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I policeman friend of mine suggested using a shotgun with 00 buck. This will stop just about anything in it's tracks and you don't need to be an expert marksman. Most handguns require much more precision, and I don't know about you, but if there was an intruder in my house, I might not be as accurate as I'd like.

"I policeman friend of mine suggested using a shotgun with 00 buck."

You get stopping power to spare with this, but now you have an over-penetration issue to deal with. Maybe a problem, maybe not, but something to consider. Just for yuks, you might take a couple of pieces of drywall to the range as a target holder. Put something behind it, and let rip with a single round of #6-7 birdshot. You'll see over-penetration through the second sheet of drywall, but pretty low energy in the pellets as well. (wet phone books are a good "poor man's ballistic gellatin" for this purpose). Then try the same thing with the 00. Still plenty of energy left in those pellets. Just something to consider. At home defense ranges, the birdshot will have gobs of goblin-stopping power without as much of those nasty after-effects should you miss. Still have to watch your background, though.

"in my house, I might not be as accurate as I'd like."

At home defense ranges (at least in my house, the longest shot I could even theoretically find is 20') you're dealing with, max, a 4" pattern. Still have to aim pretty good to avoid damage to non-combatants. Powerful tool, the shotgun, but it's not a panacea, and it's not as maneuverable in a hallway as a pistola. At my house, it would be my job to grab the pistol and go police up the kids and shove 'em into the safe room, while wifey stays behind cover and 'holds' the top of the stairway with the Mossberg. Gotta choose the right tool for the job, and teamwork is sooo important!

"suggested using a shotgun"

I have taught several ladies how to shoot handguns. It would surprise you in how well a woman can shoot when there isn't any bad habits to correct.

The problem with shotguns is that I found many ladies tend to apply rearward pressure to the pump slide and keeping the gun from being able to fire. I could not break them of this. This is not intended as a stereotype, just something to note. There are many great female shotgunners around.

I policeman friend of mine suggested using a shotgun with 00 buck. This will stop just about anything in it's tracks and you don't need to be an expert marksman.

I'll agree with this. If you get a pump action gun, likely you'll never have to shoot it. They'll mess all over the place gettin' out when they hear you jack a round into the chamber.