I've always got a handgun (normally a 1911 .45 Auto) nearby, but I have aways maintained that a shotgun is the way to go for anything resembling self defense.
Bro, you did kill a pussy with a handgun - and it was a very angry pussy, too.
You passed the test for holding your shît in and doing the work with a handgun.
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