[RoosterRedux]

The obvious problem with a shotgun in a home is the potential for collateral damage.

Of course, there's a good side to a wide area of damage too. You are less likely to miss (and smaller pellets like bird shot don't penetrate outside walls).

[mewzilla]

I was waiting for someone to make that excellent point. I knew soneone would. :-)

[cymbeline]

” (and smaller pellets like bird shot don’t penetrate outside walls).”

A police chief told me a shotgun (or a pellet load in a large pistol) is preferable for that reason so you don’t accidentally kill a neighbor.

[Paal Gulli]

"... smaller pellets like bird shot don't penetrate outside walls..."

Smaller pellets also don't penetrate flesh deep enough to reach the vital human organs.

^^^^ This was #3s or #4s from 15-20 yards. And he's still walking around, none the worse for tear.

Different vic, same result. Still alive and kicking.

It's stupid to get so wrapped around the axle about what the consequences of shooting through a wall might be if leads you to make decisions that prevent you taking care of job #1, neutralizing the threat.

Leave birdshot for the birds and use buckshot on humans, nothing smaller than #1s. And no, #4 buck WILL NOT do the business unless you're buying plated or hardened shot.

https://gatdaily.com/articles/just-say-no-to-number-4-buckshot-for-home-defense/