[Seahawk]

I have noodled this issue quite a bit since I live a Tiger Woods three wood from my nearest neighbor and have talked to a wide variety of Army and Navy specops guys and the one law enforcement guy I know.

They seem to be of the same mind: Most bad guys, once engaged want to get away. The last thing most house intruders want is a gunfight. The best house defense is light...put motion sensors in the house leading to where the family sleeps and tie it to a light source that can operate off house power should power be cut.

They then recommended .22 caliber rounds...good noise maker, low flash, very accurate and should have low yield through walls should you miss said bad guy. They had no preference on revolver or semi-auto.

Then, layering your defense, a 20 gauge 870 with a pistol grip is a perfect next option weapon depending on your choice of round. The 870 is cheap, reliable and can be had in any number of configurations.