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  2. William Baker on September 5, 2013 at 11:35 am

    Yes, one little guber of lead, now how did it feel? Was it like being hit with a sledge hammer swung by chuck norris? If it sucks so bad let us try a live fire test and you be the subject. If you get up afterwards, shrug it off and say, that was nothing, controversy ended…



  3. Bill Johnson on September 5, 2013 at 12:32 pm

    Pretty interesting. If I’m going to use a shotgun for home defense I’ll use buckshot.



  4. fred farkel on September 6, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    Re: Mr. Baker’s comments above, the issue is not whether “bird shot” will stop an assailant under optimal conditions – it can, and will, if the shot is well-placed and the assailant is wearing conventional everyday clothing.

    The issue is whether or not “bird shot” will **quickly** stop an assailant under **less than optimal** conditions. Those conditions include, but are not limited to:

    – Poor shot placement, such as in a non-vital region (let’s also remember that assailants rarely stand still while waiting for you to aim)

    – Assailant wearing thick or multiple layers of clothing

    – Assailant weating bullet resistant clothing (vest, etc). Note that even buckshot can be stopped by relatively light body armor

    – Assailant on drugs, etc.

    All that said, one must agree that having a shotgun at hand, regardless of what it’s loaded with, is far superior to a knife, stick or heaven forbid – nothing – with which to defend oneself.



  5. Brandon on September 12, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    Thanks for sharing. A lot of people are comfortable with feeling like they know how to defend their home since they own a firearm, but they often don’t consider stopping power.