[rintense]

Actually, for home defense, you'd probably do well to skip the rifle and use a scattergun. As for banning "assault weapons:" it's sort of like banning cars that are painted green--it just doesn't make any sense.

A scattergun, and shotgun have been recommended. But I kinda liked the way the glock felt in my hand. ;) OTOH, if I had a rapid fire assault weapon, aim wouldn't really be as big an issue as it would be with a glock.

[dinodino]

Again: an "assault weapon," aka "semiauto rifle," doesn't fire any faster than your Glock. It fires and cycles as quickly as your finger pulls the trigger. A full automatic weapon, which sprays bullets while you hold down the trigger, is legal (but expensive) and would never be considered for home defense. Owners of full auto weapons are primarily corporations and collectors.

[SauronOfMordor]

OTOH, if I had a rapid fire assault weapon, aim wouldn't really be as big an issue as it would be with a glock.

Aim is ALWAYS an issue. Whatever bullets don't hit the bad guy are going to keep going past him, until they hit something that stops them. Hopefully, something OTHER than the baby crib across the street.

Bullets (especially rifle bullets) will penetrate interior walls (sheetrock will be penetrated by a forcefully pushed pencil), the vinyl siding on the house's exterior, the vinyl siding on the house across the street (you get the picture)