Actual Usage of H.D. Shotguns ?

[gold40]

A friend and I are having a discussion on how often tactical shotguns are ACTUALLY USED in home defense situations by non-LEO's. He maintains these occurences are extremely rare, and almost non-existent.

I would appreciate anyone posting newspaper articles here, where a tactical shotgun was used by a homeowner to sctually stop a crime.

THANKS.

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[atctimmy]

About ten years ago my boss's dad had to use his 12 gauge to stop a home invasion. Both BGs were KIA. I love a happy ending. :) Sorry though, no article.

[skunkworks]

I hope I NEVER need to use mine. That said, I think it is a fine choice and my go-to gun for hunkering down in a home invasion. I'm not going to suggest clearing your home under most circumstances.

[RKM]

What does being tactical have to do with anything? What makes it tactical? A light? Folding stock? Pistol grip? Peep sights? Short barrel?

My shotgun, would be called "tactical" by some, due to it's look. I put on a pistol grip AR-15 style folding stock. Honestly, it just feel more comfortable for my wrist. Looking cool (to me) doesn't hurt. I have a mounted light so I don't kill a family member. Mounted is a must, unless you have three hands.

A shotgun is a shotgun, tactical or not.

[chiefjason]

911 call from a shooting involving a shotgun. My guess is that the vast majority of shotguns used are just hunting guns that are kept out and loaded.

YouTube - Woman on 911 Call Shoots Intruder

One more

YouTube - Man Uses Shotgun to Protect Home

[SIXTO]

Mine turns "tactical" when it stops shooting clays and starts shooting BG's.

There are a lot of examples out there, and its relatively common occurrence. I think you will find a lot more handguns being used in self defense simply because more people own handguns for defense than shotguns.

[atctimmy]

Mine turns "tactical" when it stops shooting clays and starts shooting BG's.

LOL. Mine too. I do switch out to a shorter barrel though for HD.

Besides, you can't fool me SIXTO. I'll bet you have a spiffy Citori or similar for busting birds. :)

[alachner]

A "tactical" shotgun is just a shotgun with accessories such as a light, side saddle, sling and special sights or optics. Nonetheless, it is still just a shotgun. Therefore, you just have to take into consideration home invasions that have been stopped by any kind of shotgun (12 gauge, 20 gauge, .410, etc.). I think that a 12 gauge shotgun is the ultimate home defense firearm and the # 1 choice by American homeowners to protect their family and property. Nothing demands more respect and provides security, than the sound of a pump shotgun slide being loaded.

Here's some news articles, that I found by doing a simple Google search, about home invasions in the United States that were effectively stopped by a shotgun:

• Homeowner shoots intruder with shotgun
• Homeowner Shoots At Intruder With Shotgun : NorthEscambia.com
• Alleged Piney Flats burglar in serious condition after being shot by resident - Kingsport Times-News Online
• Phoenix, AZ Homeowner Shoots Violent Home Invader in Self Defense | LearnAboutGuns.com*
• Armed Self Defense: Home Invaders Stopped By Homeowner's Shotgun Blast
• Today's "Home Invader Shot by 73 Year Old Home Owner" Brought to You By Deerfield Township, Michigan | All American Blogger
• http://uscops.com/videos-man-uses-sh...jneLpsU%5D.cfm
• Mecosta County homeowner fires several shots at intruder, causing multiple injuries | MLive.com
• Wife of 80-year-old who shot intruder: 'He saved our lives' - Chicago Breaking News
• Wilton homeowner fires at intruders with shotgun — Maine News — Bangor Daily News
• Homeowner empties shotgun shotgun into home intruder. | Guns & Ammo Forums
• Elderly Michigan Man Stop 3 Home Invaders with His Shotgun | LearnAboutGuns.com*
• 911 Call Records Oklahoma Homeowner Shooting, Killing Intruder
• Aurora homeowner shoots, kills intruder - The Denver Post
• Homeowner shoots suspected burglar attempting to kick in back door | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
• Gunman killed invading Texan couple's home - World - smh.com.au
• Lincoln County, OK intruder shot in self defense by homeowner - National self-defense | Examiner.com
• Oklahoma Woman Shoots Intruder "Graveyard Dead" - St. Louis News - Daily RFT

Here's some links also to YouTube videos with news reports about home invasions stopped by a shotgun:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfQc8-NyXZw
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-rYh9_Uj-s
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNyJgOwvvTA
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ypVJT1-cFc
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xeDfsRxGnw
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_SvNqs83sI

As you can see, a shotgun is used to stop home invasions in the United States very frequently so perhaps your friend should buy one as well!

[rglyons]

Actually, in my own lifetime of 67 years, I've had to present my HD Shotgun twice in response to deadly aggression and in both cases the perp lost interest in continuing without a shot having to be fired. My shotgun of choice is a 12 ga S x S Coach Gun with an extra five round tactical polymer buttstock holder on it. Nothing else has been done to it.

Both bores and the front edges are chromed, which sets of the two large holes to good effect.

The only other incident I've had is when a .25 Nickle-plated little semi-auto stopped a carjacking on me cold, also without a shot having to be fired. (It was empty at the time but I didn't tell him that!!)