
About danged time. According to The Gun Shots, a blog over at Outdoor Life, folks in New Orleans are taking their hurricane preparedness a little more seriously this time around.
While the AR-15 is a fine weapon (particularly if you customize it with the Hello Kitty paint job pictured), 'Puter agrees with the commenter who says that a pump action 12 gauge is far more effective for home defense. A .223 load is great at distance, but you'll be at short range and you want something idiot-proof. After all, you're not going to be shooting at looters coming down the street, you're going to be taking them on inside your home.
The sound of a pump action shotgun cycling a round is unmistakable. If you're doing something you oughtn't, the sound will make your blood run cold, and your pants run brown. Get one of these and stagger your loads. 'Puter prefers a slug load followed by buckshot and then alternate, but whatever works best for you.