In an apartment, a missed shot can go through walls into a neighbor's home. How to think about overpenetration, and which guns and loads fit shared buildings.
Why every home-defense long gun needs a weapon light, how to use one safely without pointing at family, and how the Streamlight TLR-1 HL fits a shotgun or carbine.
Why a 9mm carbine like the Ruger PC Carbine makes sense for home defense: low recoil, capacity, shared ammo with your handgun, suppressor-ready threading.
Why the 14-inch Mossberg 590 Shockwave is a 'firearm' and not a shotgun under federal law, what you can't add to it, and whether it's a good home-defense choice.
Mossberg 590 Tactical 18.5" 6+1 vs 20" 8+1 (9-shot) compared for home defense: handling, capacity, length and who each suits.
How to choose home-defense shotgun ammo: 00 buck, FLITECONTROL wads, value buckshot, slugs, why birdshot falls short, and how to pattern your gun.
An honest comparison of the Maverick 88 Security (18.5" and 20") and Stevens 320 Security for home defense — capacity, controls, reliability reputation and who each fits.
AR-15 or pump shotgun for home defense? Capacity, recoil, penetration through walls, practice cost and ease of use compared, with the Ruger AR-556 and Mossberg 590.
Is a 20 gauge enough for home defense? Recoil, ammunition and two practical guns — the Stevens 320 Security 20ga and Maverick 88 20ga.