Its all good but a 12 Ga shotgun is the way to go for home defence. A good pump loaded with #1 Buck shot. If some one comes in on you, you know your going to be nervis and shaking so what better to have then a shot gun. Plus if you are awaken in the night and still foggy and not quite awake your shooting ability won't be as good as usual and you may onlyu have that one shot. That my 2 cents. Mike