[chrisinoc]

For home defense a pistol caliber carbine with a magazine loaded with hollow point is excellent.

[Hiddigeigei]

"For home defense a pistol caliber carbine with a magazine loaded with hollow point is excellent."
For home defense inside a home, a shotgun loaded with heavy bird shot is more than adequate and less likely to go through walls or injure a neighbor. A pistol makes a good backup.