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With a magazine capacity of 16-rounds, Standard Manufacturing's DP-12 double-barreled 12-gauge could very well be the ultimate home-defense shotgun.

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Sixty years on, Mossberg 500 series of shotguns are going strong. They're well built, reliable and an excellent bang for your buck.

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The boy’s uncle was also armed but before he could get his rifle off his shoulder, the bear already charged through two men with the boy next in line.

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Though the debate between buckshot and birdshot as a defense round has raged for decades, truth is there really isn't much to debate.

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A well worn topic of debate among firearms enthusiasts is the effectiveness of birdshot for close range personal defense applications.

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Pennsylvania based Patriot Ballistics offers an interesting twist on an old favorite, using the .45 ACP case as the basis for its innovative FLAK .45.

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The Mossberg 500 is the best multi-purpose shotgun for those of us who can’t afford to spend a lot of money, but still want a reliable, name brand gun for hunting and defensive situations. Period.

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“I kind of panicked and asked - I knew my neighbor had a shotgun. I said, ‘Give me your shotgun,’ because I knew what was going to happen,” the man said.

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An attempted burglary in Alabama last week was foiled by the homeowner and his shotgun, landing one suspect in the hospital and his wanted getaway driver in jail on an unrelated attempted murder charge.

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