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Had a home invasion in 2011. Met the guy in the kitchen after he climbed through my window. Turned the lights on, pointed my pistol at him, he put his hands up and then jumped back thru the window and ran down the street (took my screen with him). I then called the cops to make a report. Crime stopped without firing a shot and no legal ramifications. Just having a gun means something. 👍

That phone advice is the best advice I've ever heard on KZfaq. Put it on speaker and kick it across the room. Brilliant

I use a blunderbuss with a lit candle taped to it.

Penetration is a weird science. Following a British Army test in the 1950's it was discovered that a standard Nato sandbag will stop a 308 (7.62) moving at 2,840 fps at 30 yards yet a 124 grn 9mm moving at 950 fps will pass right through it and kill whoever is sitting behind it. It all comes down to energy dissipation. It is not as simple as everybody thinks.

Own a musket for home defense, since that's what the founding fathers intended. Four ruffians break into my house. "What the devil?" As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man, he's dead on the spot. Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog. I have to resort to the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with grape shot, "Tally ho lads" the grape shot shreds two men in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms. Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion. He Bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive since triangular bayonet wounds are impossible to stitch up. Just as the founding fathers intended.

I live in California so I’ll just yell at them in an angry voice and hope they leave.

Girls: "Ew, she's wearing the same thing as me" Boys: (matching flannels)👌

Shawn: Can't put budget on home protection. Me: Cheri, get your ass in here and learn something.

I won't get robbed I have a gun free sign in my front yard

Sign on my front door in big red letters. "Due to ammo shortage, no warning shots will be fired".

you never cease to make things entertaining as well as informative, as much info as needed while using as few words as possibe, you're the best

As a layman who doesn't know very much about firearms, the first thing I'd think to shop for is a 9mm pistol and a shotgun. I'm guessing my pattern of thought isn't uncommon. Thank you for doing the penetration test, it has really helped me think twice about firearm selection beyond ammo ballistics. I wouldn't think a shotgun would have that kind of penetration either.

Sean's voice always sounds like his daughter is forcing him to make a video so he is begrudgingly complying but putting in minimal effort, lol.

Best Advise on KZfaq. "Call 911" first and put the phone on speaker. Words of wisdom from a professional. Good Job and Thank-you.

Damn Shawn 4 years ..... What you have done in just 4 years is amazing. Wish I had that drive.

When I took the Combat Carbine course with my police department (requisite course for being authorized to carry one in the vehicle on duty) , the instructors showed us FBI ballistics tests for several types of rounds through various types of walls in homes. One thing that got my attention was that once a hollow point goes through a gypsum or wooden wall, the "cup" of the hollow point is filled with wall material and then the round acts like ball ammunition from that point on for pistols. It never occurred to me that would happen to hollow-point pistol rounds . The shotgun slug had the deepest penetration of any round in a typical home with interior walls, more than rifle or pistol due to the kinetic energy of the round (KE = 0.5 x mass of projectile x velocity squared). The slug was not the recommended round within a home. I completely agree with your assessment of the pistol being the best home-defense weapon. Even a DA revolver like the S&W Model 66 using .38+P is simple, no safety, just point and shoot. I enjoyed the video Sean. Fair Winds and Following Seas!

Dude, the way you incorporate just the right amount of humor into a life or death training situation is... priceless. Great video!

Pistols put holes IN people. Rifles put holes THROUGH people. Shotguns, with the right loads, at the right distances, put meat and organs on the floor. But the best... the very best home defense weapon, is the one in your hand when things go south. Good video.

Thank you for making this information available. Ive seen many of your videos and I've learned alot from them. Mostly how much I dont know, but because of people like you I get to learn more each day. Thank you again brother

If you live in a sheetrock house, make sure you memorize the directions of your family's bedrooms, and have an emergency plan that they understand. Line your kids' room walls with full bookshelves.

He is the first person I ever heard say call 911 talking about home defense

*calls Shawn instead of the Police during a home invasion* - *5 seconds later he fast ropes through the skylight and kills the guy with a Toblerone and a Box of Milk duds*

You're so practical and to the point. I really appreciate this man. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

You’ve changed my mind on shotguns just with the simple fact of if your family member was next to them. Thanks for your wisdom.

I really appreciate how you always keep your family in mind. Having a wife and daughter myself, its reassuring to hear advice from someone with the same thought process.

Some of the best advice I have heard. He is not the normal 'you tube' guru. He is actually a trained expert.

The point you missed about the shotgun is the flexibility of the ammo you can put in it. A 12 gauge can take a wide variety of loads from 2 3/4” #8 birdshot to your 3” 00 buck or a slug. Plus, you have a choice of the gauge of the gun that can reduce weight and recoil. It does look like the pistol caliber carbine has advantages as well and is worthy of consideration.

Great video, as always. I use old modified Remington with a light on the mag tube, but change the loading in the tube. 1st round, rock salt shot shell, 2nd round, target weight bird shot, 3rd round, goose shot, everything behind that..00 buck..my thought process..when you get rousted half asleep, the old skills can take awhile to get set. The slide ratchet let's the threat know you're not here to play nice, if they get motivated anyway, the rock salt worked wonders on me to leave many a farmer's field when I was younger, the progressively larger loads as the threat increased..potentially.. Your thoughts?

Shawn, I live in Oregon City Oregon and have been a subscriber and fan of yours for about 18 months. I appreciate your no BS approach to helping the general public like me with great common sense information on how protect your family and yourself. After watching this video last night I literally went out today and stood in line for about 2 hours at Northwest Armory in Milwaukee Oregon and walked out with a Sig AR15 and a Sig MPX 2nd Gen MPX 9mm PCC, all based on your guidance. I’ve been married for 28 years and have 3 beautiful kids all worth protecting. Thank you for what you do, the sacrifices you have made for all of us, and your continued support!!

This video made me realize alot about the actual risk of firing inside a home , thank you

This dude is so subtly hilarious every time he talks about anything

I've fired one 556 round outside with a standard muzzle break and i was ringing hard. It wasn't fun and I definitely wouldn't test that indoors.

Dude I really like your no bs approach to videos. Good shit man.

This guy needs to be played at 1.5x speed. Once you do, you can't go back

As a infantryman in OiF1 the first time I fired my weapon (M-16 A-2) in a house it literally rocked my sense’s it was a totally different kinda of pulsating/vibrating loud eventually you’ll get used to it but I’ll never forget it🇺🇸

Thanks for putting this video together; honestly helped me with sorting out this question… also really feel there was a little moment of saying ‘say hello to my little friend’, and then capping the pennywise dummy. 😂

It’s such a bummer that suppressors are nfa restricted. They’re downright neighborly in my opinion.

Got to have a gun with a good spread - Bill Burr

I was under the impression that standard M193 55gr 5.56mm ammo is actually safest due to high velocity projectile fragmentation. Also, that 9mm did NOT perform as expected, it should have mushroomed and/or leafed off outwards. You could even try 5.56 hollow points which should leaf off like crazy due to the velocity.

I love this guy's attitude. It's so refreshing.

Wow I was completely surprised * shows no emotion

Surprise at 13:44 haha. Don't forget to vote!

I’ve always been a huge advocate for pistol caliber carbines for home defense. I have a .40 CMMG Banshee with a Cloud OWL light and a Holosun 510C by my bedside.

Probably the best gun testing video I’ve seen, very thorough

I love that you went over the importance of calling 911 at the start.

*Pulls out a double barrel shotgun* "I call this one the Joe Biden"

Great gun advice Sean! I would like to see what a trained, and very protective Belgian Malinois would do to Bob also.

Two things that make Sean truly respectable is that A. Being a real world badass (fromer SEAL etc.) he know how to use all the 'cool' stuff but tell you straight it's useless in society. Is nightvision and thermal useless? No, but 99.998% of people will NEVER need it! B. He swear a lot, and that's a sign of a down to earth and no-BS dude 😎😉🤘

"I think we hit the stud on that first one." Nope, I feel fine. Thanks though.

When seconds count, Police are minutes away.

I always come back to these videos because Shawn is someone I truly respect. My only question is he saying that green tip sucks because it doesn't do its job or it sucks because it will do more than you need for home defense? I usually have green tips in and often they're actually going right through an AR500 1/4" steel target assuming they're only doing that when they're not tumbling.

Agreed on a PCC with light and red dot. Love mine. It’s light, short, easy to move with, and very accurate with little to no recoil. 9mm. Diamondback DB9R. Love that little gun.

I love this guy's voice. When he said Bob got super fucked up I could not stop laughing.

Your house cant get robbed if you live under a tarp in the field behind walmart.

Based on other tests I've seen and the things I've heard from SWAT, I still think soft point .223/5.56 would come out on top in terms of the tradeoff between effect on the intended target and over-penetration concerns.

Great video and advice. A SMG type firearm is small, light, easy to maneuver and room clear with, and 9mm doesn't over penetrate too much. Training is critical as well... probably more so than whatever weapons someone selects.

Loud!?! You wanna talk loud I recently fired a 12ga in the house. You might as well be firing a Howitzer.

All guns need training and practice. They are not magic charms that ward off evil.

Great information great demonstration love your videos one quick question what flannels are you both wearing thank you and keep up the great work❗️

"You need hollow points..not ball ammo". Sorry, New Jersey.

Think that’s the first time someone started with calling 911 first and putting it on speaker 👍🏻

The phone is great advice . Very helpful and very clean thinking. Thanks for the Intel ,also very helpful. Bro . speaking of being culm , you have to be one of the most chiller dude's I've ever seen in my life. Right on.

This is the only reason I need to justify buying that MPX I saw at my local gun store. It'll be my next buy. Great video. Best information I've ever seen on home defense.

GO ON JOE ROGANS PODCAST IT WOULD BE SO GOOD

I’m no tier 1 soldier however was straight 11b for over 10 years and i just stumbled upon this video and as soon as you said the best weapon in home defense is to dial 911 I IMMEDIATELY Subscribed and furthermore to put on speaker, and throw in away from you to keep a line of communication and possibly to conceal your exact position then moving to my primary home defense weapon...well played good sir

Nice to see a KZfaq gun channel that approaches guns from a safe and realistic view point.

"This is for you AK nerds out there" made me laugh ;p;

When did Tony Romo start a gun channel.

me running around the house with my dad bod in my tighty whities is my best HD 😂💪🏻

Shawn appreciate your excellent videos. How about doing one on shot spread of 00 buck and #9 birdshot at different yardages. Also I think the Taurus Judge makes excellent home defense.

The finger in the chest killed me 🤣🤣 wooo ooo

Appreciate the intro! It’s always good seeing people like SEALs promoting safety over reckless violence.

The best home defense is being naked when the home invasion occurs. Nobody wants to fight the naked guy!

I liked the phone advice had not thought of that - Thank you ... I have a Kriss Vector 45 with Eotech for home defense

I really enjoyed your "how to set up an AR" video. This "the best gun for home defense" video calls forth some qualifications. First, this type of test has been run many times by many skilled experienced professionals over the last (?) 10 years. Most/many have concluded that M193 55 grain penetrates walls less than 9mm hollow point. Second, I agree about the shotgun conclusion. However, an M1014 (Benelli M4) with an EO on top and FlyteWad #1 buck might be fine at ranges less than 10 meters. Third, my own preference is for a 14.5 inch flash-suppressor-welded barrel in 300 BLK shooting (choices...) 190 or 205 subsonic hollow points. It's just a bit more than a 45ACP in power, but is much quieter even without a suppressor. Fourth (laugh), but serious: A home defender better be very sure he/she isn't committing a crime during the defense, including drug possession. A not-so-well-known Fed statute throws a mandatory 30 year sentence onto a crime during which a suppressor happened to be involved, even if no shot was fired through the thing. There, sorry, I'm finished. I do enjoy your vids.

I'll buy 55gr over green tip... My momma has 5 kids from the tip,Lesson learned!

I always just call 911 put it on speaker, throw the phone at the suspect, while suspect is distracted with phone flying towards face I shoot through the phone into suspects face killing both the phone and the suspect. Two birds with one stone! - Wisdom

17:56 Lol! Really enjoyed that line.

Having the "interior walls" pressed flush against the "external wall" kind of makes the whole test of limited value. Having a space between the interior and exterior walls would better display what bullets do in the real world (eg tumble after the first wall, resulting in "keyholing"). Also - the exterior wall should have had insulation.

I love how much emphasis there is on keeping everybody as calm as possible. Always important in any kind of stressful situation. People don't make the best choices when stressed and panicked

Been a fan for a while, glad to see your videos have been consistently improving in quality. Keep it up Shawn you have my vote!

First video of yours I've ever seen! Im a sub now. Love it plz keep it coming!

20gague tactical pump is my choice. I have a fixed flashlight as well. Very comfortable and deadly at close range.

Did anybody else notice the ever so cute matchy matchy flannel shirts/shades/backwards hat combo?

18:01 "Women and children... 99.9% of them, unless you're dating Xena probably doesn't want to deal with this f**kin' thing..." lmao

Being in construction and working on commercial and home buildings. Its pretty much a lock youre going to penetrate any wall in the interior.

That commercial is absolute gold.

I use my endearing Personality. 5 Minutes of Conversation and even the most hardened criminal runs away.

I never considered the hands-free speaker phone option. Your voice might naturally wake family members as well. All in all, I really found the video very helpful. Thanks!

Thank you for your service, also for being a good man. Thank you for this info. Have you any experience with 410 home defense rounds. The Taurus Judge or the SW Govenor…. I’ve heard they are great for this exact issue. Load 2 410 Shells, then the rest the .45 shells just in case?

There is only one thing i would add regarding shotguns. While I agree that a pistol caliber carbine is probably the best, I think that with the right shotgun load, you can get minimal penetration. Paul Harrel got a great video about it.

Say what you want but the clown made it closer than i thought

Oh snap. This is the kind of video that starts $#!+ *THE* best home defense weapon is the one you're proficient with. Get ammo, get training, blast baddies when the situation deems it necessary. Pistols are hard to shoot Shotguns are big and limited in capacity but hell-a strong. Rifles are LOUD af, and the round has the potential to say "hi" to your neighbors bedroom walls.... Pro's and Con's to each. Pick one. Get good!

I support all three options. They all have options that reduce penetration. Even the AR has solid copper rounds that don't penetrate deep. But keep in mind less penetration can also be a issue. One thing for sure the shot gun is by far the most likely one shot stop option. The AR or 9mm pistol will give a higher capacity. Because most people miss under pressure

Man this reminds me of classic Shawn Ryan videos before he started the show. Don’t get me wrong I love the show but these videos were how I found him first and have a certain amount of nostalgia to me.

Sean, love how straight forward you are in your videos , they're comical but informative and helpful at the same time, thanks for your service! Liked and subscribed.

Home defense dream team - Hi Point C9 with the extendo mag holding it sideways, and a California compliant AR15 as a back up.

I know this an older video and I don't really expect a response. I am a former LEO, live alone and outside the city limits. I own numerous firearms (4 gun safes). For my night time protection beside my bed I have a 20 gauge "coach gun" loaded with #4 buckshot, no light and a Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm with a light. The shotgun will start things rolling and the 9mm with the light is for anything that is not taken care of by the shotgun. Do you think this is a solid set up for my situation? I truly respect your opinion and thank you for your service. My oldest daughter spent a year at FOB ADDER in Iraq. Thank you again for your service young man. And the 36 yard zero for the 5.56 was the video that got me to watching your channel, excellent information.

Thank you for this test!! Great video!! Keep up the great work, we appreciate it!