defense

[nova]

If you were living in a house by yourself or with a family of your own, which would you prefer for a self defense weapon, a fully automatic rifle or a 8 rd auto shotgun? Which would you grab for in a rush? Just curious.

[fix]

Fully automatic???

I'll take the shotgun rather than go through the hassles involved with Class III weapons.

[DMK]

You should know what the answer is going to be when you post the question in a shotgun forum.

That said, I'd grab the 12 gauge unless the MG was an MG-42 or M-60 and I had a big clear fire zone.

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[LBC]

I'd take my 20-gauge pump over anything else. If you've got an MP-5 with several 30-round magazines, maybe we can talk. But until then, I'll stick with my $156 gun shop sale special. And a S&W 686.

[C.R.Sam]

12 ga pump.
sufficient

Sam

[stinger]

for home defense i'll take the shotgun.

if i'm in a warzone, defending a base, airfield, etc., i'd go with the machine gun.

[J. Parker]

Twelve gauge pump.:)

[Dave McC]

Depends on location,location,location. If it's a standard 'hood with neighbors and so on, an 870.

If it's rural and the house is quite remote, MAYBE an M1A.....

[fal308]

Definitely the shotgun as whatever is used will be confiscated as evidence. I'd much rather have my relatively inexpensive shotgun taken than an almost irreplaceable Title II firearm.

[popnokick]

Speaking of "confiscation as evidence"...

Juries have been known to be much more amenable and understanding to shotguns for home defense vs. full auto weapons.

[C.R.Sam]

Has a case of a homeowner defending himself with a full auto ever gone before a jury ?

Sam

[nascarnhlnra]

I would chose the 12 gauge shotgun for HD distances less likely to hurt any friendlies living next door plus shotguns have a way of solving things without firing often and if not I can't thinkof too many situations of the HD type that 8 rounds of 00 wouldn't solve!