@ Outlaw
Why must it be a gun? Why not something less leathal? Have you ever seen the effect of OC spray? With a range of up to 5m, I don't see why this wouldn't work for "home defense".
Also most times, you won't have time to grab a weapon to defend yourself.
There is also the risk of injurie to other people living in the house. You don't know where your bullet is going to hit.You must keep in mind, that shooting requires skill. Especially in high stress situations and in the dark, most people will miss the target. The FBI had a statistic about hit percentage of police officers in firefights. over 70% of the bullets missed and that at close range (up to 7 meters).
That's why the protection is not garanteed and you might hit someone you don't want to hit.
I do not say that you shouldn't have anything to defend yourself, but a gun is not the way to go imo. There are better alternatives.
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