Summary: When it comes to choosing the best defensive firearms we need to spend some time working to understand why we make the choices that we make so that we can make the best decisions. Too often our choices are based on poor advise, misunderstanding, misallocation of resources, history or tradition. Instead, we need to base our decision off of sound information. After all we are making a high stakes decision when we talk about defensive firearms. Admin: Sponsor of the Day: Templar Custom Arms Second Amendment Foundation NRA Join your state organization (e-mail me a link to your org and I will list them here) Buckeye Firearms Association Ohioans for Concealed Carry Virginia Citizens Defense League Quality Considerations for Choosing the Best Defensive Firearm What we need to focus on is basing our decisions on our reality. We must consider: Our context Science Empirical Evidence Logic and Reasoning When it comes to Defensive firearms the handgun has it’s advantages and disadvantages just like any other platform and we must carefully consider both sides as we work to determine if the best home defense tool is the handgun. Advantages of Defensive Handguns Size Portable Easy to secure Easy to use Recoil is manageable Capacity is relatively high Readily available Reliable versions are available Disadvantages of Defensive Handguns Less tissue damage per round than other systems Precision shots take more time and effort to make We need to make sure that when we select defensive tools we are choosing the best tools. Our life may depend on the choice so when you are looking at a firearm for home defense think carefully about your choice and be sure to choose the best self-defense firearm for you. If when you think about the information we have presented here a handgun doesn’t fit the bill as the best home defense tool you might want to take a look at my defensive shotgun video series. Head to www.SafetySolutionsAcademy.com and enter you email to receive the video series directly to your in box. Our next podcast will deal with looking at what attributes that make up the best home defense handgun. If you were intrigued by the SSA Podcast, remember to: Check out our Sponsor of the Day: Templar Custom Arms Subscribe to the SSA Mailing List Visit our web site at www.SafetySolutionsAcademy.com Second Amendment Foundation NRA Join your state organization (e-mail me a link to your org and I will list them here) Buckeye Firearms Association Ohioans for Concealed Carry Virginia Citizens Defense League Connect with Safety Solutions Academy: www – Facebook – Twitter – Youtube – Instagram: Paul_SSA SSA’s Sponsors: Dale Fricke Holsters- Tactics Designs- Warrior Summit- Survival Gear Bags- Templar Custom Arms- Helix Arms- Blue Sheepdog – Top Gun Review
