Penforhire
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Another vote for "buy a cheap shotty." Less risk to neighbors, more bang in your hands.
I don't know, a Smith wheelgun is fairly simple to work. Pull trigger, go bang. How much simpler can you get? Although an 8" barrel would be easy for a bad guy to grab.i would go with the sig it is the simplest gun to work.
much as I hate to rain on some peoples parade, round lead or steel balls don't tend to deform too much in human tissue. In fact, they blow right throug sheetrock walls....don't ask how I know. Shotguns are not the ultimate tool for home defense.
I choose one .40 caliber bullet over 9 .30 caliber pellets any day. I can always fire again, but I can't take back a stray that killed my GF.
Shotguns are for hunting birds.
You may feel better sending 9 .30cal pellets at a BG. I certainly don't. I was always taught to be careful of my shots. Don't shoot anymore than you can keep track of.
I choose one .40 caliber bullet over 9 .30 caliber pellets any day. I can always fire again, but I can't take back a stray that killed my GF.
What are you gonna do if a BG grabs up a family member and threatens to kill them while you're holding a pistol? You're SOL pretty much. I am going to wait for the police regardless of the weapon I am holding. Real life is not two cardboard targets down range. This has been discussed before and there is no need to go through it again here.What are you gonna do if a BG grabs up a family member and threatens to kill them while you're holding a shotgun? You're SOL pretty much.
.What are you gonna do if a BG grabs up a family member and threatens to kill them while you're holding a pistol? You're SOL pretty much. I am going to wait for the police regardless of the weapon I am holding. Real life is not two cardboard targets down range. This has been discussed before and there is no need to go through it again here.
Fair enough. But that does not change the fact that you are still in a tough situation whether you have a shotgun or not. That was my point.In such a situation I would rather act than sit around and wait while my family member is in a life or death situation.
As would I, but I would rather no shot need to be fired at all. In my opinion, the likelihood of diffusing the situation without shooting increases when more good guys with guns show up, be they members of your academy class or otherwise.I would much rather take the shot if it came to it then have someone else do it.
Fair enough. But that does not change the fact that you are still in a tough situation whether you have a shotgun or not. That was my point.