For me my HD weapon is a pistol. It is not nearly as powerful as an AR or a shotgun and that is why it gets the nod. Do any of you people live in neighborhoods or apartments? Or is this forum full of people who live out in the country?
Think about your neighbors, that's what drove me to my choice in a pistol on top of more tactically driven decisions. My 9mm with 17+1 should be enough capacity to be putting holes in the first guy or two on their way in and have any behind them on their way out the door in a hurry. Any bullets slipping past them are headed out my mostly glass front door (or even unscathed since the door is likely to still be open) and towards my neighbors house. I know my neighbors, I like my neighbors. They have a small child who I am fairly certain has a window facing my home in her bedroom. Stray bullets from my little skirmish are highly likely to enter her room. Of course I am aiming for my target and hope not to miss but I need to be aware of the risks I am taking in engaging the threat. A pistol caliber bullet at that distance is still lethal but not nearly as lethal as an AR or shotgun. I also have children of my own and penetration is a concern. My shooting lanes that are totally safe in my home keeping neighbors in mind are slim pickins.
I also understand that were anything to happen to that little girl that legally it would be the fault of the criminals but that would not make it any easier to sleep at night.
Just my take on it.
Think about your neighbors, that's what drove me to my choice in a pistol on top of more tactically driven decisions. My 9mm with 17+1 should be enough capacity to be putting holes in the first guy or two on their way in and have any behind them on their way out the door in a hurry. Any bullets slipping past them are headed out my mostly glass front door (or even unscathed since the door is likely to still be open) and towards my neighbors house. I know my neighbors, I like my neighbors. They have a small child who I am fairly certain has a window facing my home in her bedroom. Stray bullets from my little skirmish are highly likely to enter her room. Of course I am aiming for my target and hope not to miss but I need to be aware of the risks I am taking in engaging the threat. A pistol caliber bullet at that distance is still lethal but not nearly as lethal as an AR or shotgun. I also have children of my own and penetration is a concern. My shooting lanes that are totally safe in my home keeping neighbors in mind are slim pickins.
I also understand that were anything to happen to that little girl that legally it would be the fault of the criminals but that would not make it any easier to sleep at night.
Just my take on it.