Ty Herring, Cust Serv Dir Barnes Bullets, just emailed me the following:
"Hi Larry. The Varmint Grenade could be a good choice for home defense in
that it doesn't ricochet and has only limited penetration. This means it won
't bounce around the house and harm family. It should also stay inside the
intruder. Thanks, Ty. " http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080819184248AAvRP