[Grut]

This is a little scary, though. Even forty years ago when I lived there, Rancho Cordova was wall-to-wall houses. She really should have been using a shotgun with fairly small shot.

[Mackey]

She really should have been using a shotgun with fairly small shot.

Can't depend on small shot to make a solid stop of a adrenalin-filled perp unless you get a face or neck shot (or groin-- ouch!). My idea of "fairly small shot" is #1 Buck. It'll go through a leather jacket and still give good penetration.

If you've got both hands to use and room to manuever it, a shotgun is the best weapon.

[BUCKSBUD]

Given the circumstances you use the first gun you get your hands on!
Besides she tried not to damage the furniture.