Quote Originally Posted by ToddG View Post
Translation: Yes

A shotgun is actually a good choice for a lot of people. They're inexpensive, require little in the way of maintenance, easier to aim than a handgun, and have relatively simple manuals of arms, and substantially greater lethality than a handgun.

A 115# girl can handle a 20g shotgun easily with minimal training ... certainly no more training than she'd need to be equally competent with a semiauto pistol.

And while I'd certainly never count on the sound of a round being racked into the chamber to stop a determined BG in his tracks, who among us hasn't heard that sound unexpectedly and immediately switched to high alert? It's distinctive and even if it just scares off the mildly motivated, that beats the crap out of getting robbed, raped, or even having to go through the hassle of shooting someone in your home, doesn't it?
You are assuming that the girl could hold the shotgun up. This one could barely shoulder it. She has also never fired one and the recoil would most likely scar her forever.

The best choice for a defensive weapon is one that you will practice with. This person is NOT going to go out and fire a couple hundred rounds of shotgun ammo.



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