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I've decided on a shotgun. With buckshot you don't have to aim, you get multiple shots, it's inexpensive and you can hit multiple targets in unarmored areas. It's just for home defense, I'm not sure if we should be carrying outside. We have to be careful though, life is worth saving not shooting.
Just a heads up, the whole "you don't have to aim" is a complete myth. Shotgun spread is completely blown out of proportion. It's somewhere around 0.5" to 1" per yard with barrel length, choke, and shot type affecting spread. Unless you're insanely rich and live in a mansion, you'd be within 10 yards so you'd only get 5" to 10" of spread which really isn't much especially since the pellets may not be evenly distributed within that diameter.
For anyone looking to buy a gun, educate yourself first to know what you're getting into and go to the range consistently so you know how to use it. If you don't do both of those, you'd be at risk of hurting yourself or someone else if ever you have to use it in a life or death situation.
Second this. Unless you're sawing the barrel to a third, it doesn't actually work how youd think if you never used a real shotgun.
In reality the best things about shotguns in self defence are that if you miss, you probably dont kill your neighbor. The bad part is there is very little penetration on pellets for any armored target.
You could also just use slugs which do work great for self defense, but can easily kill your neighbor.
I appreciate your feedback. I'll think about it. Ar-15 was my other choice. If it was legal id buy a rocket launcher and just blow the whole house up because at that point fuck it...
AR15 is easy to shoot and aim. It's also low recoil and weight. People should get them for home defense before getting a shotgun, you're more likely to miss with a shotgun than an AR
SupraMario is right about getting an ar15. Lots of time and effort went into creating a great system with a well thought out set of compromises. From magazine capacity to parts availability to ergonomics, it's a really solid system and I highly encourage people who can to own one per person in your household.
You should've gone with the Zodiac method.
Pistol and a flashlight in a supportive grip. When you do it right, the "dark spot" at the center of your flashlight beam is your general point of aim. Once you build that muscle memory, it's better than a crosshair on a TV screen.