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Sep 19, 2022
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panacablue
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AR-15 is the best all around for both short to mid-range with capacity.
Then again, Biden says all you need is a shotgun and fire it into the air.
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Wife wants a gun for home defense. Handgun, shotgun? Pros/cons?
JDBlue
9/19/22 12:58pm
Take her to a range and try a few. It’s not expensive to rent.
MormonThug
9/19/22 1:00pm
I think the key is getting something that both of you are comfortable and able to safely use
cheezedawg
9/19/22 1:08pm
To clarify, she's going to want me to do any defending/handling of the gun
JDBlue
9/19/22 1:14pm
Well, the first thing you should do is Nothing. If this is just her getting
rcbyufan
9/19/22 1:17pm
It’s better to have a gun and not need it than need a gun and not have it.
cheezedawg
9/19/22 1:32pm
Not when you factor in mental health and suicide. I'm very grateful to live in
rcbyufan
9/19/22 1:51pm
Yeah but what by factor ( statistically ) are you increasing the danger by bringing a firearm into the home?
greatbam
9/19/22 2:15pm
Not by a lot. But again, JDBlue's wife wants a gun in order to be safer but
rcbyufan
9/19/22 2:23pm
I think "safer" depends on a variety of factors. It could indeed make things "safer" if certain factors were met.
greatbam
9/19/22 2:32pm
If you want something in quickly accessible, bed side safe, go with a handgun.
southbaycoug
9/19/22 1:00pm
And then practice like crazy so you can shoot comfortably in the dark during a
TailgateU
9/19/22 1:05pm
Don’t shoot in the dark. Use a flashlight.
ArcticKat
9/19/22 4:03pm
Preferably mounted on your gun. And flashing to blind your intruder.
TailgateU
9/19/22 4:30pm
Amen.
ArcticKat
9/19/22 4:34pm
She wanted you to shoot the dryer?
Sea Chicken
9/19/22 1:01pm
Felt like it
JDBlue
9/19/22 1:02pm
Handgun and shotgun...
jimbo
9/19/22 1:02pm
I wouldn’t rely on a shotgun for home defense. I’m not exactly tactical-joe but
MormonThug
9/19/22 1:07pm
Neither. AR15
kotacoug
9/19/22 1:09pm
Sure, get one of each...nothing wrong with that.
jimbo
9/19/22 1:11pm
Just remember when using an AR for home defense
Bo Dagget
9/19/22 3:17pm
RE: Just remember when using an AR for home defense
cheezedawg
9/19/22 4:35pm
Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380: very small, big bullet, laser pointer. Questions?
BleedCougarBlue2
9/19/22 1:02pm
I have that one for my backup to my 40 cal S&W.
Les IsMore
9/19/22 2:21pm
I recommend a hand gun. Go to a range and rent a bunch of guns for her to try.
rad dawg
9/19/22 1:03pm
Idk, I lost all my guns in a boating accident!
DieHarder
9/19/22 1:05pm
Trying to shoot all the deer that walk on water again? 😉
BleedCougarBlue2
9/19/22 1:15pm
Take her to a GunSite, FrontSite, Thunder Ranch type of training academy and let
ArcticKat
9/19/22 1:05pm
Another recommendation is to get something in a common cartridge (probably 9mm).
TailgateU
9/19/22 1:07pm
AR-15. No question.
kotacoug
9/19/22 1:09pm
Not inside a house. You want stopping power, but you also don't want the bullet
TailgateU
9/19/22 1:12pm
Not actually true. It has good stopping power and is not over penetrating. There
kotacoug
9/19/22 1:22pm
Thank you. Ammo selection plays a part.
ArcticKat
9/19/22 1:27pm
Yep. It seems counter intuitive
Cabezon
9/19/22 1:29pm
The correct answer is an AR15 pistol with an 8" or 12.5" barrel.
HomeGrownCoug
9/19/22 2:06pm
If you get a handgun- get some training like front sight etc. Hand guns are extremely dangerous in untrained hands.
PJMort
9/19/22 1:09pm
Make sure you have a clear plan to clear your house.
HFF
9/19/22 1:12pm
Definitely an AA-12, she won't even need to aim
2FarGone
9/19/22 1:13pm
300 Win Mag. Shoot the intruder 1000 yards away before they ever get near your home. #win
letthewookieewin
9/19/22 1:24pm
A small nuke.
durandal
9/19/22 1:42pm
AR-15 is the best all around for both short to mid-range with capacity.
panacablue
9/19/22 1:44pm
I would have a talk about probability and the actual need versus imagined need and see if she still wanted a gun
Baron
9/19/22 1:57pm
Curious where you live
pink22
9/19/22 1:58pm
Very safe area, so I'm not worried about it personally.
JDBlue
9/19/22 1:58pm
Seems
pink22
9/19/22 2:18pm
Odd
pink22
9/19/22 2:18pm
I live in a "safe area." A neighbor stuck a butcher knife in his ...
KCFan85
9/19/22 3:59pm
And?
pink22
9/19/22 4:16pm
shot gun and lessons at shooting range
BYU Grounds
9/19/22 5:08pm
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