I’m well aware of the limitations. My point is for someone with no firearm experience and may well not make themselves get some.
Potential for at least some hits to stop a charge vs. loud misses.
It would not be my reco for folks here, in general.
IB said it well. If a guy runs into a bear that wants him for lunch and he can't handle a handgun, which most of us know is more difficult that a long gun, he wants to go to the tool that he can handle to get the job done.
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