@Gaer If you just want a home self-defense gun, a shotgun is best. Handguns will require some training and not just safety, you must be able to hit your target and know your range. Another thing to ask yourself is if you could pull the trigger and at what point. If you have never watched anyone die, this is for me the most important thing to resolve in your mind. It is worst to have a gun and not use it and have the intruder use it on you. I have never been a fan of the 223 semi-auto military style rife. My choice in a rife is a 30/30 lever action for home defense if you are in the country with shotgun backup and a couple of 45 Colts.
I grew up with guns of all kinds. I wanted to be Annie Oakley. I became very proficient in a quick draw. I have seen two people shot in my life and it is not pretty or something you can just forget. I would advise talking to your local Cheif and get his advise on a training place. Good to let him know you are alone. If you can find a women's group, that would be very enlightening to you.
The thing about carrying a handgun is can you get to it before an assailant does? Even if your state is open carry, I would not advise such unless you are in a group. So much to learn and if you can find a woman instructor that is best. Get to know your neighbors and see if they also are armed and trained. Set up emergency communications with them. It is so important in these times. We must now think about if our areas are assaulted, everyone must be in agreement. If you are the only one against a mob, you don't have a chance. I would not want to be living alone in a remote area these days or a neighborhood of unarmed people.
Antifa was bused in our area and met by 300 open carry citizens. The police made it clear to them if they wanted to stand across the street and hold signs great, but if they crossed the street blocking traffic, they would be arrested. They also made it clear any assault meant to harm anyone would give the armed citizens the right to defend themselves by any means they deemed necessary. This included Antifa using lasers to blind, mega horns to deafen, bear spray in the face, etc. They got back on their bus and headed back to Portland.
Again I advise asking yourself questions. If someone is breaking your door in with a crowbar, could you shoot them? These mobs carry molotov cocktails so do you wait till they light it to shoot, or after they throw it? If they have a gun, do you wait till they shoot or shoot first?
A safe armed neighborhood is your best defense.
I grew up with guns of all kinds. I wanted to be Annie Oakley. I became very proficient in a quick draw. I have seen two people shot in my life and it is not pretty or something you can just forget. I would advise talking to your local Cheif and get his advise on a training place. Good to let him know you are alone. If you can find a women's group, that would be very enlightening to you.
The thing about carrying a handgun is can you get to it before an assailant does? Even if your state is open carry, I would not advise such unless you are in a group. So much to learn and if you can find a woman instructor that is best. Get to know your neighbors and see if they also are armed and trained. Set up emergency communications with them. It is so important in these times. We must now think about if our areas are assaulted, everyone must be in agreement. If you are the only one against a mob, you don't have a chance. I would not want to be living alone in a remote area these days or a neighborhood of unarmed people.
Antifa was bused in our area and met by 300 open carry citizens. The police made it clear to them if they wanted to stand across the street and hold signs great, but if they crossed the street blocking traffic, they would be arrested. They also made it clear any assault meant to harm anyone would give the armed citizens the right to defend themselves by any means they deemed necessary. This included Antifa using lasers to blind, mega horns to deafen, bear spray in the face, etc. They got back on their bus and headed back to Portland.
Again I advise asking yourself questions. If someone is breaking your door in with a crowbar, could you shoot them? These mobs carry molotov cocktails so do you wait till they light it to shoot, or after they throw it? If they have a gun, do you wait till they shoot or shoot first?
A safe armed neighborhood is your best defense.
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