I think Doc Holliday had the right idea when he carrieda double shotgun to the O.K Corral. Of course, he only had two quick shots beforehe drew hispistol.I bet he made those two shots count though. And no, my bet is that he did not fire them from the hip.

I have a 20 guage double coach gun by my bed with 5 #3 buckshot shells in the stock sleeve.I chose a 20 guage because it handles better than a 12, and at 10 yards who cares. I like the fact that I can put all 20 pellets in the size just smaller than a bad guys chest at 10 yards.

I think the most important thing is to have a plan for the most likely situation, and hope it never happens. I know there are different scenerios to where another weapon might serve better,but I personally don't see a long drawn out gunfight in a middle of the night. I am pretty confident that at least my first two shots will not be wasted.

C. Davis