Balog
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I will admit that shorter (ie carbine length) weapons are a lot easier to fight up close with. I'd hate to use my 91/30 to clear our apartment. But not out of concern someone would ninja it out of my hand.
But "long guns are sooooo easy for bad guys to take away from you" is an internet myth that deserves just as much scorn as the infamous "racking the pump to scare the bad guy off."
Just remember these things tend not to go as planned. It is wise to have backup plans.
No plan, not even backup plans, survives contact with the enemy.
The best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry
No plan, not even backup plans, survives contact with the enemy.
What are you using for home defence? Rifle, Pistol or shotgun?
What are you using for home defence? Rifle, Pistol or shotgun?
I don't put much stock in the "Don't use XXX for HD, you'll get in legal trouble!" arguments.