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My hubby wants to get me a gun for Christmas and I'm not sure what I want. He's away this week on a hunting trip in the arctic circle and left me his .357 just in case! I have my gun permit and am a fabulous shot according to dh and my dad.
Just wondering what is a good gun for personal defense. I want something lightweight and not a lot of kick to it. My dad suggested a .22 revolver.
Just looking for suggestions! Thank you!
I am looking to purchase a .22 revolver, more specifically a Ruger (the exact model escapes me right now). I shoot well with those, they're not big or bulky, and they don't have a lot of kick. As a comparison I recently shot a .22 Ruger semi-automatic and thought it had too much kick because it's too light. Personally I don't want anything bigger than a .22 because my reason for owning one is recreational shooting and personal protection. I don't want to kill anyone, just stop them from hurting/killing me or anyone else, and we don't have big bears or anything that will get pissed off by being shot with a .22!
I won't recommend you .22 LR as for self-protection. If you want a well self-protection gun I would say 9MM caliber is good place to start. You could make it little lighter by reducing the gun powder in the bullets, only if you or your husband is a reloader. There is lots of the trade off with the bullet versus the target.
The weaker the bullet is and the less impact it will have on the target. There are several stories that person survived several shots of .22 LR in the head. That's why I recommended you to not get .22 LR.
Maybe I need to shoot more 9s, but the ones I shot I did not like (one of them was an Eagle and was HORRIBLE, but I remember shooting a couple of Glocks and a Ruger). I did mention that I would prefer not to kill anyone, hence the 22, but then again I guess it would have to be a bullseye in a good spot to stop an attacker/intruder. I am definitely doing a lot more research before I buy, rest assured! But thank you very much for the input - I do greatly appreciate it!0 -
US Department of Justice statics show that 1 out of 3 women will be sexually assaulted before the age of 25.Really? How many rapes are prevented every day by guns? You have a verifiable statistic on that?
Rape isn't prevented by owning a gun, it's prevented by teaching men not to rape.
Of those, 82% of the victims will personally know their attacker in some capacity.
89% of all thwarted sexual assault and rape attempts are due entirely to the victim effectively fighting/fending off their attacker with either the application or display of force.
Sexual assault and rape are the direct result of a criminal exacting a crime of power, coercion and control over a victim.
It has nothing to do with their lack of education.
I am:
- Certified DOD Combatives Instructor for Law Enforcement, Military and Private Security firms
- Certified Firearms Instructor
- Certified Rape Aggression Defense Instructor
- 24 year martial artist / 4th Deg Tae Kwon Do / 1st Deg Judo / 1st Deg Jiu Jitsu / E1 Krav Maga
- A lawyer0 -
lol let me say... .357 ... quite the gun for a lady;) My boyfriend has one and it's WAY too much for me. I like the ,22 or 9mm personally.
My mom has a .357 short barrel and she loves it.0 -
If all us gun fanatics were as crazy as you anti-gun people make us out to be......there would be none of you left. :bigsmile:
Heck, I can't walk out my front door without dodging bullets. That's the price you pay to live in America. It's survival of the fittest. If you can get to work and home every day and manage not to get hit by a stray bullet while watching TV in your own living room, you win!
Wow. Go live in somewhere else then tell us how bad you have it :sad:0 -
Really? How many rapes are prevented every day by guns? You have a verifiable statistic on that?
Rape isn't prevented by owning a gun, it's prevented by teaching men not to rape.
Um. What? We have to teach men not to rape? Huh?0 -
US Department of Justice statics show that 1 out of 3 women will be sexually assaulted before the age of 25.Really? How many rapes are prevented every day by guns? You have a verifiable statistic on that?
Rape isn't prevented by owning a gun, it's prevented by teaching men not to rape.
Of those, 82% of the victims will personally know their attacker in some capacity.
89% of all thwarted sexual assault and rape attempts are due entirely to the victim effectively fighting/fending off their attacker with either the application or display of force.
Sexual assault and rape are the direct result of a criminal exacting a crime of power, coercion and control over a victim.
It has nothing to do with their lack of education.
I am:
- Certified DOD Combatives Instructor for Law Enforcement, Military and Private Security firms
- Certified Firearms Instructor
- Certified Rape Aggression Defense Instructor
- 24 year martial artist / 4th Deg Tae Kwon Do / 1st Deg Judo / 1st Deg Jiu Jitsu / E1 Krav Maga
- A lawyer
Yes.....all of this^^^^^^0 -
If all us gun fanatics were as crazy as you anti-gun people make us out to be......there would be none of you left. :bigsmile:
Bahaha! YES.0 -
So just to get this straight: you feel so unsafe in your own country that you feel the need to protect yourself with deadly weapons?
And this does not bother you?
Aren't you all scared of the other people with guns then?
No because law abiding citizens don't shoot good guys and bad guys will have guns whether they are legal or not.0 -
OO and i forgot to add, gun of choice is a .45 1911. LOVE IT
SO agree with you!! I've rapid fired one of these guys and it was crazy!!0 -
So just to get this straight: you feel so unsafe in your own country that you feel the need to protect yourself with deadly weapons?
And this does not bother you?
Aren't you all scared of the other people with guns then?
No because law abiding citizens don't shoot good guys and bad guys will have guns whether they are legal or not.
Spot on!0 -
If all us gun fanatics were as crazy as you anti-gun people make us out to be......there would be none of you left. :bigsmile:
Heck, I can't walk out my front door without dodging bullets. That's the price you pay to live in America. It's survival of the fittest. If you can get to work and home every day and manage not to get hit by a stray bullet while watching TV in your own living room, you win!
Wow. Go live in somewhere else then tell us how bad you have it :sad:
It was a joke. Sarcasm. Do you really think there are actually bullets whizzing by my head everywhere I go and I'm just lucky not to have been hit by one?0 -
US Department of Justice statics show that 1 out of 3 women will be sexually assaulted before the age of 25.Really? How many rapes are prevented every day by guns? You have a verifiable statistic on that?
Rape isn't prevented by owning a gun, it's prevented by teaching men not to rape.
Of those, 82% of the victims will personally know their attacker in some capacity.
89% of all thwarted sexual assault and rape attempts are due entirely to the victim effectively fighting/fending off their attacker with either the application or display of force.
Sexual assault and rape are the direct result of a criminal exacting a crime of power, coercion and control over a victim.
It has nothing to do with their lack of education.
I am:
- Certified DOD Combatives Instructor for Law Enforcement, Military and Private Security firms
- Certified Firearms Instructor
- Certified Rape Aggression Defense Instructor
- 24 year martial artist / 4th Deg Tae Kwon Do / 1st Deg Judo / 1st Deg Jiu Jitsu / E1 Krav Maga
- A lawyer
^This guy. Love it.0 -
I got a 25 simply because it was the cheapest thing to purchase...but it will the job done if needed for self defense! I purchased it when I was single and living alone, I had just purchased my 1st home. I do think I want a 9mm though...I think I will have my hubby buy me a gun as well for Christmas.
A .22 would be better than a .25. I know a woman personally that was shot 6 times point blank in the stomach while she was pregnant, the baby wasn't harmed and the woman nover lost consciousness. The attacker was using a .250 -
For self defense and your a good shot go with a revolver .45, .44. Not a lot of kick but enough power to let them know your there. Plus you do not need a clip unless you plan to chase them down if you miss. Most gun fights do not go pass 3 rounds.0
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If all us gun fanatics were as crazy as you anti-gun people make us out to be......there would be none of you left. :bigsmile:
Heck, I can't walk out my front door without dodging bullets. That's the price you pay to live in America. It's survival of the fittest. If you can get to work and home every day and manage not to get hit by a stray bullet while watching TV in your own living room, you win!
Wow. Go live in somewhere else then tell us how bad you have it :sad:
It was a joke. Sarcasm. Do you really think there are actually bullets whizzing by my head everywhere I go and I'm just lucky not to have been hit by one?
You don't do sarcasm well :blushing:0 -
So just to get this straight: you feel so unsafe in your own country that you feel the need to protect yourself with deadly weapons?
And this does not bother you?
Aren't you all scared of the other people with guns then?
No because law abiding citizens don't shoot good guys and bad guys will have guns whether they are legal or not.
Yeah - I actually feel much safer if I know more people are legally carrying guns.0 -
If all us gun fanatics were as crazy as you anti-gun people make us out to be......there would be none of you left. :bigsmile:
Heck, I can't walk out my front door without dodging bullets. That's the price you pay to live in America. It's survival of the fittest. If you can get to work and home every day and manage not to get hit by a stray bullet while watching TV in your own living room, you win!
Wow. Go live in somewhere else then tell us how bad you have it :sad:
It was a joke. Sarcasm. Do you really think there are actually bullets whizzing by my head everywhere I go and I'm just lucky not to have been hit by one?
That's why Americans are so badass.0 -
If all us gun fanatics were as crazy as you anti-gun people make us out to be......there would be none of you left. :bigsmile:
Heck, I can't walk out my front door without dodging bullets. That's the price you pay to live in America. It's survival of the fittest. If you can get to work and home every day and manage not to get hit by a stray bullet while watching TV in your own living room, you win!
You don't do sarcasm very well :blushing:
Wow. Go live in somewhere else then tell us how bad you have it :sad:
It was a joke. Sarcasm. Do you really think there are actually bullets whizzing by my head everywhere I go and I'm just lucky not to have been hit by one?
Yes I do. You just missed the joke because you were feeling defensive.0 -
My hubby wants to get me a gun for Christmas and I'm not sure what I want. He's away this week on a hunting trip in the arctic circle and left me his .357 just in case! I have my gun permit and am a fabulous shot according to dh and my dad.
Just wondering what is a good gun for personal defense. I want something lightweight and not a lot of kick to it. My dad suggested a .22 revolver.
Just looking for suggestions! Thank you!
I am looking to purchase a .22 revolver, more specifically a Ruger (the exact model escapes me right now). I shoot well with those, they're not big or bulky, and they don't have a lot of kick. As a comparison I recently shot a .22 Ruger semi-automatic and thought it had too much kick because it's too light. Personally I don't want anything bigger than a .22 because my reason for owning one is recreational shooting and personal protection. I don't want to kill anyone, just stop them from hurting/killing me or anyone else, and we don't have big bears or anything that will get pissed off by being shot with a .22!
I won't recommend you .22 LR as for self-protection. If you want a well self-protection gun I would say 9MM caliber is good place to start. You could make it little lighter by reducing the gun powder in the bullets, only if you or your husband is a reloader. There is lots of the trade off with the bullet versus the target.
The weaker the bullet is and the less impact it will have on the target. There are several stories that person survived several shots of .22 LR in the head. That's why I recommended you to not get .22 LR.
Maybe I need to shoot more 9s, but the ones I shot I did not like (one of them was an Eagle and was HORRIBLE, but I remember shooting a couple of Glocks and a Ruger). I did mention that I would prefer not to kill anyone, hence the 22, but then again I guess it would have to be a bullseye in a good spot to stop an attacker/intruder. I am definitely doing a lot more research before I buy, rest assured! But thank you very much for the input - I do greatly appreciate it!
The first 9 I shot was a S&W M&P 9. I love the power of a .45, but the M&P was really comfortable and if I had the $, I'd get one. So I'd say try one of those. I've been decently pleased with the Glock 19 Gen 4 because of the adjustable back strap and a few other tweaks that I had an armorer do (ahem spring...)
I've always thought of the .22 as being the thing to p!ss someone off more than to get them to know you mean business and stay away. But it has a use and the ammo is darn cheap.0 -
So just to get this straight: you feel so unsafe in your own country that you feel the need to protect yourself with deadly weapons?
And this does not bother you?
Aren't you all scared of the other people with guns then?
No because law abiding citizens don't shoot good guys and bad guys will have guns whether they are legal or not.
Exactly. Bad guys gonna shoot and kill anyway, so why not arm yourself to defend yourself .0
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