When you think about weapons for home defense, the .410 shotgun is rarely thought of. Perhaps that should change.

It might not be the pistol or larger shotgun you might normally use to protect yourself, but a shotgun of any size is a deadly weapon.

Range365’s M.D. Johnson makes the case for considering the .410 as your home-defense weapon of choice.

And that’s the takeaway. Home defense is about preparation and confidence. You prepare with Gun X, and that preparation instills the confidence needed should it become necessary to employ Gun X in a defensive situation. Every situation is different, and every home is different. Am I confident that in my current home I could protect my wife and myself with this particular .410 loaded with 5 pellets of 000 Buckshot, and that she could protect herself with it? Yes, I am… [continued]

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