home defense
Home Invasion Story Highlights Classic Door Ambush
Waukegan, IL — The Waukegan Police Department was called out to a home invasion this past week and arrived on scene to find two male bodies laying in the front…
Armed Homeowner Responds To Four Burglars, Shoots One
Garden City, Alabama — Residents in a Garden City home woke up to find four suspects breaking into their house, early August 17th, ending in one of the suspects being…
9 Essential Items To Keep In Your Safe Room For a Home Invasion
During a home invasion circumstances might lead you to isolate your family and defend a safe room. Considering that home defense strategy I want to discuss some of the essential things you will need with you in that safe room if you are going to successfully defend it.
Best Self-Defense Ammunition (Hollow Points)
We talk a lot about ammunition on our website, but I’m not sure we’ve ever really discussed what I’d consider to be the best self-defense rounds out on the market,…
DGU: Homeowner Fires Several Warning Shots At Burglar and Then Fights Him
Boone County, OH — The Boone County Sheriff’s office reported an attempted burglary gone wrong that ended in a beat-up burglar and several warning shots being fired at two different times.…
Man Fatally Shot After Breaking In And Attacking Another With A Knife
Texarkana, Arkansas — A fatal shooting occurred this past Monday evening at the Park Ridge Apartments on Price Lane at approximately 2030, local time. Initial reports suggest that the man who…
Episode 402: Defending Yourself During Civil Unrest or Societal Collapse
Today, Riley Bowman and Matthew Maruster discuss talk about tactical and legal considerations for situations for defending you and your family when societal unrest and potential collapse are creating security problems. This episode is not so much about COVID-19, but the recent pandemic is a great opportunity to look at this type of situation because it could happen again. Let’s be ready for it!
Episode 401: Bugging In – Are You Prepared?
Matthew and Jacob discuss a range of topics relating to bugging in. Being prepared to sustain your family for a long period and defend your home from exterior threats.
How To Up Your Home Defense Skills During This Critical Time
If you’re anything like the rest of the world, you’re likely spending a lot more time in your home these days. The main problem with this, is that there is…
Should I Carry My Gun In My House?
Whenever I tell someone that I carry a gun while in my house it’s usually followed by strange looks and accompanied by a statement that resembles one of these: “What,…
Your Armed Response to the Late Night Knock at the Door Could Get You Killed
I can think of several incidents where homeowners have been shot after being mistaken as the bad guy by responding officers. There is a recent case with good video and…
February 2020 DGU Roundup
It’s been a little while since I’ve done one of these DGU Roundups, where I take a highlighter and run it over some of the most recent defensive gun use…
Cover vs Concealment Is There A Difference?
While it is important to know the difference between Cover and Concealment; the tactical application of that knowledge is counterintuitive and more valuable is the proper use of that cover in a fight
Episode 363: Alarming Pattern of Cops Shooting Homeowners
3 recent incidents around the country paint a picture of a concerning pattern. Essentially situations in which Law Enforcement officers responding to a private residence end up shooting the armed homeowner. Brian and Jacob break down these incidents and discuss things we can do to minimize the odds of this kind of tragedy in our own homes.
Episode 362: How to Not Mistake Your Loved Ones as Intruders
Riley and Jacob discuss six core tactics you should be deploying in any potential home defense scenario to ensure NOT ONLY that you don’t accidentally shoot the wrong person but that you also maximize your odds of success should you have a real threat.
