Written By Guest Writer Jerry Long of Dusty Varmints Mostly Archery

Mossberg HS410 Home Security Shotgun Review

“I’m a minimum of three-and-a-half hours away,” I was thinking in my head.  I’d just settled in for a nice winter’s nap and was beginning to dream of the deer I’d see from my tree stand the next day.  Then my wife called.  She knew I’d be getting up very early the next morning to pursue wascally whitetails.  It was probably important, “Someone knocked on the door, but no one is there.”  She didn’t care for my first suggestion which consisted of learning to load up the 12-gauge over the phone and decided to implement the second suggestion of calling our neighbor.  He did come over after the reasonable delay of thoroughly checking out his property first.

I often travel in pursuit of my bowhunting adventures.  While the only children we have to protect possess tails I still think it reasonable that my wife have the ability to exercise self-defense if necessary.  Wisconsin does not currently have a “Castle Doctrine” nor anything similar related to using deadly force for the protection of property, but I do believe everyone has a responsibility to protect themselves rather than relying on the “system” (aka becoming a victim).  So, after quite some delay I managed to work this question into a conversation, “Would you be willing to learn to use and keep a manageable weapon for home defense?”  When the answer to that was, “Yes,” I went to work on a solution. (more…)