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Old January 6, 2010, 01:56 PM   #11
sakeneko
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I'm with those who think that, all other things being equal, having both types of gun available is better than having only one. My husband and I live in a condominium. We each have our CCW handguns, which are usually loaded and on us or within reach. We also have a 12-gauge shotgun stored in a safe place, loaded but with an empty chamber, which would need to be retrieved and racked to be ready for use. Depending on the situation, we might use any of them for home defense.

If we lived in a house in a rural area, we might also have a carbine at the ready. In a densely-populated urban area, a rifle of any type is just too likely to penetrate walls and hit something we did not want to hit. So for us, having a shotgun just made more sense. (Doesn't mean my husband won't acquire a rifle when we have the cash, but for target shooting and fun, not for home defense.)
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