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To the OP's question, I will point out that a shotgun is normally a hunting weapon. I hunt deer occasionally with a rifle sighted shotgun, using buck shot. That gun is my first choice for self defense in my home. I know it functions, it is loaded with good ammo for the purpose, and it is not some tricked out tacticool gun for a DA or jury to get sidetracked over. Most likely any jury member who shoots will have a similar gun at home. It removes one of the emotional issues , and if the underlying shooting was justified, it makes a criminal trial unlikely. Here in Texas, that means a civil case is probably not going to fly either, under our version of castle doctrine.
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