handgun vs shotgun for home defense

for home defense, shotgun (sg) is my first priority. has a longer sight radius and so can be pointed more easily than a pistol, has an extremely effective round, can transition to slugs, although buckshot can be used accurately if patterns are known.

although a handgun can easily be carried and concealed(anywhere) but requires the owner to have a certain degree of proficiency to hit the right spot or the target , shotgun on the other hand is a point and shoot-quick reaction big bore firearm..one shot says it all ..treat stop.

for peronsal defense which is better - revolver or pistol?

This topic had been discussed and debated perhaps for over a decade now. Yet, alot still ask the same question. That includes me :-) Years ago when I shopped for my personal carry, I was very confused either I go for revolver like 38 snub or a pistol, like 45 commander. Participated in whole lot of forums, chat with some experts. My! Instead it made me more confused because all of them are very convincing. However at the end of the day, it's me who is going to make the decision.

So I made the most tricky decision of all, and never regretted it. I did go for a 38 snub nose revolver. Actually some folks gave me a strong frown face and some gave a two thumbs up. Now you may ask why a revolver?! You must have a classic taste!! Maybe some may think, I'm already on my late 50's. Hahahah.....actually I am still on my early 30's.

My basis was and even until now are:
1. It is 99.99% reliable. It goes bang! whenever I pull the trigger. This is my top most priority. Very important especially for surprise attack.
2. Easy to operate. Point and shoot!
3. Lesser maintenance. No parts to disassemble, and less moving parts.
4. Smaller size. So i can easily drop in my front pocket (jeans). It is like carry and forget.
5. I can store it for sometime, with live ammo. No need to worry for any mags...etc.


How about the issues like lesser number of rounds, slow to reload? It's for personal defense and not for assault. Diligent practice will overcome the reload issue.

carrying your firearm: PTC or MO?

For civilians in Philippines, to carry your firearm outside your residence the govt. requires PTCFOR (permit to carry for outside residence) or commonly known as PTC. And for some they go for MO (mission order).

Now what is the difference between the two?! A lawyer can give a comprehensive difference between the 2. However this might be complicated to others. As an overview, m.o. are only given to organic member of any law enforcement agency (pnp, nbi, afp...). Due to political connections some civilians are able to avail of this, either with pay or simply as a favor.

So what is the issue with this? During checkpoints not all leo (law enforcement officer) will honor this. And when it comes to legality m.o. will require you lots of explanation. The bad thing is, once the commanding officer who signed your m.o. denies you -- you might end up in jail. The bottom line, if you have a solid political connections you can go for m.o. However if you don't want any future hassle, I strongly suggest you go for ptc.