870 loaded with #4 and my .40 as back up loaded with frags or hollow points...I'm thinking that should stop the threat and not expose any family members or neighbors to a high threat of over penetration....Thoughts???
I have a Kimber 1911 with night sights that I keep in my nightstand. I don't have kids, so child-safety is not an issue. But, I also have a Mossberg 590A1 hanging over the bedroom door. I would grab the 1911 first, and then, if in need of more firepower, I would grab the shotgun.
Yes you will mess up the walls with the scatter of the gun. It might also be a problem trying to clean the mess up after your home invader leaves his blood all over the carpet
i always have my .45 bedside. i have kids as well, but its only beside me in bed. otherwise, its on my hip. i also have a shep mastif mix that lets me no everything =]