2/21/2013, 1:24 am
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During an online Facebook town-hall forum hosted by Parents Magazine, VP Biden fielded a question from “Kate” to the effect that if assault weapons and high-capacity magazines are banned, will “law abiding citizens ... then become more of a target to criminals?”
Without missing a beat, he wisely responded to her with this advice:
“Kate, if you want to protect yourself, get a double-barreled shotgun,” he said.
Then Biden added that he and his wife, Jill, live in a wooded area, and he's told her that if there's ever a problem to walk outside, put their double-barreled shotgun on the balcony, and fire off two blasts.
“I promise you: Whoever's coming in is not going to – you don't need an AR-15 [assault rifle]. It's harder to aim, it's harder to use, and in fact you don't need 30 rounds to protect yourself. Buy a shotgun. Buy a shotgun.”
"As a matter of fact, save yourself several hundred dollars. Instead of getting a shotgun, get one of these pop-guns I'm holding is just as effective. For my birthday last year, Beau came up behind me and sounded this thing off....scared the 'Bejeezus' out of me."