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frankie_the_yankee wrote:
Man, I'd hate to fire one of those indoors. I'll bet it would break both eardrums and do permanent damage as well.

I'm not sure if an AR is louder than a 12 ga. But the .223 Rem round has a very sharp "CRACK" kind of sound that I find quite painful, at least out of my Mini-14. I find a 12 ga. easier to take myself.

I'll have bigger issues than eardrums if it ever comes to that. Lets hope it never happens.
From a tactical standpoint, I really like the size, weight and options in the carbines.
That said, I have Speer 00 Buckshot in my 12 gauge Remington when its sitting home waiting for bird season. No doubt a good tactical shotgun is better for home defense, but I haven't explored the options there.

I bought two of these for several reasons.

My son loves shooting his Army issued Colt AK and when he's between tours, we spend time plinking. One of them is his Christmas gift and the other is MINE.
Much to my chagrin, there is a strong probability the Dems will gain control of the White House and we will see another "assault" weapons ban along with other gun control measures. These semi-autos will be at the top of the list.

As I've become more familiar with this weapon, it's my go-to home defense gun. The center of the light beam is close enough to iron site center that aiming is not an issue in night time close quarters situtations. 30 rounds of high velocity 5.56 is probably very effective in stopping any threat in my home. The only problem is there are so many neat toys you can adorn these things with. I have my eye on an Aimpoint sight at the moment.

This is a Bushmaster Patrolman Carbine - Texas Edition