Discarding sabot rounds for the moment, what I haven't seen here yet is a discussion of "less than lethal" or LTL rounds for shotguns, specifically for home defense situations. In our current legal climate, where you can get sued for killing someone who was just a microsecond away from pulling the trigger on you, LTL rounds gain some credibility as the first round in the shotgun barrel. I'm referring here to the "beanbag" or rubber ball rounds, which can be found on the Internet for about $4-6 U.S. each. Is that a lot of money? Sure. But hit an intruder with any of these at close range and he/she's not going to get up any time soon, which gives you time to chamber your very lethal 12-gauge buckshot round and politely tell them they have a choice - lay there until the police arrive or try their luck again.