Originally Posted By: 65cuda
To be honest I'd bet that statistics that are biased are used by both sides of the gun issue to help justify their point. However I do believe that someone that is going to have a CC should be required to have some decent training. Afterall they are going out in the public with it and if not properly trained could endanger others. I'm not a fan of pistols in the house for self defense simply because a bullet can travel through the walls and still be a danger to others. For me I'll take the shotgun and then you don't have to worry about missing or a bullet going where you don't intend it to go.
I'd prefer the shotgun simply because its a more intimidating weapon with all the firepower you could ask for in a close range home environment, and where concealment isn't an issue. Also easier to buy and legally own in Canada. My hope would be that I would not have to pull the trigger, and to that end, I think the sight of a shotgun more readily produces the desired heart stopping hesitation so that you are less likely to need to shoot.
We don't have the same trespass laws as some parts of the states where a break & entry is in itself grounds for deadly force. Our law only allows you to meet force (real or perceived) with equivalent force. That's where it can get messy, as if he doesn't have a gun pointed at you before you shot, you then will have to prove in court you perceived a threat of force equal to what you used (or create reasonable doubt for the prosecution). If you can't do that, then you'd likely get convicted of voluntary manslaughter, which was up to 10 years in prison as of when last I looked at our Criminal Code.
-Spyder
