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Originally Posted by craigepo
I have heard that a great load for home defense is bird shot(7 1/2, 8, 9). The reason articulated is that, for the distances inside a house, the smaller shot is going to still have a lot of knockdown power. Additionally, the odds of the small bird-load sized shot passing through a layer or two of sheetrock and hitting a loved one are pretty small, and if it does happen damage should be minimal. This is under the presumption that you are considering firing the gun inside the house at an intruder. If you are considering sticking the barrel out the window and firing your final protective fire, I would shoot the biggest thing my gun would shoot (i.e slugs, buckshot).
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Da Judge has a point,,
But be warned,, when the corner arrives,,
The perp better have left COOPIEST(sic) AMOUNTS OF BLOOD IN THE HOUSE,,,
and he is laying WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON IN HIS HAND,,
AND you pulled the trigger BECAUSE YOU FEARED FOR YOUR LIFE,,
or the lives of associated loved ones,, standing behind you...