I shouldn’t say this, but a shotgun won’t do much against anyone in body armor. A .308 is a better choice.
As a law-abiding citizen, I can’t say I wouldn’t assume someone cutting my door with a chainsaw wasn’t some sort of psychopath who was going to kill me. There’s no reason the cops would target me — especially since I know and work with most of the local cops.
There is nothing worse than being a truly innocent person stuck in the crosshairs of the criminal justice system. Thugs learn how to game the system, but innocent people put up a fight and won’t plea bargain their charges away.
You misspelled "tyranny" - General Bethlehem, The Postman
Depends where you hit em and what you’ve loaded the shotgun with.
Vests really don’t cover a great deal of a person’s body. THey keep a lot of space around joints and necks, groins and below are usually big damage areas where you can bleed out, lose a foot or part of a leg, and basically shoulders and necks and faces are open. Plastic eye goggles and baclavas not withstanding.