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In each season of The Best Defense, we look at ways to stop or defend yourself against intruders. In this episode we look at the distance to your safe room and methods to stop an illegal entry. We also look at the shotgun as a home defense weapon.
See below for links to more information on topics covered in this episode.
The Best Defense #47 (Episode 8 – Season 4)
First Aired: 02-15-12
Air times on Outdoor Channel: 05-16 at 7:00PM | 05-16 at 11:30PM | 05-17 at 3:30AM, all times Eastern.
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- VISIT THE BEST DEFENSE BOARD ON THE DRTV FORUM
- Michael Janich – Martial Blade Concepts systems of Self-Defense and Personal Protection
- Spyderco
- Midway USA’s Video Library (including Defense Firearms Performance)
- Mike Seeklander’s Shooting-Performance
- US Shooting Academy
- Self Defense and the Law (Interview with Marty Hayes)
- Benelli M4
- Ruger LCP
Episodes Season 4:
- #40 Flash Mobs
- #41 Concealed Carry Gone Wrong
- #42 Woman and Child Followed Home
- #43 The Tueller Drill
- #44 Husband and Wife Attacked
- #45 Bump and Rob
- #46 Split X Defense
- #47 Home Defense
- #48 Rape
- #49 The Surreptitious Draw
- #50 Multiple Attackers
- #51 Active Shooter
- #52 Best of Season 4
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If you live in a apartment, what would be the best ammo for my shotgun.
Wow! Very cool! I love videos like this, they are VERY hard to come by. Something smart and practical. I was thinking in the beginning “Yeah, but most invasions are at night”. Well, I was the dummy here obviously because they are right a lot of home invasions do happen in broad daylight. I had to take a class at one point in my life to work at Daily’s gas station and they told us that most of their robberies happen between 6 and 11 am. They said its because junkies stay up all night and by morning are strung out and need cash. Great video.
Rick Saxby,
Publisher, FightingPhilosophy.com
Cory…
Living in an apartment, especially if it is a complex, is a tough situation if you are put in a position to have to defend that apartment. Due to cheap construction, typically any shotgun round that is going to be very effective on an intruder, is also going to penetrate the thin walls easily. And since with a shotgun you have more projectiles, your chances of hitting someone you didn’t intend to increases. Now, I think shotguns are the best option for home defense, but over penetration is an important consideration for those living in an apartment.