Would not fire an SKS any where but outside the home, and even then hopefully with great care, as I do live in a populated neighborhood, with a line of sight directly across from a nuclear-capable naval base 300-ft below in elevation, a quarter mile away. I hope to never be in that situation.
Unfortunately, I don't own a shotgun, and so my only "non-penetrating" home defense weapons fall into the .22LR category, which isn't great but better than nothing.