To my knowledge they now spread about 1” for every 2-3 feet depending on the round and barrel length and grace of god. That’s still a really wide spread for potential ricochets and other things if you’re not at point blank range, and massive property damage potential. If you are at point blank range, handguns win the day for self defense there too, though that’s less ideal for home defense. A 45 with hollow points is my pick, but everyone’s welcome to their own mix. It’s their house and stuff and loved ones. Seems to be Colion Noir’s pick too. Love shotguns, but I wouldn’t use one for home defense indoors. Or in a neighborhood.