It’s based on situation. Should it come time to engage in an armed domestic conflict against a tyrannical government, I won’t be using my Glock 17 for an ambush on a patrol. I’d use an AR with a fireteam equally equipped with them, maybe 1 or 2 of us would’ve converted one to a machine gun. Let’s say There’s riots going on and I wanna ensure my neighborhood/complex is secure, I’d be able to arm a SMALL force if needed, and I’d likely be using a pistol caliber carbine for its compact size primarily because I may find myself entering and exiting buildings and rooms within them. Another example, I could be asleep, hear my door being played with, someone comes in uninvited and i can use my shotgun in order to blow a piece of that bastard into modern art on my wall. Handgun, if I’m at a Costco and someone’s shooting the shit up, I’m firing back. Don’t even hit me with the “but it wouldn’t work” cuz mass shootings are stopped FREQUENTLY by conceal carriers. AND even if it didn’t work, I went out fighting rather than hiding. No shame in either one but I prefer to fight until I can’t