Does anyone actually use their SBR for regular home defense?

General Firearms NFA
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Does anyone actually use their SBR for regular home defense?

The reason I ask is I would hate to have a $3,000 SBR be taken away into evidence, abused by the collecting officer/lab tester and then sit in a locker for months to years as the trial progresses. I love the idea of using a 9” 300 blackout with a suppressor for home defense, but leaning towards using my 16” unsuppressed or 12 gauge/handgun for home defense.
Replacing a $600.00 handgun or shotgun is easier to stomach than waiting another 6+ months to get another SBR stamp.

Thoughts?

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I use mine, it stays beside my bed every night. If I didn’t use it, what would be the point of having it anyways(hunting, I think not).

3

A rifle is nothing in the grand scheme of things.

Use the best tool you have, for the most important job you have.

4

Yes.

C4

5

Why anyone wouldn’t use the absolute best weapon system they have on hand for defensive purposes is beyond me.

It’s setup as a defensive weapon, so why not use it as one.

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Yes. For all the reasons above. I assembled the bet SBR parts I could afford -it stays in the bedroom.

SBR with DD mk18 upper. VLTOR A5 Buffer & stock, Geisselle SSA trigger, BCM Gunfighter pistol grip and charging handle, BCM bolt carrier, Aimpoint H1 left turned on, spare battery in mount and in stock, Troy backup iron sights, front sight is tritium, Surefire X300 Ultra light, LPK was from G&R Tactical, Brownells mag with Mk318 ammo, earpro kept inside pistol grip .

I keep these four guns in the bedroom. .410 is the wife’s.

Barrel taped with blue masking tape to keep debris and bugs like spiders out of the barrel.

7

Yes, and also in my CV.

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If you have survived a confrontation in your home that justified the use of such a gun, there are larger issues than the value of the gun held in any evidentiary process.

Your concern also assumes that the incredible statistical unlikelihood of 1) actually using the firearm, and 2) actually having a lengthy legal process to follow, has happened.

You might also think better of those that will collect and handle your gun. Having spent more than a little time in labs and evidence holds, you might be surprised at the amount of care and accountability such items get.

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If you have an intruder in your house your in a very bad situation; therefore one has to weigh the well being of yourself and/or your family against the inability to use your sbr for several years.

I hope there are not m…any of you who would rather choose the later. :smiley:

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Yes. And if you use the search button you will see this topic was addressed several times.

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Yes, it’s the right tool for the job.

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I will when I get my SBRs back up to speed. Until then I use a regular AR.

If it’s a good shoot, you’ll get it back. And it’ll have some character. :slight_smile:

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Yes. For all the reasons stated above. I also use a Gemtech Halo along with my 6933. I can replace my rifle and suppressor, I cannot replace my family

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^This

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Although mine is not an SBR I wanted to chime in as I am in the unusual position of being a Federal LEO but living in NY City.

The general consensus among Fed/State/Local law enforcement here is, basically, “anything short of a post-Katrina/LA riot-type of “wild west” lawlessness should not require that an AR be used for self defense”.

I will refrain from telling you my opinion of this but will say that my AR is always within reach while I am home…

After the recent hurricane (Sandy), we had some “fine, upstanding” members of the Staten Island community that felt it was a good time to try to rob homes as the power was out and cell phone service was nearly non-existant. There were a number of LEO’s that I am aware of who live in the area with their ARs ready to go so I assume I am not in the minority.

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Any legal concerns if your SBR is registered to you as an individual (not a trust) and your other family members now have access to it?

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I keep my shotgun by my bed in case I wake up to somebody opening my bedroom door, but if I have time it’s straight to the safe to unlock the SBR.

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NO SHIT! AMEN.

This reminds me of the thread in the ammo section about what ammo is loaded in your weapon…

A bunch of guys are listing pistol and bird gun ammo… HUH?

You own an M4, but you put it away and grab the bird gun for when it counts? There’s something very wrong with that logic. If a bird gun is all you have, then by all means… but other than that… PICK THE BEST TOOL.

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Absolutely. Heck, it’s one of the best tools in your arsenal. I mean it’s not meant to sit in the safe and just look pretty.

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I’m always STUNNED at the effort some guys will put into an AR build… not even an SBR… but they’ll put it away and grab something else at the end of the day?

WTF? :blink: