Comments on: I am mad as hell…

By: Jody

Jody — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:40:29 +0000

I need something to feel safe again.

By: Jody

Jody — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:38:48 +0000

I probably never will…if I do..I *feel* ‘they’ have won.

By: RobVG

RobVG — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:29:53 +0000

With that frame of mind you have no business getting a gun.

By: Jody

Jody — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:07:10 +0000

I have found that assholes shoot assholes. I am not an asshole. That is a guy thing.
Females are born with the proclivity towards having to fend of assholes.

I am one pissed off female that is considering a handgun because of male assholes.

I don’t enjoy this.

By: FrankC

FrankC — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:54:21 +0000

The advice you have received is good. A weapon you expect to need for protection is not much good if you must load it before you use it. I do use the safety. If your gun is single action (must be cocked to fire), the safety is not a big deal but many semi-automatic handguns with a chambered round only require a trigger pull to fire, so the safety is appropriate imo.

I have never fired a weapon at anyone, nor have I ever brandished a weapon to frighten or deter anyone. I have never accidently discharged a weapon. They are very dangerous and I treat them accordingly.

After there were children in the house I became very paranoid about the revolver I owned at the time, so much so, I took the cylinder out and kept it in a different room from the frame. It remained that way for many years.

I now own 4 handguns and they are loaded and ready to fire but I keep them in a small gun safe in my bedroom. This would be a big problem if I needed a gun suddenly but with any warning I can get at them in less than 30 seconds and having them out of reach of those who could be harmed is well worth the risk.

I agree that, as long as our society is intact, weapons should not be carried for protection outside the home.

If you are thinking of home protection you should consider a shotgun. Very little training needed. Learn safety protocol, point and shoot, and it is deadly protection.

If you are set on a hand gun, shop for a 38 cal revolver. They are fairly light, don’t recoil much, fairly inexpensive, and will always fire if the barrel isn’t plugged. They do not require frequent cleaning. Foe a semi-automatic check out the Kel-Tec P-3AT .380. It is extremely light with a nice trigger pull. It is inexpensive and while it requires more maintenance than a revolver, it is simple and reliable for a semi-auto

By: RobVG

RobVG — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:29:36 +0000

You can’t use a gun for any other purpose than self defense. You can only use it to protect your own life- not shoot assholes.

Get a .22 auto. Larger guns have more recoil which will, on average*, intimidate a female shooter. Your second shot is just as important as your first. Aim for nipple height at the center of the chest, 2 inches to the right if your good.

*I’ve found that women are actually better shots than men.

By: RobVG

RobVG — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:22:13 +0000

Mace. n/t

By: ER

ER — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:26:45 +0000

It’s never been tested in the real world.

I’ve learned two things in life.

1) Never engage in any complex operation involving life-and-death outcomes without lots of preparation and thought.

2) No matter how much preparation and thought you’ve devoted to a problem, it will probably unfold very differently than you expect.

By: TB

TB — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:54:47 +0000

If you’re going to shoot until he stops moving…

Better hope your magazine is big enough.

Seriously, ER’s advice is excellent.

By: Jody

Jody — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:44:09 +0000

Thank you so much ER…and I knew how you felt about guns…and was hoping for advice from a seasoned owner.

There was a time I would have never considered having one.

Once upon a time.