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Measure the distances you expect to be shooting at inside your house. Go pattern your weapon at those distances with the load you will be using.
A shotgun's pattern is not a boulder of destruction from the muzzle that Hollywood tells you it is. Go shoot it at different ranges, 3, 5, 7 10, 12 yards.
Contrary to gunshop commandos, your shotgun must be aimed to effect solid hits and to prevent stray pellets from ripping through your house and hitting a bus full of nuns. Get good sights on it and a light.
Fortify your doors (Polaris doors and Medeco deadbolts) and windows (hurricane glass or Shatterguard). Cell phone by bed. Lock your interior doors to your bedroom. Go to school and pray you never need it.
Oh, BTW, don't load your weapon right before you think you need it as the gunshop commandos will tell you (I think they do this to attempt to be dramatic). You have just told Mr. BG where you are. Remember, incoming fire has the right of way, get small.
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