The Noise that Wasn’t There
As I write this it is the morning after the event. It made me think about my own personal preparedness, complacency and norms. Last night I was in bed reading. ...
Tag: home defense
Gun Nuts Movie Reviews: The Purge, or “How to fail at home security”
Wow what a terrible movie that was. I have to confess, I was somewhat interested in the fictional universe presented by the backstory of The Purge, set in a fut...
Rifles for home defense
There’s no question that the expert consensus on rifles for home defense is that they’re good to go. In the AR15 platform, a rifle offers a consider...
“you’ll get dependent on the laser!”
Yesterday, we talked about the importance of lights and lasers on defensive firearms. I wasn’t particularly surprised when both here and on Facebook comme...
Home defense requires more than just a gun
Tragedies are an unfortunate feature of human existence that all of us will experience at some time in our lives. Experiencing some sort of tragedy may be inevi...
Shotguns vs. rifles for home defense
In the post “Revolvers and Shotguns don’t jam” I mentioned that I would prefer to recommend a semi-automatic rifle to an inexperienced shooter...