You know, thanks for bringing this subject up.
I am thinking of getting a shotgun not for self-defense per se in the usual sense of what everyone fears here. . .but rather if there becomes a chance of civil unrest due to a Hurricane, nuclear attack, energy prices/food shortages, etc. Then I feel a gun is a necessity.
I generally agree with DisneySteve. . .in the chance of an armed burglarly. . .reaching the gun may not happen in time and the advantage IMO is only slight (the intruder has the element of surprise and probably initiative on his side), if there is any advantage at all.
Besides, without my contacts at night, I am as blind as a bat.
However, when there is civil unrest in which the social order we have in America can degrade within a matter of 2 days IMO. . .you could have roving thugs and gangs in your streets out to take what is yours or hurt your family.
So. . .I just plan to keep the shotgun and shells in a locked armory.
I have read that a shotgun is the recommended ultimate defensive weapon - it doesn't penetrate walls as easy as a highpowered rifle or handgun (and injure someone accidently), can blast in a wide dispersal pattern for DW, and the sound of it cocking is usually enough to get surrender.
Anyway, I have never bought a firearm. . .what's the best way to go about it? Do I buy it and then sign up for a gun safety course or vice-versa?
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