Originally posted by: hanoverphist
Originally posted by: jackace
A 12 gauge shotgun with 00 buckshot will tear a hole in someone. They will probably die and you won't have to worry if you are going to be sued by the person who broke into your house.
ya, youll just get sued by his family...
With the key witness dead they dont have a decent chance to win.
Oh, and to sorta echo what some folks here have already said:
The purpose of a self-defense weapon is to be able to put one round in the assailant quickly and make sure they arent able to kill you.
If the guy takes an hour to die theres a pretty good chance he'll hurt you in that time period, likely within the first minute.
If he drops like a rock instantly you have one less person in life trying to hurt you.
If you put 10 rounds into him there is a fair possibility the DA will declare it wasn't self-defense. Depending on what state you live in, a lawyer may not be able to get you off.
EDIT 2: And for those of you who have actually worked in security or the police, you probably already know how difficult it really is to get a headshot with a pistol on a charging maniac.