Gun owners?
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Def for at home but not sure if I want to carry one. Too worried my kids will go into my purse and find it.
Okay, my question is this: if you're worried about them going into your purse, where are you keeping this thing at home? Also, it's not the best idea to carry in your purse anyway. But that's a different conversation.
If you're just keeping it at home, get shotgun. That's my opinion.0 -
Home defense and carry are two different animals. I have a Glock 23, a shot gun, and a Colt M4 (.223) with 1000 rounds of ammo for personal defense in my home. A well trained shooter can keep a small army away with that.
A Glock 23 is kind of big for daily carry (I carry mine in the winter due to clothing choices in cold weather). I carry a Kahr MK9 in the summer usually if I have on shorts and a tight/smaller tshirt. I'm looking to buy a Ruger LCP or a Beretta Bodyguard to allow me to carry in gym shorts and those occasions when size is an issue. Bersa also makes a solid cheaper gun.
Remember, the best gun is the one you have. Don't focus on a big powerful gun if its not going to be one you can fit with your apparel or in your purse. I'd encourage you to get a caliber of .380 or above for personal defense. There are a lot of nice guns out there. Find one that fits you and protect yourself.0 -
I would suggest one of the many sub compact 9mm's that are out there. They are barely bigger than the 380's.
S&W Shield is great new one just out this year. My wife and I carry Kel-Tec PF9's and like them a lot. My friend just got a Beretta Nano and likes it for carrying although he does not like it as much as his Glocks.0 -
Springfield XDM 9mm is my current "Peacemaker" and I love it.0
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I have a Glock 9mm for home protection. Of course I could always use my crossbow too. No one wants to mess with a chick when she is armed with a pistol and a crossbow. Plus the arrow won't leave the house where as a bullet could endanger my neighbors seeing as I am in a townhouse.0
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From the UK here and am genuinely curious to hear you all talk so casually and knowledgeably about guns. This is a foreign concept to us over here, am I to take it that the average American out on the street is carrying a gun?
Without going into the wrongs and rights of this, I find this a scary thought. I don't think I would like to live in a society where I felt threatened enough to feel I needed a gun. Just my perspective from the other side of the pond...0 -
I have an H&K .40.... It has VERY little kick.. kinda big but will stop ANYONE or ANYTHING lol... I LOVE IT!!!!!!
I also have an AK-47 which is my gun of choice... BEST GUN EVER LOL
:flowerforyou: I have the H&K USP .40 - Love it too!!!!!
Sold my AK-47 years ago... *kicks a rock*0 -
Hi
From the UK here and am genuinely curious to hear you all talk so casually and knowledgeably about guns. This is a foreign concept to us over here, am I to take it that the average American out on the street is carrying a gun?
Without going into the wrongs and rights of this, I find this a scary thought. I don't think I would like to live in a society where I felt threatened enough to feel I needed a gun. Just my perspective from the other side of the pond...
Are there no rapes, burglaries, muggings, assaults in the UK?0 -
Of course there are. Not convinced that having guns readily available to people would reduce the statistics however.0
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Speaking as a former police officer, a .22 revolver, or any .22 is great for cheap target practice and to understand the basics of weapon handling. But if you want something with some stopping power move up to the 9mm or maybe a .40. In my opinion the handgun that had the least kick and the most stopping power is a 1911 .45. Its a big round, and a big gun, but the 1911 is heavy and it reduces recoil to almost nothing. Also, if you are looking to spend a bit more an FN 5seven is a sweet little number. It fires 5.7mm rounds which look like a mini 5.57mm (.223) round used in an M16/M4 variant. Little to no kick, and a muzzle flash that could blind your attacker.0
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Hi
From the UK here and am genuinely curious to hear you all talk so casually and knowledgeably about guns. This is a foreign concept to us over here, am I to take it that the average American out on the street is carrying a gun?
Without going into the wrongs and rights of this, I find this a scary thought. I don't think I would like to live in a society where I felt threatened enough to feel I needed a gun. Just my perspective from the other side of the pond...
Not everyone carries. But you're looking at a thread geared towards the people that do.
The people who get permits to carry are the responsible ones that you don't need to worry about.. It's the people who carry illegally that are a concern. The world isn't all butterflies and rainbows.. I like knowing that I'm prepared for a bad situation if it arises.0 -
Def for at home but not sure if I want to carry one. Too worried my kids will go into my purse and find it.
Okay, my question is this: if you're worried about them going into your purse, where are you keeping this thing at home? Also, it's not the best idea to carry in your purse anyway. But that's a different conversation.
If you're just keeping it at home, get shotgun. That's my opinion.
Kat, we have it in a small safe in our bedroom that requires a key. The key is hidden pretty well from the kiddos.0 -
I have an H&K .40.... It has VERY little kick.. kinda big but will stop ANYONE or ANYTHING lol... I LOVE IT!!!!!!
I also have an AK-47 which is my gun of choice... BEST GUN EVER LOL :flowerforyou: I have the H&K USP .40 - Love it too!!!!!
Sold my AK-47 years ago... *kicks a rock*
Ain't the H&K amazing... I just can't get enough of it.... My grouping with the AK is AWESOME... We have an AR but I just can't get my grouping tighter... I try but yeah I don't like the sights0 -
Hi
From the UK here and am genuinely curious to hear you all talk so casually and knowledgeably about guns. This is a foreign concept to us over here, am I to take it that the average American out on the street is carrying a gun?
Without going into the wrongs and rights of this, I find this a scary thought. I don't think I would like to live in a society where I felt threatened enough to feel I needed a gun. Just my perspective from the other side of the pond...
Depends on what state you're in if people are carrying guns. Some states you can carry and conceal (hide). Some you can open carry, no conceal. Some you can do either but you can't into certain public places. I can conceal and carry in my state but I don't have a permit for it. I just have a permit for ownership in my own house.
This is going to sound pretty ignorant of me, but it's my American right to own one. So I can and I will and I do. We have 5 guns at home. Neither of us (my boyfriend and I) have our CC permit. But we have friends that do and they carry every single day.0 -
Haha, there are in fact. I remember recently (last year or so) there was a deranged guy with a machete somewhere in the London area and it took about 30+ police officers to surround him and get hit with a machete to stop him. In the US the first responding officer would've shot him within the first minute and the situation would be over.0
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Being hunters and gun collectors, my boyfriend and I have a good size collection. Most of which we keep locked in a gun safe. but for protection I have a 9mm that I carry and a double barrel shotgun in my bedroom in case of a break in. If someone breaks in in the middle of the night I dont wanna have to worry about aiming, I just wanna be able to point and pull the trigger.0
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Being English, this thread scares, worries and makes me feel glad to not live somewhere where owning a lethal murder weapon is so normal. I do realise that this is a massive cultural difference, that you are all coming from such a different culture that you will have no concept of why i would find anyone wanting to own a gun baffling and concerning, and the thought that ordinary people have them for 'home defence' what ever that might be, is so alien to me its like talking about a different and very scary planet.0
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I've sold it, but I used to have a .22 Ruger semi-automatic. Loved it.
Looking at a 9mm for my next firearm purchase
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Hi
From the UK here and am genuinely curious to hear you all talk so casually and knowledgeably about guns. This is a foreign concept to us over here, am I to take it that the average American out on the street is carrying a gun?
Without going into the wrongs and rights of this, I find this a scary thought. I don't think I would like to live in a society where I felt threatened enough to feel I needed a gun. Just my perspective from the other side of the pond...
I didn't carry my gun and I don't know many who do. I bought one because I'm a single mother with (at the time) a 2 year old child. We lived alone and it was for home defense/protection.0 -
Any gun can help you defend yourself. I would get the largest that you shoot comfortable. And for SD, I would get a semi-automatic, not a revolver. I recommend the Kel Tec .32 or a Browning .32 if you have the extra cash. Both are pretty small. .22 tend to jam, and that is rarely good.0
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I love my glock 9mm....very fun to shoot and the ammo is cheap. Oh, and I am super proud that I have the right to carry this gun. In places where guns are illegal, guess who still has them? That's right, the criminals. At least I have a fighting chance owning my own. I also really love shooting so it is a hobby for me as well. I wish everyone was a law abiding citizen and that violence didn't occur...but it does. So I will continue to protect myself and my family as I see fit.0
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Most of what is in this thread is bullcrap
Go to your local knowledgeable dealer, handle many of the popular brand name models
Look for Sig, HK, Glock, S&W etc
Find what fits in your hand! Try to stay 9mm or above (I can provide fbi studies if needed to show this is important)
380 is OK if you must go subcompact
I'd stay away from revolvers, especially if you are going to conceal
Message me if you need anymore help0 -
This is so strange to me! aha!
I'm from the U.K where there are VERY strict regulations for gun ownership including air guns.
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My uncle had a rifle but when not in use it has to be kept unloaded in his house within a lockable metal container in a locked cupboard.....
hahaha!
Locking guns up is NOT a bad thing in the US. But for SD, I like a fingerprint safe.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!
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I carry a Glock 19 with Hydroshock ammo for my defensive carry/concealed and as a backup for home protection. It would be better to train your kids how to handle guns so you will not have to worry about them "finding" it in your purse in my opinion. As someone else wrote, you need to find what you are comfortable with and only you will know that from shooting the gun at the range. I personally think a 38 revolver would be great for your situation but that is just my opinion. Best of luck to you and let us know what you come up with. Cheers from Arizona!0
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i have the north american arms .22 revolver. It is very small and fits in my pocket-also got an ankle holster for it which is nice to have when riding my motorcycles. I keep my colt .38 by my pillow :-)0
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I love my glock 9mm....very fun to shoot and the ammo is cheap. Oh, and I am super proud that I have the right to carry this gun. In places where guns are illegal, guess who still has them? That's right, the criminals. At least I have a fighting chance owning my own. I also really love shooting so it is a hobby for me as well. I wish everyone was a law abiding citizen and that violence didn't occur...but it does. So I will continue to protect myself and my family as I see fit.
Yep I agree! If guns were to be taken away from law abiding citizens then the criminals would be the only ones left with them.0 -
Also, I never locked up my gun or used a trigger lock. Seemed to defeat the purpose for which I bought it, as I doubt a potential rapist/murderer would be willing to wait patiently while I unlocked my weapon and loaded it. I simply kept it out of reach and out of sight of my child, then when she was old enough, I made sure she was educated on gun safety.0
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I personally dont care for .22 or 9mm. Not enough power for me (5'6", and currently 170lbs, but working on that lol) I LOVE my Sig Sauer P229 .40. It's compact, for my 'small' hands, and carries well (which is good for my CCW). It also is light on the kick, and I feel comfortable holding it.
Good luck. The best thing to do, would be to go to a gun shop and fire various makes, models and calibers, and choose whichever felt the best for you. That is the nice thing about gun shops. They have firing ranges, and the staff is usally very helpful when it comes to this choice. They dont want you overloading yourself either! 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!
Let me just say that it's exceedingly difficult to find something that is lightweight AND doesn't have a lot of kick, unless you're looking at .22LR pistols.
The weight of the pistol and the length of the barrel actually help absorb some of the recoil. My usual carry pistol is a 4" 1911 in 45ACP. Almost 2 pounds of gun, plus ammo weight. I can shoot it all day without a problem. A friend let me try her DB9 (a small, concealable 9mm pistol by DiamondBack), and after 3 shots I gave it back - the recoil was such that I had hardly any control, and at 3 yards, I think I hit the paper once. So much for a lightweight gun.
The best advice given to you so far is to try and rent a couple of different guns and see what you like. What looks great on the shelf, and feels good in your hand, may not be the gun for you on the range. And if you can't shoot it on the range, you won't practice with it, and you won't be confident enough in it to use it in an emergency.
PS - if you were local, I'd take you out shooting. 0
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