AR-15 Home Defense Considerations
The AR-15 rifle can be the best choice of firearm for your particular home defense application. Rifles have the capability of neutralizing threats at a greater range than pistols or shotguns. If the threat is a human being with the intent to cause you or others harm, this benefit needs to be weighed against possible negative consequences such as where each fired projectile goes when it leaves the weapon (collateral damage of any type), and whether the use of deadly force to defend you or others was truly necessary at the distance the threat was engaged. But threats are not limited to human beings with harmful intent. If you live in a rural location, as I do, there may be non-human threats to humans and property. The distance capability of a rifle may be a benefit that could make the AR-15 the best choice for a home defense firearm. It all depends on your particular application.
Another example of the AR-15 rifle being the best selection for your particular home defense needs is when it is your only weapon! The considerations mentioned above in regard to using it in a home defense/deadly force scenario still need to be applied, but if it is your only weapon, or the best weapon in your limited inventory, then it is the right choice. It is possible that some media professionals that have offered opinions on this topic have forgotten there are still many individuals who have a limited and thoroughly allocated income and may have a limited arsenal as a result. Additionally, the substantial benefit the AR-15 platform has in being modular and easily configured for many applications is the very reason it may be the only weapon available to an individual for a home defense application. The point of all this: it is a fine choice for home defense, and it may be the best choice for home defense for a particular environment and application.
AR-15 Home Defense Configurations
Any AR-15 can serve in a home defense role. A rifle with a shorter barrel is definitely going to be easier to use in the confines of a building or in dense vegetation on your property, so this may be a consideration if you are in the market to purchase an AR-15 for this purpose. A 16" barrel or a 14.5" barrel with a permanently attached muzzle device that makes the overall barrel length at least 16" is the minimum that you can own and use without going through the process of obtaining a SBR permit (short barreled rifle) from the federal government. An AR-15 with a 16" barrel can work just fine as a home defense weapon. Having a collapsible buttstock is also something to consider; it can reduce overall length to make the weapon easier to use in confined spaces and allow multiple possible users in your home to comfortably and accurately employ the weapon in this role.
The AR-15's modularity benefit was mentioned earlier (modularity=designed for flexible arrangement and use). In the past, there has been a trend to take this benefit to an unbeneficial end. The AR-15 platform has more available accessory options than any other weapon system. A railed handguard has a lot of "real-estate" that can tempt a user to fill every section with something that usually fits in one of 3 categories: necessary and helpful, potentially helpful, and "cool". I urge you to resist this temptation and thoughtfully consider what you need for home defense (or apply this to any other application for which you may use the weapon).


Many different online and print-media articles and reviews have presented information and perspectives on the use of an AR-15 rifle in a home defense application. After reading/hearing the multitude of reasons why an AR-15 is not a good choice for this role (even vehement statements of why it should never be used in this role), it was my aim to offer some perspectives on why it may be, can be, or is a smart and valuable selection as a home defense firearm. Thanks for reading our blog. If you have any questions about the DTI AR-15 rifles we manufacture or the AR-15 parts we offer at www.del-ton.com, please feel free to contact us.
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