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AR-15
Pros:
-High magazine capacity
-Able to engage targets at a distance
-More accurate
-Lightweight
Cons:
-Low stopping powerWhoa Nellie! Hold it right there!
-Requires two hands to use
-Relatively easy to break because of the plastic butt stock
-Over penetration risk
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Both .223 and 5.56mm ammo will ruin your day. Even with ball ammo. With ammo other than ball, over penetration isn't as big a concern as you might think. With low penetration ammo, like Hornady Tap using Ballistic Tip ammo, over penetration is of NO concern.
To address your question, the pistol is more versatile and handier, the rifle is FAR more effective. The question is hypothetical (for me, anyway) and my HD strategy includes long guns and pistols.