Originally posted by 99blacksesport:
Originally posted by Sneaku:
A shotgun is great as long as you don't have to worry about who's in the direct background (kids or whatever) I've got a Springfield Armory .45 and I love it...can't beat it for knockdown power.



You need to worry about whats behind the wall a whole lot more with a handgun than with a shotgun. Home defense with any type of firearm is extremly dangerous, and should be considered very carfully. If something does happen, you need to have a plan. You need to account for everyone in your family and the best bet is to have them standing behind you when you fire. I know with shotguns, you can buy bird shot that will go through one wall at most. While a 9mm, 45, .357, etc will all go through many layers of walls, including your outside walls and possibly a neighbors wall. Remember, even if you life is in danger and you shoot, you will almost definately incur a lawsuit. And obviously if you hurt an innocent, you will have to deal with that bot emotionally and probably with you wallet too.

Don't get me wrong, I keep a Ruger P89 with 16 hollowpoints in my dresser drawer, so I am not anti gun by far. It's just too many people just get a gun for protection and never learn how to use it, and all the variables there are when it comes down to defending yourself. -Nick



I know what you mean but what I was referring to was bird shot rounds and the immediate area INSIDE your home...if you have a kid standing behind the perp...etc. Obviously you ALWAYS have to consider your backdrop but a handgun doesn't spray like a shotgun and a .45 round is so big and slow moving that the likelihood of it going through someone, then a wall, then another person is pretty slim.

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