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I can be much help on location, but I’ve got food for thought. I’ve gone nearly full circle, from buying the cheapest steel crap I could find, to reloading in bulk even cheaper, to buying bulk, new, brass only. If you are buying individual boxes, you aren’t saving much money even with a good deal. Therefore I recommend shooting a box of the defensive rounds in your carry gun and finding a brand that shoots to the same zero. Now that brand is your practice ammo, and your holds will be predictable if you ever need it. Just my two cents.

You are right of course. Context is everything in this case. however I believe both John and Chances were speaking generally, and not in totality

Sorry about the Zombie thread, but I submitted my proposal for the district’s firearms education curriculum for next year. Thought I’d share if anyone was interested or has the ear of a decision maker. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1axDVoBD4jDyEKCJ9KsQ5SVfSdkj3wbPH81y_xFeHtfQ/edit

Staging is intimately personal, and has a lot of factors. As a general rule I would want to stage one in the bedroom, one each in the two rooms you spend the most time in. Another consideration I suggest is to make sure all authorized family members can run each weapon type effectively. I don’t know your personal situation, but my wife is familiar with ARs and Pistols. Therefore, an AK pattern gun wouldn’t be in the rotation.

870s and Mossberg 500 or 590s are the old standby, and a fantastic option. In particular I like the Magpul SGA stock options. The new semi-auto hotness is the Beretta 1300 or A300, but they are 2-3 times more expensive. Some caveats to add: 1) Shotguns are a thinking man’s gun if you want to run it well. Especially a dual use gun like you want. Get training on it and practice ammo management. 2) Put thought into your defensive round. I prefer Federal Flite Control, if you can find it. Contrary to conventional wisdom, you don’t want a wide spread. Pattern your gun at various distances and record your results.

While your physical ID doesn’t have to be updated, in order to purchase a gun you have to update the state of the change and have a change of address verification code, which can be obtained via the state website.

You are right, it can; but that is one that the user can work mitigate, where as the the deficiencies of the laser you are stuck with. The leading edge of the optic housing can make an imprint, but it can generally be more pronounced with Appendix Carry.

In the proper circumstances (that you generally will NOT be able to choose, such as shooting at medium distance from an awkward position) the laser can be defensively beneficial. The big problem with them is, as a general rule, the people most interested in them are the last who should have them; New shooters. If you already have the required skill to shoot well and aren’t reliant upon them, I don’t see the harm, but I don’t see much benefit either. As for use in low light, they are inferior to weapon mounted light that allows positive identification of your target. Lasers are useful in a training context, however; especially with an instructor or at least training partner. Red Dots on the other hand have most of the same benefits without the drawbacks. Better battery life, better visibility, better at longer distances, better in varied lighting conditions.

The good part is all Gov Agencies have recently been curtailed with the Loper Decision overturning Chevron Deference, which will take some time but greatly reduce the ability for Agencies to interpret the law to their own will. Id rather have the Hughes Amendment (which bans Machine Guns post 1986) removed. I'll pay a $200 tax for a M240...

How do you plan to use it? The 870 checks all the boxes for a HD shotgun, but needs more practice to run it to its capability. The 1301 is by all accounts the bees knees, but at $1700, you could get an 870, a 2 day shotgun class, and a good chunk of the ammo for the class, which would better serve most people. On its own, the 1301 is probably the more capable weapon, the 870 is probably the best ROI.

Honestly, I use M193 because 1) in the home defense scenario the ballistic difference observed in a 25 foot shot will be minimal, and 2) in any scenario my holds (both under and over) will be consistent with my practice

By definition, it would still be an angled grip, but it would just be up to how the ATF feels about it that day

If you aren’t using an optic, I’d suggest a fixed front sight at least. If you need it, you don’t want to forget to deploy the sights