House Gun

A freedom lover at work just acquired a coach gun for home defense. His reasoning is that it's short and would be great down the hallway. I can't argue much against his choice. He is a gun-nut and defense-nut, much more so than I am.

Personally I'd go for a pump or semi-auto because of magazine capacity. If I have to clear the house by myself I'm using a pistol. Shotguns are just too long for anything but barricade use or to be carried by a partner.

For a shotgun I also prefer the smaller 20 over the 12. I know the 12 carries a heavier load, but in my opinion not enough extra to offset the slower target re-acquisition time, especially in the home.