For Home defense, I choose a shotgun.



The sound of racking a slide is most intimidating! You may not have to shoot them and, if you do, you have a large choice of less lethal ammo to start off with. All that for less than $400.


But if it has to be a handgun, then it's 45ACP: Like the S&W Model 625 -



or the 1911



A high penetration round like the .357 is as much a danger to people in the next room - House?! - as it is to the perp.

My 00.02.