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Going back to
the Principals…
‘As with
hiking, proper training will tell you that if you can avoid a
dangerous situation (prevention) or leave the situation
(escape), it is best; however, when that bear brakes into camp
starts to maul and eat your children, you had best have the
correct firepower and tools to take care of your intruder.’
1.
Gun, Light,
Sights,
restraints
(although
some would recommend finishing off your home invader, to the
final end…)
2.
Safety
(gun lock, gun safe, Safe-T-Block)
3.
Education
(videos,
magazines, courses ...and talking with your kids)
Lights &
Lasers:
If you
can’t see what you are shooting, you might be shooting something
you don’t want to shoot. You also want to be able to use
darkness as a cover. Thus, you want the ability to tactically
illuminate your target with a light/laser that is part of your
weapon. You can turn it on when you need it, and turn it off
when you don’t. You want to be able to move in the darkness and
flash-blind your intruder.
Night-Sights:
(self illuminated, glow
in the dark, no batteries needed!)
If you have
a clear shot in the darkness, you will want to have night
sights. These sights also work as standard sights during the
day.
Sights increase accuracy.
Three
points:
1.
most problems
happen in low light conditions,
2.
self
illuminated, glow in the dark, no battery needed sights
improve shooting accuracy nearly 5 times, than without sights,
and
3. with night-sights,
you won't need to fumble around in the darkness looking for your
gun in your night stand. The green dots glow just enough for
you to see.
Ammunition:
OK, two points here.
For home defense, you
should have a high quality, high performance, self defense
rounds designed specifically to stop your intruder. These are
more expensive; however, these bullets are not the rounds you
use to practice with on a regular basis. Practice with them
yes, but maybe not all the time.
For practice, there
are less expensive rounds that are excellent for training. Go
to your local shooting range and PRACTICE. If you have a higher
caliber weapon that shoots more expensive rounds, you may want a
conversion kit (a barrel that fits your weapon but changes the
caliber from, for example, a .40 caliber to a 9mm caliber). 9mm
ammunition is much less expensive to shoot while providing the
ability to practice. Philosophically, you should practice with
what you are going to shoot; however, practice can and should be
fun… and you may not want the expense. Philosophically, the
point is that your wife should not have a conversion barrel that
drops the caliber from a .40 to a .22. If she practices a lot
with a .22, the .40 will surprise the hell out of her.
Safe:
Think about getting an easy access safe
for the house. Either that or some type of a trigger lock
or block.
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