pistol or cigars?

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Originally Posted by dogface_313

Home defense? I wouldn't get a pistol. Get an AR, get Hornady TAP ammunition, mount a weapon light to it. People may disagree but look into "over penetration" the right 5.56 ammo is less likely to over penetrate and hit somebody you don't want it to vs pistol ammunition.

Can you tell me how a rifle cartridge wouldn't overpenetrate compared to a pistol cartridge? I would love to learn more of this.