Anybody know alot about Guns? Shotguns?

[Mikey]

If the man lives in a high crime area, I can see why he might want a gun.

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

Between the two I don't think there's much of a dif. If you're looking to defend the home you're not gonna be firing at anything more than 10 feet away, and you're not gonna need a high capacity magazine; since the first shot is either gonna scare an invader away, incapacitate them, or make them return fire. (Which will likely incapacitate you.) Shotguns will make a mess of your place though. The pellets have poor penetration, but at that range they'll bounce around the room. (Taking little chips out of your furniture.) On the upside; you don't really have to worry about aiming....

>For home defense, i'd consider a pistol

Maybe. If you feel you NEED a gun. Pistols take more skill to use. (Although at that range it's not a LOT more skill....) I'm partial to 2 feet of 1 inch steel pipe myself. Does the trick, scares the local kids, and if someone gets to it before I do they're not gonna shoot me with it.

....and I don't have to load it. Problem with guns for defense is that they need to be loaded. It's illegal in a lot of places to keep a gun loaded, and even if it's not a loaded gun invites all sorts of trouble. (Especially if you've got kids or nosey friends.) Unloaded it's useless; although you might be able to bluff a crook. Loading takes time, which you may not have if you've decided to engage a crook in your house.

Don C.

[Joe90]

I've got the Winchester Defender model, but I use it for pest control on canoe trips. I don't have it set up for home defense because here in the Great White North the bad guys have all the rights and privileges, and I wouldn't want to go to jail for taking out a home invader.

For home protection I have a couple of huge dogs. One is a Briard cross, the other is a Irish Wolfhound. Briards are used in Belgium as guard dogs; Wolfhounds are just intimidatingly huge... The Briard put the run on a couple of hoods who tried "aggressively panhandle" my wife. We were at a secluded section of a park, and they came along thinking she was easy pickings.

As if...

I'd choose a dog over a firearm any day of the week. Back it up with some pepper spray and a two foot length of oak dowelling.

[Bo8a_Fett]

erm...this is quite a scary post....I've got a cricket bat and 3 Lightsabers......

[monkey tennis]

I have a pointy finger and I can make a BANG BANG sound.
That'll scare them.

[Bo8a_Fett]

Or sing "Bang Bang" by B A Robinson to them?

[monkey tennis]

"Vampire friends desire to lust - fang fang
They fall on necks then fall in love - pang pang
The Marquis de Sade was happy with a stoke of love
Sherlock Holmes alone preferred a little toke of love

Bang, bang, the mighty fall"

[monkey tennis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DppizE0MdoI
youtube Bang Bang

[Seeker]

Puny compared to this...

YouTube - AA-12. World's deadliest shotgun!

Automatic Shotgun Video - Metacafe

The AA -12 ..........I'm in love

[Adam West]

I would recommend an NRA course for starters to learn how to safely load and discharge a weapon.

They could also give you some advice on an appropriate gun for protection.

[SUP-Ronin]

Remington 870 12 gauge - 18" Barrel, extended capacity tube. Bird shot for maximum spread, or buckshot/slug for max damage. Just point and shoot. Remember the sound of a pump-action shotgun in the dark is enough to scare the crud out of most people.

The reason I would prefer a shotgun is this. IF you need to use it, you won't have a lot of time, and you will be nervous, possibly angry or scared or both and adreneline will probably be in charge. As long as you point the shotgun in the general direction of the desired target you will hit it. With a pistol and limited experience in these situations, you are most likely to miss unless the target is really close. Also the round can easily penetrate a wall and hit someone else. Pepperspray is also a good alternative to shooting, and if you mess up and hit the wrong guy, then he is no worse for wear. Heavily ducktape the offender and call the police.

[toys2cool]

If the man lives in a high crime area, I can see why he might want a gun.

Here in Miami almost every area no matter how nice or rich is a high crime area,so i know I need one for sure

[monkey tennis]

Do any of you walk about the streets packing a gun ?
Is that Legal ?

[Adam West]

Not in most states unless you have a license to carry one.

Some states will allow you to carry one as long as it's visible. Quite honestly, I have never seen anyone carry around guns in public other than hunters and police officers.

Many common street criminals carry concealed guns. It's illegal but they carry them anyway.

[SUP-Ronin]

Here in Wyoming, the think that 50% of people probably carry one in their car. Some have rifle racks in plain sight, many others keep a pistol in the glovebox, or under the seat. I don't really know why, since the crime rate isn't all that high, and we don't have many shootings. I don't personally carry one, but I do keep pepperspray and an axehandle behind the seat. Rather have it and not need it. Anybody pulls a gun and I am outta here. Only had that happen twice, and only once at me, both times in Illinois.