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Excerpts from this month's NRA mag America's First Freedom.
What's The Ultimate Home Defense Gun ?
Three Gun Gurus Politely But Passionately Disagree...
Richard Mann.
"Some will argue that a shotgun is more intimidating, but I can tell you from my 13 years of experience as a police officer that all guns are intimidating. This is mostly because no one wants to get shot with any type of firearm. Some also argue that a shotgun has more stopping power. That’s partly true, but, as with all firearms, the more devastating they are on the muzzle end, the more recoil there is on the shooter’s end. I trained a lot of law-enforcement officers and found that most of them dread shotgun training because of recoil. It’s generally not a great idea to trust your life to a firearm you dread to shoot. Finally, while the pattern a shotgun throws can make hitting a bit easier, hits with only a portion of the shot pattern are less effective and the pellets that miss could endanger the innocent.
The shotgun does have the advantage of versatility when it comes to ammunition. A common home-defense load for a shotgun is 00 Buck, but its large pellets penetrate very deeply and can be hazardous to family members in another room. At home-defense distances, bird shot is a more viable option."
Jeff Johnston:
"I also like the fact that a shotgun can change stripes by simply loading it with various types of ammo. Certainly, it’s a short-range gun compared to a rifle, but it has better range than a handgun. Need to shoot a rabid skunk at 30 yards? Load a
No. 6. Want rounds that won’t penetrate into the next room? Load bird shot and sleep soundly. Want a round that will down a charging grizzly? Use a 385-grain slug load. The point is, a shotgun can be tailored for specific scenarios, depending on the defender’s needs."
What's The Ultimate Home Defense Gun ?
Three Gun Gurus Politely But Passionately Disagree...
Richard Mann.
"Some will argue that a shotgun is more intimidating, but I can tell you from my 13 years of experience as a police officer that all guns are intimidating. This is mostly because no one wants to get shot with any type of firearm. Some also argue that a shotgun has more stopping power. That’s partly true, but, as with all firearms, the more devastating they are on the muzzle end, the more recoil there is on the shooter’s end. I trained a lot of law-enforcement officers and found that most of them dread shotgun training because of recoil. It’s generally not a great idea to trust your life to a firearm you dread to shoot. Finally, while the pattern a shotgun throws can make hitting a bit easier, hits with only a portion of the shot pattern are less effective and the pellets that miss could endanger the innocent.
The shotgun does have the advantage of versatility when it comes to ammunition. A common home-defense load for a shotgun is 00 Buck, but its large pellets penetrate very deeply and can be hazardous to family members in another room. At home-defense distances, bird shot is a more viable option."
Jeff Johnston:
"I also like the fact that a shotgun can change stripes by simply loading it with various types of ammo. Certainly, it’s a short-range gun compared to a rifle, but it has better range than a handgun. Need to shoot a rabid skunk at 30 yards? Load a
No. 6. Want rounds that won’t penetrate into the next room? Load bird shot and sleep soundly. Want a round that will down a charging grizzly? Use a 385-grain slug load. The point is, a shotgun can be tailored for specific scenarios, depending on the defender’s needs."
