Chris Sajnog: Hi, I'm retired Navy Seal, Chris Sajnog and the
author of Navy SEAL shooting and one of the top 20 most
frequently asked questions I get is what's the best firearm for
home defense. Now start your timer as I share five areas to
consider when deciding on the best firearm for home defense in
today's five and under five FAQ. Joining me now is retired Navy
SEAL sniper Chris Sajnog Alright, so when it comes to
home defense and having a firearm for home defense, this
is really a tricky question. And there's really not one answer I
can give. But I can give you these five things to consider
when deciding what's right for you and your home. Alright, so
point number one that you need to consider is what is your
ability to actually train with that weapon system. Like if you
think that you're going to get a carbene an M4 type weapon, but
you don't have a range that you can shoot that out? Well, then
that's not going to be a good choice for you. If you don't
have any range that you can train at, well, then you need to
think about maybe a firearm isn't right for you. And I've
talked about that in other videos, you need to consider
your ability to train with that weapon system, because if you
can't train with it, then it's not going to be able to help
protect you or your family. And you may be better off not even
having a weapon in your home. So think about that. Are you able
to train with that weapon? Are you able to get to a firearms
range where you can shoot that gun? So consider that your
number one priority before thinking about any firearm?
Alright, point number two that you need to think about is are
there other people in your home such as children, so I have
children in my house, I have two boys, I have my wife. So I need
to consider the firearm that I'm using and even the ammunition
that I'm using when it comes to deciding what I'm going to use
for home protection. And you need to do the same thing
because certain firearms certain ammunition you can use around
people safer than other ones. So take that into consideration.
Are you home alone? Or do you have other people in that house
or that building with you? Alright, so next up, the thing
you need to consider is the construction of the building
that you're in? Do you have adjoining walls with neighbors
or what are the walls made out of inside of your building, for
instance, I have my kids obviously sleeping in another
room, but I know what those walls are made out of, I know my
firearm and I know the penetration that the rounds I'm
using will or will not make inside of the house and you need
to make sure you consider the same thing when deciding on your
firearm for home defense. Alright, so number four is the
interior and exterior distances that you plan on defending your
home in so if you have a very small home say you're in New
York and you've got like a walk up that there's only like 500
square feet. Well you probably do not need a long gun to
protect yourself in your family in that situation. But maybe
you're on a big mansion maybe you're in a farm and you have a
lot of distance that you need to protect or you want to protect
well then maybe a car being or a shotgun might be better in that
situation. But the key thing is just to consider it what
distances Will you be needing to shoot at and or what distances
won't you need to shoot at like if you don't need to shoot 600
yards then you probably do not need a sniper rifle for home
defense. Alright, number five. And if you have kids, this is
really one of the most important considerations to have when it
comes to home defense is where and how are you going to store
that firearm again, I have two young boys at home while they're
not so young anymore, and I've taught them about firearm safety
obviously, but still, I don't want to risk it all my firearms
are locked up. I had a plan for how I was going to store my
firearms and you need to make sure you do the same thing
before you even consider having a firearm for home defense.
Alright, so that is it for today's FAQ. Remember to take
those five items I shared with you into consideration before
deciding on the best firearm for you. Please check out my other
19 five and under five FAQ videos to continue paving your
path to perfection.
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