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HAM Radio for Preppers: The Complete Guide


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If the grid fails, it will take our ability to communicate with it. Everyone outside walking distance will fade to memories if we can no longer reach out. The convenience of simply picking up a phone to communicate will suddenly vanish. This HAM radio guide for preppers will re-open communication channels around the block and around the world.

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How to Build and Stock a Prepper Pantry

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The Rule of Three states that in three weeks without food the average person dies from starvation. The reality is that if you are still alive, hunger and malnutrition severely limit your ability to function. To not only survive but thrive during a long-term emergency, you need food. The key is a well-thought-out and well-organized prepper pantry.

A prepper pantry provides the depth and breadth of calories and nutrition required to help you endure a variety of emergencies. From short-term interruptions such as weather events to long-term grid-down events, your pantry needs to cover you.
A prepper pantry means convenience and safety. Life-saving convenience, that is. Your pantry saves you from deciding between letting your family starve and a dangerous foraging trip into the wilds.

Let’s look at how to build and stock a prepper pantry to keep you and your family safe.

What is a Prepper Pantry?

A prepper pantry is more than a pile of food, left neglected in a corner of your basement. A prepper pantry is a well-thought-out and maintained food pantry of shelf-stable goods. Further, the contents you specifically select should be suitable for use both in normal times and for times of disaster.
These critical supplies include dry goods such as beans, rice, oats, flour, pasta, corn, and cornflour. Canned goods include vegetables, fruits, soups, and stews. Proteins for your prepper pantry can include canned meat such as beef, pork, ham, tuna, and chicken and also include chili and other mixes.

Don’t neglect fats! Include oils, lard, and nut butter. Sugars can include white and brown sugar, honey, and jellies. Finally, there are a few miscellaneous items, such as potato flakes, dried milk, protein powders, electrolyte drinks, salt, and spices.
Oh, and don’t forget the water!

At its very core, a prepper pantry is a personal grocery store. Grocery stores have turned the maintenance of large stocks of food into a science. They select foods that are most appealing to their customers, will last on the shelves until they are needed, and rotate them, ensuring that they stock the shelves with the freshest product possible.
This is your goal. Set aside space for food that you like to eat. Select foods that will last, e.g., that are nonperishable. Rotate those foods constantly and consistently.
Let’s look at the keys for building up your prepper pantry.

How to Organize Your Prepper Pantry

Any large collection of goods needs to be organized. Failure to organize can lead to over-buying, under-buying, or loss because of expiration or spoilage. You must develop an organizational scheme that spends your money wisely, reduces your time spent searching and sorting, and reduces the risk of forgetting about what you have stored.
Expiration Dates

First, a quick note about expiration dates. Most dates provided on food these days are actually “Best By” dates. As this day approaches and passes, the food does not expire. The date is how the manufacturer ensures that the food is at its peak taste and nutrition. As the food goes beyond the date, nothing happens.
Let me say that again. Best By dates are not magical dates beyond which the food turns instantly nasty and deadly.

It is perfectly ok to eat a can of beans, or corn, or Spam soon after the Best By date. I am a living testament to eating expired food. It’s up to you to determine your tolerance for past-date food. One month, one year, one decade. It’s your call.
As with food before the listed date, always use your senses. Check the can for defects, including rust spots and especially bulging. If your can or jar lid has these, then toss the can. Once opened, make sure that the smell is ok, the food looks ok, and any liquids are appropriately clear and not off-color. Again, if there are any signs of spoiling, then toss it.
I strive to have a pantry full enough that I’m always eating food at or shortly after the stamped date. Assuming that most Best By dates are one-year post-manufacture, I, therefore, have a one-year supply of that specific food in the pantry. Effect this across an entire pantry and I have a great start at a year’s worth of food.

Working Pantry

Lay your food stores out as a “working pantry”. This means that you are pulling foods from it with regularity.
There are several benefits to this process.
If you lock your pantry away in a forgotten corner, you won’t visit it, you won’t check the contents, you won’t find any issues that may crop up. There are situations for this type of food storage, but your prepper pantry is not one of them.

Next, as you regularly pull from your pantry, you invariably review what you have and what condition it is in. You notice bulging cans and long-expired food. Shortages are clear. Excesses are apparent.
Finally, when you pull cans or boxes from the pantry, you create a plan to replace them. Even better, add before you delete. This creates a constant rotation of the items in your pantry. Everything is as fresh as possible.
FIFO: First In First Out

The next step is physical organization. The first can, box, or bag stored is the first one that is pulled out. This FIFO (first in first out) use ensures that you are always using the oldest sample in your pantry. Every can behind the front can is newer.

You achieve this process via FIFO storage racks or via date labeling and smart usage. FIFO racks allow you to add to the top and pull from the bottom. They are the easiest way to enforce FIFO usage. Their cost is moderate, but they are worth it if you have the room.

Labeling is a low-cost solution. Simply mark each case or can with the purchase date and always put the newest can\case in the back of the stack. This requires a little more discipline, but it’s free.

In my case, we have two pantries. The first is all case goods. Any open cases move to the “short” pantry. The open cases are always the oldest in the pantry and they are physically separated. This creates a gap in the main pantry. Any item that isn’t full to the top requires a shopping trip.
Finally, in our FIFO stacks, we clearly separate the goods. All the corn is in one spot, canned sauces in another. Proteins are separate from the veggies, which are separate from the fruits.
Related: How to Build a DIY Rotating Canned Food Storage System

Restocking

A prepper pantry requires restocking. As you use it, restock it. Otherwise, your shelves will be bare when you most need them.
There will be two phases to building up your pantry. The first is the process of filling the pantry to capacity. We will talk about this in the next section. Once you are there, you need to keep it full.
Regardless of your selected capacity, you need to keep the pantry full. Every time you draw from the pantry, refill it. In our case, the act of opening a case of mushrooms, olives, or tuna means it is removed from the pantry. This results in two actions.

First, it creates a visible gap in the pantry. What should be full is now depleted. Next, we add that item to the list. This ensures that the moment we use something, it gets filled during the next trip. The result is a household that is full as it can be. Fill in every gap at the next opportunity.
How to Build Your Prepper Pantry

Ok, you have the space, the organizational plan, now it’s time to stock it up. First question. What do you stock it with?
What Do You Eat

First, stock foods you eat and like. A basement of beans and rice do you no good if you don’t like them. Prefer pancakes for breakfast? Several bagged brands store for years and only require water. Stack these high and deep. Prefer potato and corn over green beans and asparagus? Buy potatoes by the case and avoid the green beans.

Let’s be realistic. If you don’t like it, you won’t eat it. Hunger is the best spice, but this only goes so far. Worse yet, food fatigue will drive you away from things you like given enough time. Make sure that your pantry includes variety.
One of the best ways to manage this is through spices. I specifically dedicate valuable shelf space to spices. Is new basil better than year old basil? Yup! But plain rice day in and day out will fatigue your pallet. I’ll take rice seasoned with old basil over a plate of plain rice just to have the variety.
Next, make sure to include the raw components of everyday meals. This includes four, sugar, oils, and salt. They are easy to forget when you are focusing on canned goods.

Also, stack up the treats. Life is too short to live without chocolate! Get a few bags.
Store What You Eat

In order to identify what food supplies to store, look at your current cupboards. Even better, keep a log for 30 days of EVERYTHING you eat.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, add every item to the list. Keep a log of types and quantities. Use this to identify how much you need for a month and extrapolate to six months or longer.

Second, fill it with shelf-stable foods. This includes canned and dry goods. Ideally, you will use foods with a shelf life of a year or a Best By date that is a year out.
Third, add variety. Much of the world lives on little more than beans and rice. That doesn’t mean that you have to. It also doesn’t mean that it’s a healthy diet plan.
Nutritional variety is the key to thriving during a long-term emergency. You may have your favorite food, but is it balanced?
Try to strive for width rather than depth. It’s tempting to load up on cases of potatoes when they go on sale in the fall, but eating only starches creates a nutritional debt that can be hard to fill. Instead of four cases of potatoes, get two and then two of the other vegetables.
Pantry Sources

I recommend the grocery store as your main source of prepper pantry goodies. However, feel free to expand into other areas to add both flavor and utility. Our pantry has a few months of canned and boxed goods from the local grocery store, but that’s not all.
It also has a month or two of freeze-dried emergency foods and components. We have several meals represented (stews, mac and cheese, etc.) as well as individual vegetables, fruits, and desserts. Please note, these are expensive, but we’ve been able to hit the sales and built the stores up over the years.

Finally, don’t forget about canning your own prepper pantry supplies. We water bath can, pressure can, and dehydrate. Our water bathed favorites include veggies from the garden, jellies, jams, fruits as pie fillings, and a few foraged mushrooms.
Pressure canning is where we stack up the proteins. Chicken, pork, and stews too numerous to count augment the commercially purchased goods.
Keep it Safe

Canned goods are protected as long as they don’t get dented or wet. Boxed goods require a bit more protection.
If your storage area is free of pests and humidity, that’s great. In our case, the occasional mouse has forced us to store all paper-packed goods in plastic totes. This has kept the losses to almost zero over the past decade.
Protect bagged items such as dried beans and rice in totes or 5-gallon buckets. If you can smell through the container, so can mice and other critters. If in doubt, use 5-gallon buckets. They are cheap, strong, and stackable. Keep your food safe!

Next, choose a cool storage environment. The lower the temp, the longer you increase the shelf life. 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal. If you are storing in your basement and it gets a little humid, run a dehumidifier.
You will eventually build up quite the investment in your prepper pantry. Take care of it! The pantry represents a significant investment in money and time!
How to Stock Up Your Prepper Pantry

So you know what to buy, and how to build your pantry. Assuming you aren’t made of money, do it over time! There’s no reason to go into debt over your survival pantry.
Copy Canning

Start with copy canning. This is the process of buying a little extra each trip to the store. If you normally buy one can of soup, copy that and buy two. Every trip, invest a little extra in filling up your pantry.
Building a pantry one or two cans at a time may feel slow. That’s because it is. That’s fine.
Look at it this way. After each trip to the store, you are one or two meals ahead. After a month, you are five to six. Within a year, you are ahead by a month.
What would an unprepared family do to be in your position when the grid fails? Take pride in every can you put on the shelf!
Sales and Coupons

Next, hit the sales! Foods, including most vegetables, have a season.
Every fall, the harvest comes in. This means that when the new batch is ready, there is a push to move out the old product. Every fall, our local stores cut the prices of most canned fruits and vegetables drastically.
Leading up to the fall, put a few dollars away in anticipation of the big sales. When they hit, buy big. It’s a great way to stretch your dollar and fill your pantry.
For other more expensive items such as freeze-dried foods, be patient. I’ve never purchased freeze-dried food at less than a 50% discount. Do I have everything I want in the quantities I want? No. But I have quite a lot and I’ve saved up to 75%. That being said, it’s taken me five years to get to a comfortable spot with this part of my pantry.
Finally, stretch your family dollar with coupons. Grab the Sunday fliers, join the local stores’ buyers club and target the discounts.
Make a habit of selectively choosing the brands that you can save a little on. Soon the ability to buy a single can becomes the ability to buy two or three.
The goal is to buy smartly! Before you know it, your prepper pantry will be full and you’ll be investing in a new shelf system to take you from one month to three!
Closing Up The Prepper Pantry

Canned goods, boxed pasta, bulk beans, and rice, freeze-dried meals, and meals ready to eat (MREs) all have a place in your long-term storage. Taking a methodical approach to building up your prepper pantry does not need to be expensive, daunting, or confusing.
Buy what you already eat. Shop when these items are on sale. Buy a little extra every trip. Organize your shelves. Eat the oldest foods first. These are simple rules to follow.
Given a few months of following these easy tasks and you’ll be a little farther ahead every week. It’s like the old adage. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do you store a month’s worth of food? One can at a time!

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An A-Z Guide to the Best Gun for Home Defense

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As humans, protecting the place where we and our loved ones live is a survival instinct that goes centuries back. And, while the early humans used rocks and sticks to keep danger at bay, we now have guns to do the job.

But what could possibly be the best gun for home defense, especially with many options on the market? And what should you consider before taking that step to keep your house safe from intruders?
In this guide, we’ll answer those questions in-depth and recommend some of our favorite guns to use for home protection.

Pistols vs. Rifles vs. Shotguns: Which Type of Firearm to Pick?

The first thing you should do before buying your gun is to consider all three types of firearms that have been used for years for home defense. Pistols, rifles, and shotguns are all good candidates, but each one of them has its pros and cons.
In this section, we’ll help you understand what using every type of gun will feel like so that you can make a well-informed decision.

Pistols for Home Defense

A lot of people favor pistols over rifles and shotguns because they’re much smaller. This way, they can be easier to hide. Plus, they’re convenient for use in small rooms or narrow hallways because they don’t take a lot of space. But that’s not everything.

Advantages of Using Pistols for Home Defense

If you’re considering buying a pistol, you’ll have to determine if you want a revolver or handgun, though. These two buddies can differ in capacity and reload speed, and those are two factors that will highly affect your experience.
For example, a handgun is much faster to reload and higher in capacity than a revolver, its magazine can reach all the way to 15 rounds. On the contrary, revolvers take next to forever to reload, and they’ll only have five to six rounds to offer you.

Another cool thing about modern handguns is that you can add lights to them because their bodies have rails. This is a must-have feature since people will likely need to use a gun in dimly lit settings. Sadly, revolvers don’t have this luxury.
Let’s not forget that pistols are available with a huge variety of ammo. However, for home defense, you’ll have to focus on expanding hollow point ammo, which promises suitable stopping power and reduces the chances of over-penetration through walls.
Plus, the prices for pistols start from affordable all the way to over-the-top expensive. So, you’ll likely find the perfect gun to match your budget without sacrificing much in terms of quality.

Disadvantages of Using Pistols for Home Defense

Despite the many perks of owning a pistol, it still comes with some minor downsides, but what doesn’t?
Because it’s small, accurately aiming the gun, especially if you’re still partly asleep, can be pretty tough. Plus, in some instances, the tiny size might increase the recoil of the gun, but part of that is based on the caliber, too.
Still, you can always learn to overcome these two nuisances with consistent practice.

Also, in comparison to shotguns and rifles, handguns are more likely to face failures. To ensure that isn’t an issue, you should be ready to react quickly and recover after a failure to get the next shot.
Rifles for Home Defense

According to homeowners who use rifles, these buddies are best if you want higher capacity and more reliable performance. Let’s take a look at their upsides and downsides, shall we?
Advantages of Using Rifles for Home Defense

The greatest thing about rifles is that their capacity is almost unmatched, the norm being around 30 rounds. Of course, you could invest in a rifle that supports more rounds, but that might take a few points off reliability. Thirty rounds should be enough for home defense anyway.

The second thing to admire about rifles is they’re pretty easier to control than pistols. Because they’re big enough to provide you with more contact points with your body, you can master aiming quickly.
You can also add lights to their sleek bodies; perfect to improve your night vision.
Better still, if you’re worried about over-penetration, the market is full of ammo to let you use your rifle with no concern.

Disadvantages of Using Rifles for Home Defense

It might not be a deal-breaker exactly, but most rifles are on the expensive end. Sure, some can be considered affordable, but those tend to be less reliable than their pricier siblings. Still, it all depends on what you’re looking for in a rifle.
Another drawback to consider here is that rifles are pretty long, which may not be convenient if you want to move easily in tight corners. We’re not saying it’s impossible, but it’ll take a lot of effort to get around that.
Shotguns for Home Defense

Last but not least, shotguns have been a classic favorite of property owners for years. It’s time to understand everything that makes them special and everything that makes them a pain!

Advantages of Using Shotguns for Home Defense

Because they have been the go-to choice for home defense for a long while, shotguns are the least expensive of all three firearm types. You’ll find a huge range of prices on the market to match your current budget, which must be a relief.
Even better, most affordable shotguns are considered reliable, so failures should be the least of your concerns. Plus, they send a lot of lead downrange, but you must aim properly first.
We know that many people think that shotguns can hit their target without aiming, but that’s not the case. It’s just that their range is wider than their siblings.

Disadvantages of Using Shotguns for Home Defense

Despite their qualities, the cons of shotguns far outweigh their pros, which is why they’re becoming less and less popular. However, if you’re still drawn to their charm, you should consider the following downsides to have the full picture.
First off, shotguns are a lot heavier and longer than the previous two guns, having an average weight of eight pounds and length of 40 inches. That can put you at a huge disadvantage if your home is full of small spaces and narrow hallways.
Second off, their recoil can’t be taken lightly, especially if you have a small frame.

Third off, a shotgun takes a long while to reload when compared to a magazine-fed gun. To wield it confidently, you’ll have to practice how to reload a shotgun quickly.
Another major drawback of shotguns is that their capacity is limited, stretching to only six total rounds. When comparing that to the 15 rounds of most handguns and 30+ rounds of rifles, shotguns fall short.

Lastly, shotguns are often associated with over-penetration of the walls, which is the main reason why many people won’t use them for home defense. Their projectiles can swiftly go through thin walls, which is something to think about if you live near other houses.
Even if your house is far from other properties, you’ll have to think twice about using a shotgun if you have family members sleeping in other rooms.
Now that you have a clear idea about the pros and cons of pistols, rifles, and shotguns, you must’ve made up your mind about your favorite. It’s finally time for us to introduce the best guns in each category, so let’s dive in!

The Top 3 Pistols for Home Defense

Because revolvers aren’t exactly ideal for an adrenaline-filled situation, we’ve decided to review some of the most reliable handguns on the market.
1. Glock 19

Without a doubt, Glock is the first brand to come to mind when someone mentions performance and ease of use. Their brightest star, Glock 19, has a lot to offer people who are concerned about home security.
For example, it’s chambered in 9mm and can handle up to 16 rounds plus one in the chamber if you go for standard magazines. Besides that, the pistol supports a ton of add-ons to make your experience a lot easier.

You can attach lights to it for use in darkened hallways, which is a huge advantage to have in many tense scenarios. Plus, its trigger is firm and trustworthy, and that’s something the majority of users have agreed on.
Reliable, efficient, and simple to use, you can’t possibly go wrong with a Glock 19 for self-defense.
2. Sig Sauer P320

This buddy is quite similar to the Glock 19 since they both have the same size, reliability, and caliber. Still, Sig Sauer P320 has a few things that Glock 19 doesn’t.

For instance, Sig Sauer P320 comes with a textured grip to ensure a steady aim and boost your confidence. Also, the handgun is available with an extended slide and magazine release, making reloading ultimately faster.
3. Glock 43

Much like its slightly larger sibling, Glock 43 is a great choice to consider for its performance, quality, and cutting-edge design. Yet, what sets it apart from Glock 19 is its compact size, making it perfect for concealed carrying.
Still, not everyone was a fan of this handgun. Some people didn’t like its ergonomics, claiming that only someone with a really small hand would be able to get a firm grip on it.
Others thought it wasn’t the best candidate if you were looking for high capacity. See, it comes with a six-round flush fit capacity, but you can always purchase aftermarket magazines that could give you up to 15 rounds. However, those usually tend to stick out of the gun.
The Top 3 Rifles for Home Defense

If you’re more of a rifle guy or girl, you’ll probably find your favorite pick out of the following list.
1. Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Sport II M-Lok Rifle

The Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Sport II is one of the most solid rifles on the market, and the good news is that you can use it in other scenarios besides home security. This buddy is engineered for recreational purposes as well, which is a plus point if you’re into target shooting.

While a bit on the pricey side, this rifle is loaded – pun intended – with awesome features. It’s lightweight to carry with no effort, strongly built to withstand collisions, and is always open for modifications.
Better still, the rifle comes with red-green sight to improve shooting accuracy. However, people who have poor sight might not be able to benefit from this point.
Of course, another disadvantage of this rifle is that it’s bulky, but all rifles are, right? Still, if you have a large house with plenty of open spaces, its big size shouldn’t concern you. If not, you’d better stick to a pistol, buddy!
2. Springfield Armory M1A

Here’s another rather versatile rifle. The Springfield Armory M1A is an incredible option to invest in if you have a knack for hunting. Besides being a reliable home defense rifle, this big boy stands out because of its amazing accuracy.
Many of those who tried it were surprised by how easy it was to aim with this gun. This is all thanks to the set of sights that can work in perfect sync with most scopes that you pair them with.
Others loved that the recoil wasn’t something to worry about when it came to this rifle. Plus, according to the opinions of people who used it, the M1A didn’t seem to face any jamming problems at all!
Still, it’s fair to mention the drawbacks of this rifle, too, but they aren’t really deal-breakers. For example, the sights tend to take a while before they let you zero in the rifle.
3. Ruger Mini Thirty 7.62×39 Rifle with Flash Hider

Now, this is a rifle that many people swear comes with no cons at all!
The Ruger Mini 30 rifle is one of the best semi-auto rifles for home defense, so let’s see why it’s such a popular choice for homeowners these days.
First off, the rifle’s factory-installed sights do a pretty good job on their own, which many users were delighted to find. According to them, it’s rare for factory sights to perform this good and deliver this level of accuracy.
Second off, the Ruger Mini 30 looks pretty intimidating without having to fire a single shot! It’s available in an all-black rugged finish that should scare off anyone who tries to step into your property.
Also, we like how versatile it is if you think about taking it outdoors. It can be a great choice for target practice, hunting, and more.

Even though the majority of people who tried it love it from the inside out, it still has some minor flaws. The rifle could use a better recoil pad for more convenience.
The Top 3 Shotguns for Home Defense

Would rather stick with a good ol’ shotgun? Well, we have a few solid candidates that you can pick from.
1. Mossberg 590A1

If you’re ready to settle for a 9-round capacity, the Mossberg 590A1 should have your back. This shotgun is available with different finishes and options, but even the basic model is good enough to have next to your bed.
The biggest perk of this pump-action shotgun is the nice balance between affordability and reliability. Just keep in mind that its action is a tad rougher than other shotgun models, but a lot of people were fine with that.
2. Beretta 1301 Tactical

The Beretta 1301 Tactical is the star of the market, and there are numerous reasons behind its huge popularity as a defensive gun. Let’s just say that this buddy has been outright compared to the Glock 19, which says something.
What’s so cool about the 1301 Tactical is that its design is slim and sleek, which can’t be said for most shotguns or even rifles. Sure, it’s bigger than a handgun alright, but it shouldn’t get in your way if you’re trying to move between obstacles.
Also, the shotgun has a rail to enable you to add optics, not to mention that it has adjustable sights and length of pull.
Yet, nothing is perfect. The 1301 is quite expensive, coming at more than double the price of the Mossberg 590A1. Of course, this speaks volumes of its reliability, power, and quality, but it might not work for someone on a limited budget.

3. Benelli M4

This is another wonderful option for a semi-automatic shotgun. The Benelli M4 is easy to shoot and has a solid build and immense power pretty much like the Beretta 1301 Tactical.
The shotgun is also one of the most durable options on the market, and a lot of experts promise that it can keep up with a whole lifetime of service.
However, because it gives you all those great qualities, the shotgun is quite pricey. So, you must weigh your options carefully, think of what you must have in a shotgun, and see if your budget agrees with you!
What Other Factors Should You Consider Before Buying the Best Gun for Home Defense?

You now probably have a general idea about the type of gun you’re ready to purchase. Still, there are a few more points to think about besides the firearm type to make sure you make the most out of it.

Here’s everything else to keep in mind to ensure that your decision is well-placed.
The Size and Location of Your Home

Making a mental note of the size of your home will definitely help you choose a gun. For example, apartment buildings and condos are too small to consider using shotguns or rifles in. You’ll have neighbors and tighter spaces to think about, and those will require you to purchase a handgun.
On the other hand, living in a big farmhouse or a large estate gives you the chance to wield a bulkier and more powerful gun freely. Here, you’ll have to worry less about shots penetrating walls, but you still have to aim!
The Size and Weight of the Gun

This is another major factor to keep at the forefront of your mind before buying a gun. You need to make sure that the size and weight of the gun are just right to use with confidence whenever you must.

Of course, handguns may seem like the best option here, especially that you can fire them with one hand and use the other to open a door or help someone out.
Still, some people are trained enough with shotguns or rifles and they can manage just fine with them being extra heavy or long.
Round Count

If you don’t have much experience with guns, you’re better off with a handgun that can promise up to 15 rounds or even more based on the model. Also, consider buying a rifle since it can offer you an average of 30 rounds.
Yet, those who are proficient in using revolvers or shotguns will probably not be deterred by their relatively low round count. So, it’s actually a matter of your skills with a gun after all.
Security Features

It’s important to invest in a gun that offers you security features, especially if you’re still new to this world. Plus, it’s an essential thing to have if you always have visitors or children in your household to prevent accidents.
Some examples of those security measures include manual, grip, or drop safeties, decockers, and hammer blocks.
To Wrap It Up

We know that trying to find the best gun for home defense can be hard for first-timers. You’ve got a huge variety of models on the market boasting countless features, so it’s easy to feel lost when trying to settle on the perfect one for your needs.
Hopefully, after reading our guide, that should no longer be an issue. Just determine if you want a pistol, rifle, or shotgun, then you’ll be more than halfway through your decision-making journey.
Next, take a look at some of the best market candidates under each category, consider your preferences, and choose the right gun for your lifestyle and budget. Pretty simple after all, don’t you agree?


Best Gun for Home Defense | 2021 Updated Guide (with pictures) (shtfpreparedness.com)

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