Shotguns are the best choice for an "Only" Gun.

[Adam Helmer]

As an update to this thread: Last week a friend and live-alone widow on rural 65 acres nearby asked for gun advice. She has a few bears that continue to come up onto her rear porch/deck and press on the sliding glass doors. She has no guns and deems a gun would be prudent if the bears get into her house. She has no gun experience and calling 911 is not an option.

We met at a local gun shop and there was a single barrel 20 gauge hammer shotgun on the used rack for $75.00. My friend bought the gun and a pair of ear muffs. At her farm we test fired light field loads, #3 Buckshot and slugs out of the 20 gauge gun. After a good range session, I left her with a gun to deal with critters on her land.

Again, I will say, "For those who only want one gun, the shotgun IS the gun."

Adam