So other than insult me, do you have any ideas? What is your experience with home robberies?
Thin skinned? Does seeing flaws in your assumption have to be an insult? people disagree around here all the time. Every action taken to thwart the actions of a thug carry with them a significant statistical chance of failure, but carrying a long gun erect, in both hands, and close to the body is the accepted method set out by those that train others in dealing with planned assault. With minimal practice one can get off an accurate close range shot in less than one second from that posture, even if injured.
Hand gun shots on the other hand, are typically inaccurate, and the high energy bullet travels far beyond the combat zone, and presents a danger to persons in unknown, and undiscernable locations. large caliber hand gun projectiles can easily travel through the intended victim, and mortally wound a second.