Coach or Pump?

[Halo]

Here's a very simple firearms question. Without worrying about endless details such as brands, environments, circumstances, and global warming, for home defense would you rather have a 12-gauge coach shotgun with two shells or a 20-gauge pump shotgun with five shells?

[BrownBaron]

For home defense i'd go with a .45 pistol with low-penetration ammunition....bullets/pellets wont penetrate into the neighbor's house, while still retaining stopping power...

[SIK1]

I would go with the pump.

[Halo]

Huh? Go with a .45? Where did that come from? You humans are very interesting.      Right off the bat the first answer is for another question. Sigh. First rule of public affairs: When a reporter asks a question, respond with whatever answer you want to give whether it relates to the question or not. We must not let others define us! Horrors!  

OTH, Sik1 gets an A.  WTG!

[SIK1]

I think that is the way it's done now.

If you don't like the options given you make up your own and go with that.

[AAJagerX]

Pump shotty.   The sound it makes chambering a round in the dark would prolly scare most off. 

[68ZooM]

Yep the pump, loading the chamber is enough to scare most off, squeeze the trigger will take care of the rest that linger 

[Nwbie]

Huh? Go with a .45? Where did that come from? You humans are very interesting.      Right off the bat the first answer is for another question. Sigh. First rule of public affairs: When a reporter asks a question, respond with whatever answer you want to give whether it relates to the question or not. We must not let others define us! Horrors!  

OTH, Sik1 gets an A.  WTG!

I'll take a coke with my popcorn.... this will end well, I always like a good story line..

[oakranger]

I'll take a coke with my popcorn.... this will end well, I always like a good story line..

Mind if i join you?

[Spikes]

Pump. Like stated, cycle the action and they must have some big balls to stick around.

[Buzzard7]

12 gauge semi-auto,round already chambered. First guy dropping to the floor is the warning for the others that were dumb enough to follow.

[Plawranc]

Being an Aussie I can only take the theoretical. But even with Firearms most have never been called upon to use them, so out of plain sense I would take the Pump.

Large Slug(s), The cocking noise would scare them to death, and the Shotgun's punch combined with tube size will ENSURE death.

Besides, a Remmington 12 gauge would look quite nice in your living room.

I would have it in middle age just to do the "If my daughter aint back by" speech. 

[Gaidin]

This is what I would recommend.  Regardless of brand/guage you choose, this still is great for home defense!

http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=28

[Ghosth]

Pump, good pump shotgun can deliver 5 rounds like one long roll of thunder.

Plus its easier to leave it with 4 in the tube, chamber empty. With a quick flick of the action its ready to go, but it can NOT be made to go off accidentally. No matter what you do to it.

[AKKuya]

Here's a very simple firearms question. Without worrying about endless details such as brands, environments, circumstances, and global warming, for home defense would you rather have a 12-gauge coach shotgun with two shells or a 20-gauge pump shotgun with five shells?

Neither, just jump out stark naked.  The intruder will drop dead from the fright.