Thanks for all of the replies! A lot to read. I need to re-read the thread. A lot of good information.
My current plan is to get something for home defense.
In the future I plan to get a Conceal Carry License for Illinois. It looks like this is only 16 hrs of training. (For some reason I thought it was 40 hrs.) I will not be carrying this until I have been through the training. After that, it will only be for select situations.
My plan is to not get more than one gun, but I do tend to go overboard sometimes.
@OkieStubble "Do you still own the shotguns?" Yes, I have a double barrel 12ga, double barrel 20ga, and a single shot .410ga.
Don't be surprised, that when you make the right selection for your one gun. You find that you enjoy it soooo much, it leads to buying another gun. And then another one. And then anot... lol'd.
I'm jealous...
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