This is a bit of a twist on the old "shotgun vs. AR" debate. I know it's been done to death.
I was reading another forum that is pretty much populated only by LEOs, and in one thread, they were discussing what type of long gun they preferred to carry while on duty. Surprisingly, the majority seemed to actually favor the shotgun! This seems to fly in the face of the majority of the gun-owning population on most firearm forums. But since LEOs actually carry these things with them on a daily basis versus the rest of us who either just have them in the home for defense or wonder what we'd want to have if TSHTF, I would think they'd have a more realistic view. That's my reason for asking this here.
So my question to LEOs (police officers): For your home defense/civil unrest/patrol vehicle or other tactical needs, do you favor the shotgun or an AR15?
I was reading another forum that is pretty much populated only by LEOs, and in one thread, they were discussing what type of long gun they preferred to carry while on duty. Surprisingly, the majority seemed to actually favor the shotgun! This seems to fly in the face of the majority of the gun-owning population on most firearm forums. But since LEOs actually carry these things with them on a daily basis versus the rest of us who either just have them in the home for defense or wonder what we'd want to have if TSHTF, I would think they'd have a more realistic view. That's my reason for asking this here.
So my question to LEOs (police officers): For your home defense/civil unrest/patrol vehicle or other tactical needs, do you favor the shotgun or an AR15?
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