Joe Biden suggest a double barrel shotgun over AR-15 for self defense, has Parents magazine at home VIDEO

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s advice for self-defense: “Buy a shotgun, not an assault rifle.”

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Biden, who is spearheading a push for President Barack Obama’s gun control proposals, dispensed this tip for protecting life and property during an online question-and-answer session on Facebook on Tuesday.

The vice president has not one but two shotguns that he says he keeps in a locked cabinet at his house in his home state of Delaware, and he has given his wife, Jill, explicit instructions on how to deal with any would-be intruder.

“We live in an area that’s wooded and secluded,” Biden said. “I said, Jill, if there’s ever a problem just walk out on the balcony here … put that double-barreled shotgun and fire two blasts outside the house.”

“I promise you whoever’s coming in is not gonna,” Biden said. “You don’t need an AR-15 (an “assault rifle”). It’s harder to aim. It’s harder to use and in fact you don’t need 30 rounds to protect yourself.”

“Buy a shotgun,” he said.