Home Defense

The Smith & Wesson M&P12 Bullpup is the ultimate 12-gauge home defender.

Personal Defense World December/January 2022

Tested: The Smith & Wesson M&P12 Bullpup Ultimate 12-Gauge Defender

Winchester Defender Close Range 12-gauge loads are optimized for the home defense mission.

Winchester Defender Close Range 12-Gauge Serves Up Good Medicine

Two home defense powerhouses from Wilson Combat.

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Two Wilson Combat Protector ARs Are Heavy Hitters for Home Defense

The Mossberg 590 Shockwave 20-Gauge is a solid choice for home and personal defense.

Personal Defense World August/September 2021

The Mossberg 590 Shockwave 20-Gauge for Effective Home Defense Plan

Lever action rifles, like the Mossberg Model 464 can make great home defense rifles.

Personal Defense World August/September 2021

The Mossberg 464 Lever-Action Rifle is Your Home’s Personal Sentry

The modular Blackwater Sentry 12 shotgun features a polymer lower, serialized aluminum upper receiver and handguard with removable polymer buttstock.

Personal Defense World February/March 2021

Iron Horse Sentry 12: Magazine-Fed Shotgun Excels for Home Defense

The Adaptive Tactical EX Forend got an upgrade for home defense.

Make Your Stand: Adaptive Tactical EX Performance Tactical Forend

With a Picatinny rail, textured surface and 300-lumen white light, the Adaptive Tactical EX Performance Tactical Forend is up to the fight.

Hammer Attacks, intruder with hammer shot

Hammer Attacks: Pair of Hammer-Wielding Break-Ins End in Shootings

A pair of hammer attacks, within days of each other in different parts of the country, highlight gun control hypocrisy and 2A relevance.

Report: Ex-Husband Shoots Into Ex’s Apartment, Killed by New Boyfriend

When 32-year-old Jeff Vincent allegedly used an AR-15 to shoot and break into his ex-wife's apartment, her boyfriend returned fire.

Herbert Parish , Vietnam Vet Kills Intruder, American Tactical TAC SX2 Shotgun stock

82-Year-Old Vietnam Vet Beats Armed Intruder to Death With Shotgun Butt

When a suspect with a knife allegedly broke in and attacked his wife, 82-year-old Vietnam vet Herbert Parish grabbed a gun and went to work.

12-Year-Old Boy Grabs Gun, Shoots Intruders Who Shot His Grandmother

After armed intruders broke in, demanded money and shot the grandmother, a 12-year-old boy grabbed a gun and fired back, killing one suspect.

Texas Mom Tackels Suspect, Pervert, reup

WATCH: Texas Mom Lays Out Alleged Peeper With Bone-Crushing Tackle

After allegedly seeing a peeper from her daughter's window evade two police officers, a Texas mom laid him out with a vicious tackle.

Sometimes Hollywood Home Defense plans turn out to be pretty well done.

Personal Defense World August/September 2020

Would These 6 Hollywood Home Defense Plans Work in Real Life?

Sometimes the movies get it so right, other times so wrong, but this list of Hollywood home defense plans remains unforgettable.

Armed Robbery Shoots Himself, An Indiana gunman shot himself in the leg during an attempted break-in.

WATCH: Indiana Gunman Shoots Himself in Leg During Break-In Attempt

While two suspects violently kicked at a door to gain entry to a home in Indiana, one armed robber accidentally shoots himself in the leg.

Bill Norkunas, Broward County Sheriff's Office

REPORT: Police Failed to Help Florida Man During Attempted Break-in

When Bill Norkunas, 71, faced a potential deadly threat of a man trying to crash his way into his home, he called for help but police reportedly never came.

A Miami mom grabbed a pistol and defended her family from armed intruders.

WATCH: Miami Mom Grabs Pistol, Defends Family From Armed Intruders

When armed intruders forced their way into her home, a Miami mom sprang into action, grabbed a gun, and scared the bad guys away, saving family and friends.

Michael Snyder, 72-year-old Vietnam War veteran held off a home intruder in Pennsylvania.

Vietnam War Veteran Cites War Experience, Holds Gun on Intruder

When a suspect allegedly under the influence of drugs crashed through his home window, 72-year-old Vietnam War vet Michael Snyder pulled a pistol.

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WATCH: Our Free 13-Part ‘Home Defense Bites’ Video Series

Marine Corps vet and tactical trainer Rob Orgel breaks down the info you need to defend your home in Personal Defense World's new series Home Defense Bites.

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