IMHO, the rat shot 1st round and the non-lethal (I think they call it "less-lethal") 1st round is a bad idea for a self defense situation. You may bump into more than one BG and need all your rounds to be fully capable.78641 wrote: Which brings up my first question. What is the advisability of a non-lethal first round? A round of rat shot in the chamber is a good idea for snakes, but what about that same round for crazed meth cooker or "alternative" farmer? Are there legal implications to NOT using a lethal round that I should be aware of?
One thing to think about is only you will know that you are carrying rat-shot or less lethal ammo. To the other guy, it will be look like deadly force.