Best weapon type for home defense?

[Truegiant]

Tons of flaws with the "racking the shotgun will make the BG piss his pants" myth.

I guess some people need to do some research and have never taken any firearms classes at all.

"Racking a shotgun" is not going to make an intruder run away. Its a proven fact that 90% of the time they will get more aggressive in there intent. Anywho.. I love short shotguns (splatter guns) for there purpose but for the ultimate pick it up off the stand point and shoot its harder to finagle a shotgun from behind a nightstand or behind a door than it is to pick up a pistol and squeeze the trigger. my

[Deke]

I guess some people need to do some research and have never taken any firearms classes at all.

"Racking a shotgun" is not going to make an intruder run away. Its a proven fact that 90% of the time they will get more aggressive in there intent. Anywho.. I love short shotguns (splatter guns) for there purpose but for the ultimate pick it up off the stand point and shoot its harder to finagle a shotgun from behind a nightstand or behind a door than it is to pick up a pistol and squeeze the trigger. my

If the intruder's goal is simply to rob you, I feel like the sound would give him second thoughts. Now granted, if the intruder is in your house and their only purpose is to kill you, I'd agree with your assessment.

However, since you probably are not going to know a home intruder's intent, I'd think the logical thing to do would be remain silent and in one location, with your gun pointed at the door/hallway and your finger on the trigger.