[mountainlion]

I am not sure about a shotgun for home security. A long barrel in the hallway is not easy. A lever action like a 45-70 is deadly. How about noise? How are you going to hear someone if you just blew your eardrums out? Look how short he M16’s that the Marines use to kick in doors in Iraq.

There is no perfect gun for all occasions. A 50 BMG indoors would cause damage to everyone.

[Labyrinthos]

I am not sure about a shotgun for home security. A long barrel in the hallway is not easy.

I fit my Rem 870 when at home with the 18" legal police/riot barrel and switch to the 28" barrel when in the field.