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If you must
My opinon is the following:
1. .22 caliber semi-auto pistol and load it with bird shot shells. Yes they sell .22 caliber birdshot ammo. Works great in attics on
squirrels and probably intruders. Spreads quickly and stings. It can kill. After a few bird shot rounds regular rounds should be used. .22 enter but rarely ever exit. They just go round and round inside the person who gets shot by one.
2. Shortest legal shotgun, not a pump, semi-auto only, if your get shot at you are not going to be able to rack a round after the perp shoots at you in an effective manner, and again first couple of rounds should be birdshot, next ones should be double 00. Spreads really quickly from the end of a 12 guage. I saw a swat entry a long time ago and the first guy in the door had a double barrel shotgun, sawed-off, who unfortunately had to fire it at the fool inside. The spread caught the guy and one pellet entered his heart killing him.
That being said it is very rare when anyone who has a gun gets to defend themselves with it. Because your weapon is in a closet with a lock mechansim in the trigger housing, and you or anyone else doesn't have time to go get it. That being said the best remedy is distance and time, time and distance. Remember the perp always has his weapon in his hand and yours isn't.
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