TrueBlue711
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Yes, I'm digging up an age old discussion. What is your preferred gun for home defense purposes. Obviously, there is no right answer and each person's living situation will dictate their choice. Such as: if you have children living in your home and other houses close proximity to yours, you may not use rifle calibers due to over penetration. Or maybe you do and use ammo designed not to penetrate.
I simplified the poll into just a few categories: rifle, pistol, shotgun. If you feel your choice doesn't fall into one of those categories, hit other and explain in comments. I know there are pistol chambered carbines and AR pistols that might muddy up the water. Just answer according to the ammo your choice is using. For example: a 5.56 AR pistol will fall under rifle and a 9mm pistol carbine will fall under pistol.
I'm also interested in hearing what caliber choices you use and what ammo brand too. I don't want this to turn into a caliber war though.
Personally, I'm split between pistol and shotgun. In fact, I have both by my bed. Whatever one I grab to investigate "bumps in the night", my wife can use the other to protect herself (she's comfortable using either one). I don't have kids, but live in an average neighborhood where houses are close together. I don't want to put holes in my neighbors' houses, but I always want the advantage over any potential assailants. My bedside pistol is a 9mm with +P hollow points and my bedside shotgun is a 12ga with 2 3/4" #4 buck shot to mitigate the penetration a little more than 00 buck.
I simplified the poll into just a few categories: rifle, pistol, shotgun. If you feel your choice doesn't fall into one of those categories, hit other and explain in comments. I know there are pistol chambered carbines and AR pistols that might muddy up the water. Just answer according to the ammo your choice is using. For example: a 5.56 AR pistol will fall under rifle and a 9mm pistol carbine will fall under pistol.
I'm also interested in hearing what caliber choices you use and what ammo brand too. I don't want this to turn into a caliber war though.
Personally, I'm split between pistol and shotgun. In fact, I have both by my bed. Whatever one I grab to investigate "bumps in the night", my wife can use the other to protect herself (she's comfortable using either one). I don't have kids, but live in an average neighborhood where houses are close together. I don't want to put holes in my neighbors' houses, but I always want the advantage over any potential assailants. My bedside pistol is a 9mm with +P hollow points and my bedside shotgun is a 12ga with 2 3/4" #4 buck shot to mitigate the penetration a little more than 00 buck.
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