If you are to the point of a home invasion and are taken by surprise you are fooked.

If you have reaction time, nimble pistol, violence of action, retake initiative.

If you have a woman/life partner tell her to set up.a fixed fighting position and figure 8 anything coming through the door that doesn't sound off who they are. Thats when I might consider a rifle. Maybe.

A lot of people dont know how HI works and think they are going to be like Sailor Moon where time stops as you magically transform from Joe Sixpack into Suburban Commando. Like they are just gonna wait for you to do a lock and load montage.

Newp. Neeewp.

Honestly a Glock 17 with + mag topped off with 147 +P HST and a surefire will be more than enough.

Honestly your woman/life partner is gonna freak, kids are gonna freak, and you will go into oh shit mode if you havent adequately practiced clearing your own home.

GTF425 is absolutely right in that 99% of people are better off securing in place. Then a Rifle might be better. Advise 911 of your situation and location of room


If Roscoe and the Fellas wanna fatal funnel into your bedroom door, oh well.
If they snatch and dash and you didnt have to kill nobody or place your family in any danger of crossfire, that's good too.