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Originally Posted by speeder
The whole idea behind any self defense weapon is stopping power, as in stopping the threat immediately. You want to shoot someone w something that will allow them to shoot back 2 seconds later.
At least that's the way I've always understood it.
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Exactly. Rifles are for extended combat, which is unlikely in a home defense scenario. In my own home I want the bad guy down ASAP. My bedside gun is a P226 in .357SIG with 18 rd mags and Mossberg Maverick 12g with 00 Buck. If the neighborhood is under assault, I have plenty of other options. But for close quarters combat with what's likely to be garden variety bad guys, a good pistol or shotgun will likely suffice. If it ever gets to rooftop battle, I have guns for that, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.