From the interview the homeowner’s loaded AK-47 was right there; they were demanding money and thought he was reaching for it - instead he started shooting. Later he found out the ski-masked individuals were from his neighborhood.
I tell myself I will resort to the 12 gauge in a situation like this, but I am a big fan of 7.62 in large quantities and the scatter gun only hold 6. AK is shorter and more maneuverable indoors that the pump gun. No disputing its effectiveness in dispatching nerdowells.