Fishing & outdoorsBeans & Ballistics8 Things Retired Cops Do to Their Guns for Home Defense (Most Civilians Make Fatal Mistakes)

8 Things Retired Cops Do to Their Guns for Home Defense (Most Civilians Make Fatal Mistakes)

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Published Sep 29, 2026, 1:55 PM · 2w ago

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Retired officers tend to approach home defense differently. After years of seeing what can go wrong, some habits become less about having the newest equipment and more about preparation, reliability, and avoiding preventable mistakes. These 8 practices focus on the details that can matter when a firearm is kept for defensive purposes, including the things many ordinary gun owners overlook. Which one of these habits do you think civilians get wrong most often?

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