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Miroku_of_Nite1 posted...

Well you live in New York so your options are going to be limited. A Mossberg 500 with a 18.5 inch barrel would probably be ideal. If you want to go the pistol route a Glock 19, Ruger SR9C, S&W Shield. If you want a revolver go with a S&W in .357 magnum such as a Model 686. That way you can also shoot .38 Special out of it. The main thing is once you get a gun you need to familiarize yourself with it. Take it out shooting and get use to it.

I own a Remington 1100 12 gauge. I have used it to hunt the last 6 years. Don't have the extra money to buy a pistol right now. Hell, I don't have the extra money to pay for the class and permit fees

ultra magnus13 posted...

A quality 5.56 carbine is probably your best choice. With the proper load a 5.56 well cause less overpenetration than any adequate handgun or shotgun load. If all bedrooms are upstairs, holding the top of the stairs until your wife can get the kids into the bedroom is probably you best bet plan.

I don't worry about the slug going through because there's only a wall behind next to the stairs with an area that has nothing else to hit.

The way the house is set up, if I stood at the top of the stairs, I'd be an easy target. There's nothing to hide behind or block their line of sight other than a handrail.

Both of the bedrooms for the kids are beyond mine, so my 16 year old would likely be safe staying in his, not so much the 2 year old. She's usually in our bedroom so that is one less thing to worry about.