What is a “carbine?”
I've always been curious about this process. If you do indeed have to use deadly force to repel a home invader, do the police show up and just arrest you/throw you jail, until it's proven that you were justified in your action? Would it be best to call a lawyer immediately after dialing '911' to report the incident?
Here’s an affordable one.
http://thetruthaboutguns.com/2010/08/captain-john-raguso/gun-review-kel-tec-sub-2000-40/
"The shotgun should be kept loaded and securely under lock and key and kept close by where you can quickly get to it".
How quickly can you unlock something when someone is kicking in your front door? How does locking up your gun provide for your safety?
"Most intruders are quite familiar with the sound of a pump action shotgun being charged with a shell and the ominous click-clack of the loading action will usually scare the bejabbers out of most criminals. If that doesnt turn the intruder around a loudly spoken warning to them that youre armed and will shoot usually does the trick, too".
I'm honestly amazed how many time I hear this canard. If someone has broken into your house while you are there, you have to assume they are intent on doing you harm. Giving away your position in the hopes of frightening the home invader is a gamble with your life. A criminal that breaks into a home they suspect is occupied is already prepared to do violence on the resident and they are just as likely to start shooting at a source of noise rather than suddenly developing a strong sense of self preservation.
I like the 12 double. I am not interested in scaring someone with the click of the pump. It can be stored loaded with the barrel open so you know with a glance it is ready. It has an easy to operate safety too.
I think this is best. I worry about shooting a perp and then facing legal nightmares.
A pistol solution I used with kids in the home was to use was a 9mm Browning High-Power with its standard magazine safety: the pistol can be stored in the open with a round in the chamber, safety off as long as the magazine is removed. It can't be fired at all even in that condition until you insert the magazine, then it's ready to go instantly. Just kept pistol on top of the refrigerator and the magazine of 13 rounds in my pocket.
Great Advice !
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From the http://www.theboxotruth.com/ website
Lessons learned:
1. Notice that the #4 and #1 Buck penetrated 6 boards. In previous tests, 9mm, .45 ACP, and M-193 out of an AR all penetrated all 12 boards.
So, it seems that these loads do not “over-penetrate” as much as some have led us to believe.
The 00 Buck penetrated 8 boards, but was stopped by the 9th. Still not as much penetration as the pistol or rifle loads.
The slug penetrated all 12 boards.
2. Once again, please notice the size of the entrance spreads....2 1/2” to 3 1/2”. Therefore, anyone that says, “With a shotgun, you don’t even have to aim. Just point it in the general area of the bad guy, and you can’t miss”, does not know what they are talking about.
You can very easily miss with a shotgun. You must aim to hit your target.
3. The slugs were “bad” penetrators. By that, I mean that they will penetrate several interior walls. If you have loved ones in your home, consider this as you select your home defense weapon.
4. I “racked” the shotgun several times during the tests, and no bystanders lost control of their bowels.
Conclusion: Racking a shotgun will not make the bad guy faint.
A German Shepherd makes a great home defense “weapon”