One additional thought. There's been a lot of contention on this thread about a handgun vs. a shotgun for home defense. I come down somewhere in the middle. I sleep with both nearby. If I (or my wife) hear a noise downstairs in the middle of the night, I'll investigate with a handgun. However if someone is kicking on my door and I have time I'll be carrying the Mossberg. As someone stated way up thread, there's nothing quite like the sound of racking a pump shotgun. It would stop anyone but a lunatic before they got through the door. If he is a lunatic, then that's what the double-ought buck is for.
the fencing is a double edged sword
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