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From: gnome@olivee.UUCP (Gary Traveis)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Re: re: home defense
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Date: Tue, 4-Jun-85 19:29:33 EDT
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> 
> (into the fray...)
> 
> If I were buying a weapon for myself, I'd agree with a pump shotgun.  But,
> for my wife (5'2, somewhere around 100 lbs, she won't tell me), I think I'd
> go with a M-1 Carbine or an AR-15 (civilian M-16).
> 
> 
> 				Dave Emery
> 			{princeton|ihnp4}!siemens!emery
> 
> p.s. I do NOT have a weapon in the house, but my wife and I have talked
> about it.

I'd hate to live anywhere near you if you think an AR-15 is a good
home defense weapon.  If you mean "defense against your house" - :-)
you'd be right, because a .223 jacketted bullet will go through
half the interior walls of a normal home without even slowing down.

Yes, a 12GA shotgun will kick real bad, but 0 or 00 shot will only
go a little way without losing its energy.  Much safer in an enclosed
area.

AR-15s are light, but they are also relatively long, which means
poor manueverability in a building.  If someone grabs the barrel,
guess who has the leverage?  A short pump shotgun wins again.

The idea of "only getting one shot off" may also apply - so why
not go with a 6" impact pattern instead of a .3" single point.
If the pump seems too slow, there are also very good semi-auto
shotguns around (and for a lot less than an AR-15).

I guess it all depends on what you want to protect your home
from and what you want to risk in the process.

Gary