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Larry Vickers on Firearms for Home Defense

• AmmoLand.com

U.S.A. – Larry Vickers, retired US Army 1st SFOD- Delta combat veteran, and firearms community advisor for CCW Safe, talks about his thoughts on firearms for home defense.

There are three different firearms he talks about, with one being split into two subsets.

Shotguns

Handguns

Carbine- rifle caliber carbine and pistol caliber carbine

Shotguns are easy to operate, and have a high lethal impact, but they are not as maneuverable as a pistol, and they have limited rounds. It is unrealistic to expect to be able to reload a shotgun quickly if needed for home application.

Handguns are smaller, very maneuverable, and easy to operate, however, they require a higher skill to be accurate, and are harder to master, and hold roughly half the ammunition as carbines.

Carbines, in his opinion, are the best option for home defense, due to the high lethal impact, high round count, and accuracy, however, they are not as maneuverable.


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