Steve B wrote:

What could go wrong?

As to one's initial choice of a firearm for personal protection at
home, as somewhat of a gun maven, I'd suggest a 16 (or larger) gauge
shotgun. A nice compromise is "The Judge," a revolver that shoots .410
gauge
shotgun shells and/or .45 long colt cartridges. Your first shot
should be the shotgun shell. That stuns the assailant so he presents
a stationary target for the bowling-ball-sized bullet that's next in
line.

The Judge is a POS. It has such recoil that most people cannot shoot
it safely. It is inaccurate. It is a small hand held cannon for
people with short weenies. A real pump shotgun is a good home
defense weapon. You don't even have to aim, just point it towards
the noise. And a round over their head works wonders. The sound of
one being jacked is magnified about 7x in the dark. And shotgun
pellets don't travel far and kill someone ten blocks away. Or three
rooms away.Even if you severely screw up and hit the ground, they
will do damage to several people.
MHO, Ymmv, and all that stuff.


Heh!

A recent news report showed a 5'2" woman (weighing, at most, 110 pounds),
got off several shots from a Judge at some would-be robbers. The adrenaline
surge turned her into Superwoman. - didn't even flinch.

Still,

A "round over their heads?" You're worried about killing someone "ten blocks
away?" Or "three rooms away?"

You sound like a victim waiting to happen.