re: #149 Anymouse 🌹

I’m actually surprised that the owner of a gun shop would ask that question. I’m not a gun owner, but from my own thinking and what I have seen when others have asked, a shotgun is almost always the answer to this question for the following 4 reasons.
1. It’s intimidating - Both the sound of loading and visually so it raises the odds of not even needing to employ it.
2. Limited need to aim, which given the adrenaline and normal peoples reluctance to actually shoot someone is a plus in this type of situation
3. Range/Penetration, especially in urban areas. The expectation is that any intruder will be in the home, so you don’t need a long gun for standoff purposes. To the extent possible, you want to limit the chance of shots missed or otherwise killing a neighbor or someone in your own household.
4. Stopping power