Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
I mean if I was being robbed and had a shotgun and an AR I'd grab the shotgun, seems better for home defense.

I don't like hearing "you don't need" but strictly on home protection I think a shotgun would be better.
depends, a shotgun is arguably the best home defense weapon. It's the easiest to aim and hits the broadest area. Assuming i didnt have a handgun on me and someone broke into my house, i would grab a shotgun to.... mostly because my rifles are locked in cases while my shotguns are sitting behind doors..... shotgun is there to be grabbed. In a theoretical scenario where someone broke into my house and i had an AR sitting open and loaded right beside a shotgun, i would grab the AR...... If i felt like the intruder was armed..... the AR will shoot through walls, i could stand in my bedroom and shoot you in my kitchen with the AR. Shooting from 1 room to the next would be effortless. If the intruder wasnt armed, i would view it as a draw..... a shotgun is a very intimidating weapon visually..... but then again..... we're talking about an AR.... i'm sure someone would shit their pants if you pointed an AR at them.