[Bartholomew Roberts]

Most of what I've read has said that for "purely" home defense a Short barreled (18" ) tactical shotgun ( No stock but pistol grip for maneuverability ) with Buck shot or bird shot ( to avoid over penetration) is the best Home Defense weapon there is. The sound alone is enough to scare an attacker off. Also the fact that in a high stress situation and a moving Attacker , a shotgun gives a bit more room for error.

Congratulations on working an astounding number of popular shotgun myths into a single, succinct paragraph. Misinformation may not be much of talent; but condensing it in such an easy to read format surely must be

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