Practical Drills for the Home Defense Shotgunner
In this modern era, tactical rifles and carbines are in vogue and yes there are certain times where the carbine specifically in 5.56 is the better choice for the home, but everyone should learn to run a pump gun. You see, for many people a shotgun is a better choice as you can usually find a good one for much less than you would pay for an AR or other modern sporting rifle. Guns such as the Mossberg 590 or 500, Bennelli Nova and SuperNova, and the Remington 870 will give you a good working gun straight from the box with enough money left over to buy plenty of birdshot for practice and a good mix of slugs and buck. The value priced AR's may or may not run from the box and may or may not have good iron sights on them. Either way, the shotgun will be quicker to present to the target than AR iron sights at the close ranges found in a home.