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Be very careful before purchasing a pump .410 shotgun. The long slender shells often jam at the chamber or on the feed ramp when cycling the action. Ask any reputable dealer to run several rounds thru any weapon before the final purchase.
There is a company that makes "Coach" double-barrel shotguns that would serve your purpose very well, I think Stoeger is the name of the company. It looks like an old-west stagecoach shotgun that is 1" or so over the BATF legal minimum length. Lightweight, few mechanical problems and an almost instant follow up round. An instructor once quipped, "If a man can take a blast from a shotgun then I'll shake his hand and help him carry anything he'd like to have from my home..."
You'll not miss with a #4 or buckshot and have less worry with over-penetration into a neighbor’s home with a .410, yet one still could use the weapon to breech a locked door if needed. My wife uses one of my old Op's weapons - Benelli M3 Super 90 in 12Ga. Take your wife to a range with low-recoil rounds and let her shoot a few Bowling Pins. Take a 12 and a .410 - she'll chose the .12 and instantly become supportive of your firearm/security initiative.
A shotgun is the ultimate house gun.
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