As far as the 'Guns for home defence' argument goes, I'd feel much safer wih a gun than without. BUt I'm nopt so sure about a shotgun, I mean I wouldn't want to kill the burglers and with a shotgun even if you ust aim t a limb your liable to take it of and then the burglers are guna bleed to death. I think a small bore pistol would do the job nicley.