Outstanding reply, chiroman. I very likely sounded a little chippy with my post, and I'm glad to see your answer is straight up. Lots of folks get a little cranky, but you are a gentleman! Its obvious you are prepared, and that EOTech device may save a life of a loved one stumbling in from a rough night at the local tavern. I know this because one of my sons, in his errant youth, found himself staring down the barrel of a home defense shotgun. His good luck that I used a light, and waited to be certain of the threat. Mine too, I suppose.
Oh, when I mentioned the cost of cleanup, I understand that the cops, or the ME, or the coroner will put the dirtbag inside a body bag, until they finally get the perp bagged and tagged, he's going to leak like a sieve. I, just like you, am prepared for the cleanup costs, as human remains may cost a couch or a chair, too. I'm a little hesitant to call my insurance agent and ask "what if....", and I'm hopeful that they'll treat it as any other catastrophic loss. Its not specifically addressed in my policy, so if I'm out 5 grand or so for cleanup, its lots easier than having the cops explain to my grandkids whey "Pappy" went to heaven.
I am 100% in your camp. If one breaks into my home, they will go out in a body bag. No warnings shouted, no warning shots, no nothing except several rounds of 12 gauge BB slamming into the perps chest, or whatever body part he presents. I'm likely going to start a conversation here about BB vs. 00 buckshot, but I use magnum goose loads with steel shot. That's about 90 .177 pellets that deliver sever crush injuries, and open considerable wound channels. Steel, in my home where a 10 foot shot is a long one, doesn't lose enough punch, or open up enough pattern wise, to be a poor choice over lead.
