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Coach Guns for Home Defense

Coach Guns for Home Defense? The Simple Platform Lowers Malfunctions

Beretta 92G Elite LTT leads the pack of home defense handguns

Best Home Defense Handguns to Protect Your Castle [2022]

8 Home Defense Weapons for 2022.

8 Best Home Defense Weapons to Harden Your Home For 2022

the Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical is a great choice for home defense

Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical: Optics Ready Semi-Auto Shotgun

The Federal Force X2 Buckshot brings new technology to a proven round
Tactical Life January/February 2022

Federal Force X2 Buckshot Review: Innovation in an Age Old Weapon

the Churchill 220 optics tactical shotgun is a handy 20 gauge autoloader from EAA
Tactical Life March/April 2022

EAA Churchill 220 Optics Tactical Shotgun Review: Home Defense Ready

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How to Clear a Room by Yourself – Solving a Complex CQB Problem

Learning how to clear a room by yourself is one of the most complex and dangerous skills a LE officer or private citizen can acquire

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Tactical Life January/February 2022

Beretta 1301 Tactical 12 Gauge Review: King of the Shotguns?

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Benelli M3 Super 90 Combat: The Shotgun That Ends the Debate

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Tactical Life June/July 2021

Make Intruders Scatter with the Rock Island Armory VR60 Plus 1 Shotgun

The semi-automatic VR60 Plus 1 from Rock Island Armory is not your grandaddy’s traditional front-porch smoothbore 12-gauge scattergun.

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Tactical Life May/June 2018

How to Hide Your Home Defense Guns In Plain Sight for Fast Access

If you want discreet security and the ability to have your home defense guns within reach, these gun safes are some of the best options currently available.

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Tactical Advantage: 17 Combat-Tested, Home Defense Rifles

When life truly goes sideways, the only thing better than a handgun is a long gun, and these 17 home defense rifles are sure to do the trick.

Weapons of Choice: Experts' Top Concealed Carry & Home Defense Weapons

Weapons of Choice: Experts’ Top Concealed Carry & Home Defense Weapons

Ballistic experts know what they're talking about when it comes to both concealed carry weapons and home defense weapons.

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