I'm retired military. No playing.
A shotgun is an excellent home defense weapon; preferably a "riot shotgun" with 8 rounds and a relatively short barrel. Of course, all the gun grabbers would call that a "weapon of war" since shotguns are used by the military for clearing trenches, houses and other fortifications.
"Need" is not a requirement to exercise a right in American. At least it shouldn't be. Hunting hogs and other varmints benefit from a 30 round magazine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_shotgun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_shotgunA riot shotgun is a shotgun designed or modified for use as a primarily defensive weapon, by the use of a short barrel and sometimes a larger magazine capacity than shotguns marketed for hunting. The riot shotgun is used by military personnel for guard duty and was at one time used for riot control, and is commonly used as a door breaching and patrol weapon by law enforcement personnel, as well as a home defense weapon by civilians. Guns of this type are often labeled as breaching shotguns, tactical shotguns or special-purpose shotguns to denote the larger scope of their use; however, these are largely marketing terms.
A combat shotgun is a shotgun issued by militaries for warfare. The earliest shotguns specifically designed for combat were the trench guns or trench shotguns issued in World War I. While limited in range, the multiple projectiles typically used in a shotgun shell provide increased hit probability unmatched by other small arms
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