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Originally Posted by Borla
By a huge ratio, most folks (especially those not living in bad areas) will never have their homes broken into when they are there. By an even huger ratio, most invaders won't stick around to be in a fire fight. If you want to war game your house and be tacticool, fine, but the chances are massively in the favor of that just being grown up make believe and/or a hobby to have fun with.
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3 in 100 houses burn down. Chances are massively in the favor that my house will not burn down. Fire insurance? I have that. Fire extinguishers? I have three.
Any long firearm limits you. Unless you're really good at holding and shooting a shotgun one-handed, you lose your defensive firing ability every time you open a door, flip a light switch, or use your phone to make an emergency call. Long firearms are much easier to have taken away in close quarters. If the criminal gets close enough to you to grab you, your chances of using a long firearm on said criminal go down pretty far, with the exception of checking him/her like a hockey player. Long firearms make it very difficult to utilize a flashlight, which is essential in making sure you aren't about to unload double ought buck into a family member. Can you get a flashlight on the shotgun? Sure. Now wherever you're looking with the light you're also aiming a loaded firearm. And now anyone hiding nearby knows exactly where your weapon is and isn't pointed.
A shotgun may be the best tool if your plan is to sit in the bedroom and point it at the door until authorities arrive. If I have to move through my house (gathering loved ones, primarily) I want the firearm with the most mobility, the easiest to shift aim, and the freedom to use my other hand to use a flashlight or dial 911. It's not tacticool, it's common sense.