re: What kind of shotgun would you recommend?

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If you plan to be outside your home in defense of it engaging people at 30+ feet then a pump action shotgun is appropriate.

If you plan on being inside your home when the encounter takes place I would recommend a small revolver for its simplicity and reliability. If you get training and practice with a semi-auto handgun you can have extra capacity in the same form factor.

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You actually have this backwards. Shotgun is better inside due to not penetrating through walls and it’s hard to hit a moving target inside with a pistol. Especially if it’s nighttime. There is really no advantage of a pistol over a shotgun or rifle other than its easy to conceal and carry in public

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Yes and no...

if the rioters are crowding around your house and your only option is to take as many as possible with you (unless they get scared off), then an AR/AK is your best choice.

You got a couple dudes trying to kick in your door and you're aware of it, shotgun.

Woke from a dead sleep by hearing someone strange at your bedroom door, pistol at bedside. And I'm leery of biometric locks for that, btw... I want my bedside option as fast as possible and no risk of a bad scan. We use fingerprint scanners at work for meds, and once in a while it doesn't read. Translate that to a survival device, and once is too many times for me.