However a shotgun is the best home defense.
Yep ! I came close to losing my shotgun once.Back in 1977 someone busted the front door down at my apartment while I was out at the ballpark watching a Texas Rangers game. I got home around midnight or 1 a.m. to find my apartment door WIDE OPEN. They stole a stereo, my H.S. class ring (WAH !!!!!), and a few other things. My shotgun was put away, out of sight. But had they looked around a little bit, they could easily have gotten away with it too. I figure they were in a hurry to get in and out so as to not get caught.