Home Defense Reality Check: AR vs Shotgun, Tactics, and Training | EP11

If a door gets kicked at 4 AM, what actually works to protect your family? In this episode of We Da People Podcast, the crew breaks down real home defense from layout to legal, from AR setups to shotguns, and the training most people skip. What you’ll learn

• Go-to choices for a home invasion: handgun, AR-15, or shotgun
• 5.56 vs 300 Blackout at home distances and over-penetration facts
• Why “fatal funnel” defense works and how to hold a hallway or doorway
• Lights, optics, and suppressors at night and how to avoid telegraphing your position
• Early-alert layers: alarms, dogs, cameras, door stoppers, and garage security
• What to say when you dial 911 and why you should stop talking after the basics
• How to build a family plan that prevents friendly fire and panic
• Budget gear that punches above its weight and ammo that patterns tight

Gear discussed

• AR-15 carbines and pistols, 10.5 in and 7 in builds
• Shotguns like Benelli M4 and Beretta 1301 with flight-control loads
• Weapon lights, low-lumen first click, lasers, and sling setup
• Suppressors, blast cans, and why “loud” can be a tactic