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Thread: Would you recommend an AR type firearm for HD

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    Quote Originally Posted by ursus.peracto View Post
    AR for HD is a no-go.

    Shotgun and 00 buck like the guy above.

    Simple question, simple answer.
    Incorrect. Here is a clue, what gun do you see SWAT teams using?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Double T View Post
    I'm trying to decide if I should use an AR as a primary weapon for home defensive purposes (live in a house). Should I get a AR pistol, an SBR or 16"? Would a 20" M16 clone work?

    Thanks for your comments and opinions.
    Not enough info.

    What is your skill level? Who else is in house? how close are neighbors? etc.

    I would definitely rule out an AR Pistol though.

    I use shotguns, AR & Pistols for HD.

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    Heartbreaker you have detailed all the reasons I've found to support my decision. I wish I had a copy of a picture in which Clint Smith is standing right next to a guy holding a handgun at arms length. It was to show that they where practically the same length. I've never shot a gun indoors but I have (a G30) inside a car and even with earplugs AND earmuffs the sound would make my ears ring.

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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    Incorrect. Here is a clue, what gun do you see SWAT teams using?


    C4
    I agree with the fact that an AR is good to go for HD.

    I would disagree with doing something because a SWAT team does it.

    PJ

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    I think I'm going to call this thread "The Ludicrous Thread".

    mmm, much ludicrousishness here, mmm, yeah...
    Last edited by ra2bach; 11-06-10 at 21:26.
    never push a wrench...

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    Quote Originally Posted by VMI-MO View Post
    I agree with the fact that an AR is good to go for HD.

    I would disagree with doing something because a SWAT team does it.

    PJ

    I didn't say do EVERYTHING SWAT teams do.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Renegade View Post
    Not enough info.

    1) What is your skill level?
    A=Trained some with ARs and handguns

    2) Who else is in house?
    A=Wife, three teens and a five y.o., all girls

    3) how close are neighbors?
    A= Gosh don't have the exact length but it's your normal distance in a neighborhood. Not a suburb or ranch.
    I'm answering above under your questions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    Incorrect. Here is a clue, what gun do you see SWAT teams using?

    C4
    SWAT teams are generally highly trained professionals, operating in an offensive mode. This is completely different from the not highly trained amateur in a defensive situation.

    One of the biggest mistakes I see gun owners make is emulating LEOs or Military without knowing why they use what they use. 99% of the time what an LEO uses is because of financial constraints, not because it is the best tool to be used.

    If you look at HD shootings across the US over the past few decades, you will see just about anything works, provided you can put it on target. It tends to get back to the basics - have a gun, only hits count, make hits early, etc.

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    11.5" BCM SBR with a light and Aimpoint.
    Independent Field Testing/R & D

    Better to die for something than live for nothing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Double T View Post
    I'm answering above under your questions.
    Wow that is a lot of folks. Your Action Plan is far more important than your gun choice. Lots of issues. If your teens cannot be trusted with a loaded gun in the house, a handgun might be a lot easier to keep locked up when not in use. Getting a long arm in & out of the safe each night can be a hassle. However an AR/SBR with silencer would work really well also. I would avoid anything really long like a 20 inch AR, but if that is what you have it will work.

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