that wouldn't do you any good if the above criteria are not met.
Posted on 11/29/13 at 7:30 pm to shoelessjoe
Posted on 11/29/13 at 7:35 pm to bootlegger
What sorry SOB downvoted Bapple's YouTube vid? 
Posted on 11/29/13 at 7:39 pm to shoelessjoe
My mom has a 20ga Remington 870 loaded with buckshot. Hers has an 18.5 in barrel and she can manage the recoil of the 20ga easily. Buckshot are like firing 9 shots each time you pull the trigger. It 's quite the attention getter.
Posted on 11/29/13 at 7:43 pm to shoelessjoe
I also suggest 20ga buckshot for home defense. 12ga buckshot is supposed to be the best home defense round. And a 20ga will kill just as well. I keep my gfs 20ga loaded with buckshot for when I'm not home.
Posted on 11/29/13 at 7:48 pm to Yat27
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What sorry SOB downvoted Bapple's YouTube vid?
Upvoted to even it out
Posted on 11/29/13 at 7:49 pm to A_bear
Another vote for a youth model 20 gauge loaded with 4B buckshot....... that's like 27 bb slightly larger than a bb gun bb flying at you. Get a pump. Remington model 870
Posted on 11/29/13 at 7:53 pm to shoelessjoe
.380 with snake loads, (you don't want to shoot through the walls). I also really like the youth 20g semi auto or pump. My preference is the semi auto. As for ammo, I would suggest #6 lead...is deadly at 20 yds.
Posted on 11/29/13 at 8:27 pm to shoelessjoe
Thanks to Boot, Zac, and Yat. 
Joe, there is a lot of good advice and some not so good advice here.
1. A single action revolver would not be the best home defense handgun. The hammer MUST be back for a shot to be fired (easy to forget) and the trigger is extremely light in SA mode.
2. A 380 with snake shot would also be a bad choice. You will barely get any penetration and the rifled barrel will spin the shot as it leaves the barrel, causing a HUGE and erratic shot pattern.
Thanks to BL for posting my video. I will also link these for you:
First Time Buyers
Carbine for Home Defense
Joe, there is a lot of good advice and some not so good advice here.
1. A single action revolver would not be the best home defense handgun. The hammer MUST be back for a shot to be fired (easy to forget) and the trigger is extremely light in SA mode.
2. A 380 with snake shot would also be a bad choice. You will barely get any penetration and the rifled barrel will spin the shot as it leaves the barrel, causing a HUGE and erratic shot pattern.
Thanks to BL for posting my video. I will also link these for you:
First Time Buyers
Carbine for Home Defense
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