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After reading all of those penetration test articles, I am a bit hesitant in using a shotgun as home defense...especially since I have 3 other family members in the house.
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If there's any chance that your shots are going to be backstopped by an inhabited room, don't take the shot. Period. Buckshot will go through walls. Even birdshot will go through walls with incredible ease and remain fatal on the other side.
The closest thing to being truly safe against overpenetration is a handgun loaded with Glaser safety slugs. Even with those you should exercise caution.