Can we as a party please come up with a better idea than the AWB?

[linuxman]

42. You don't have to aim a shotgun?

For someone that thinks they have a "Faint clue" as to how shotguns work, well...

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Above is a picture of a typical shotguns spread in ranges you'd find an armed encounter taking place in when inside a house. Tell me, with a maximum spread of about 4 inches being possible "unless you live in wayne fucking manor), why would you have to aim any less than with an AR?

Ah, the old chestnut of "just rack it and scare them away! First off, you are assuming the person breaking in knows what he heard or could even hear it in the first place. Secondly, an AR makes a similar sound when charged. Would that not also be effective, since we're going with the whole "The noise is enough to stop them!" bit? You really watch too many movies. Is there any evidence that anyone has ever been scared away by someone racking the action of a shotgun? It's Hollywood nonsense. Just like in action movies where the hero cock his pistol 5-6 times in a scene to prove how super serious he is.

I'll take the weapon I'm familiar with, train with, work with, have carried for over a decade, and takes frangible ammo which will disintegrate upon hitting drywall, so as to not endanger my neighbors, thanks.

Do you have anything besides hillbilly guncounter wisdom to support the shotgun over rifle concept? Maybe something about how a .45ACP to even the hand will put a man down?