What the thinking around Ear Protection during home invasions or SHTF

For those wanting a handgun, a suppressed .45 ACP is a good alternative. I have a 7.5" .300 BO pistol with a suppressor and with subs it's very pleasant to shoot indoors That said, you'll permanently lose some hearing shooting indoors, but your ears are going to start going into a self preservation mode right after the first shot rings out. In a situation where you have to use a gun to protect yourself/family, it's worth the temporary and permanent damage to the ears to stop the more immediate and bigger threat that requires response with deadly force in the first place. You could always go with earbuds or headphones meant for shooting with ambient noise features too, but that's one more thing to worry about.