A scaled down version of Taurus Judge combo revolver the Taurus Judge Public Defender is capable of firing either 45 Long Colt or 410 bore shotgun shells. Like its big brother the Judge Public Defender has a five-round capacity and comes standard with a rubber grip fiber optic front sight and the key operated Taurus Security System. The double-action Judge Public Defender is small enough to fit in your pocket while meeting your close-range self defense needs. Shallow rifling of the barrel means the Judge Public Defender is not a short barrel shotgun under the NFA though it is illegal in California due to that states more stringent gun laws.