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Gun Control & RKBA

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

12. There is no one perfect type of gun for home defense or

Reply to LAGC (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2013, 02:31 PM

May 2013

for self defense.
What is a correct choice for the average adult male is the wrong choice for a small woman or elderly person. What is a correct choice for a rural household is the wrong choice for someone living in an apartment building or condo.

Pick the gun that is right for your specific situation, not mine or someone else's.

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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