as i said, that's best case. 80% chance means there's still a 20% chance that shots will have to be fired. always pray that the time you actually have to actively defend your home will be a best case scenario, but if you're not prepared for it to be worst case you may indeed be in for a rude...
oh yes...my collection.
my carry pistol is a rock island armory 1911 in .45acp. this i carry everywhere, even at home. along with it are two spare mags. there is never a time...ever...when these are more than 10 feet from me.
my wife carries a taurus model 65 .357 magnum. it, along with two...
with all due respect to everyone here, i feel compelled to expose a bit of folklore to the light of truth...shotguns are NOT the best home defense weapon out there. in fact, they are far inferior to a good pistol in an acceptable caliber. now, before all the shotgun lovers start flaming me...