"Harald Gentexeater" <pipe_nurses@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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> There have been a couple of burglars here lately
> who broke into houses and they stole a lot of
> valuable stuff.
>
> I don't want a burglar in my house, so which is the
> best gun to defend my house against criminals???
>
>
Go over to one of the gun groups like rec.guns and ask.  You will get a 
number of opinions.  Some folks swear by semiauto handguns, some like 
tactical shotguns, and others prefer short rifles.  Just ask the question, 
and you will get a big thread going.
Personally......45 semiauto.