Honestly... for someone who isn't going to use the gun once in a while (even a shotgun), I think you'd be better off with a .45 loaded with blanks. Someone breaks into your home and comes remotely close to you, scream at the top of your lungs "IM GONNA KILL YOU *******" and just start unloading those blanks. Bet ya the thief jumps through a window to get out of there...