short barrel
Member
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2013
- Messages
- 367
I'm different I reckon. I'll take a handgun for HD. A long gun inside a house seems a bit awkward.
The 12 gauge is certainly IMO the best value in home defense long guns
While that might be arguably true, so what? That's only an absolute value benefit if you're stuck in the "MAX POWER!!!" mode of thinking without understanding that "MAX POWER!!!" doesn't really equate to "more effective" in the hands of a shooter, or when used against human targets.A good 12 guage slug would do more damage then any 5.56 or AK round would ever do.
It would be quite easy to point out any number of situations and reasons why a shotgun might not be "the absolute BEST" defensive arm, but lots of people have spent quality time already doing that. They work, usually well enough, for most people, and they're cheap. That's about it.Shotguns are NEVER going anywhere and are the absolute BEST home defense firearm.
That's "news?"Got news for you. If, God forbid, you ever need to use a fancy AR with all sorts of add ons in a defense shooting it'll wind up in evidence for a GOOD long while.
Those amuse me too. That is like having a $50000 hotrod with all the bells and whistles and leaving it in the garage on race day just to take the Geo Metro because you are afraid of scratching the hot rod.I'm endlessly amused by the folks who say they shoot sweet tricked-out or "top tier" guns for competition or range use, but then say they keep a low-cost box-stock blaster (that they generally don't like, or bother, to shoot much if ever) for defense and/or carry "because it will end up in the police evidence locker."
As though the ONE time in your whole life you REALLY need to shoot your absolute best, you want to reach for the cheap piece of crap you don't care enough about to worry if you lose.
That aught to be a marketing strategy for Maverick, and Jennings, Bryco, and other "bottom tier" guns. Have some well-heeled dude walk onto the screen holding an AAA-grade Over-Under and saying, "Normally, when I hit the range, I reach for my Perazzi shotgun, my Daniel Defense AR, my GAP precision rifle, or my Les Baer 1911. But when my life's on the line, I know to turn to ... {camera pan past $50K worth of beautiful guns to...} my HiPoint C9! 'Cause I can take a bullet, but I wouldn't want to LIVE if one of my nice guns were in the police locker! For the one shot of your LIFE -- GO CHEAP!""
That is like having a $50000 hotrod with all the bells and whistles and leaving it in the garage
Granted, some women can't handle the recoil, but I've met more that can than cannot.
That aught to be a marketing strategy for Maverick, and Jennings, Bryco, and other "bottom tier" guns. Have some well-heeled dude walk onto the screen holding an AAA-grade Over-Under and saying, "Normally, when I hit the range, I reach for my Perazzi shotgun, my Daniel Defense AR, my GAP precision rifle, or my Les Baer 1911. But when my life's on the line, I know to turn to ... {camera pan past $50K worth of beautiful guns to...} my HiPoint C9! 'Cause I can take a bullet, but I wouldn't want to LIVE if one of my nice guns were in the police locker! For the one shot of your LIFE -- GO CHEAP!""
Also, I have my doubts about someone on the police force who can't handle a 12 gauge. How can they handle a perp?I once asked my cousin, a well in shape female officer how she would do to take care of a 6' and 235 lb man like me if I got drunk and aggressive. She honestly answered she would have to call for male backup. She got the job, and she is not the smallest on the force. What they can do has nothing to do with their hiring in the first place. It is an equal opportunity thing. Handling a perp? Secondary.
I do not think it is the reason for less shotguns though. Male officers should also prefer the AR because they are easier to shoot, hold more ammo, and pose less of a problem with regards to over penetration. They usually do not have to pay for the equipment they use.
I personally use a sword for HD. It seems to me it is the best option in my situation, even if I own a short shotgun and some rifles.