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    Buying a handgun for personal protection at home and conceal carry. What are my best options? Would be nice if home protection would work for both me and my wife (tiny hands).

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    Sig P290RS

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    Quote Originally Posted by sillbeer View Post
    Sig P290RS
    Good gun.

    If you like revolvers (don't underestimate their simplicity), lady smith and wesson in .357 or .38 is a surprisingly good gun (you can even get pink grips for your wife and for when you "carry.")
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    Quote Originally Posted by ATCJeff View Post
    Buying a handgun for personal protection at home and conceal carry. What are my best options? Would be nice if home protection would work for both me and my wife (tiny hands).

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    I like the Springfield XD models because of their safety features. The XDS-9 is a good small weapon with a single stack 9mm magazine. Small for small hands and concealment, yet not so small you won't feel comfortable shooting.
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    For your "tiny" handed wife - I recommend the Taurus Slim....Even though I do not suffer from that affliction, I loved the accuracy and price.
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    Colt made a 380 called Sigma a while back. It was small and may not have the stopping power of the larger hand guns, but in a pinch and for concealment, it does the trick. I'm not sure if it's still being made.

    The SP101 by Ruger is also a nice concealer if you prefer revolvers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ATCJeff View Post
    Buying a handgun for personal protection at home and conceal carry. What are my best options? Would be nice if home protection would work for both me and my wife (tiny hands).

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    Jeff
    Instead of naming guns, calibers and offering advice along that line, as a person who has carried a gun daily I offer this: Both you and your wife should visit a local gun range that offers hand gun rentals. Perhaps introduce yourselves as novice shooters and get a feel for what you both like separately and together. Many times, most times should I say, what works for husband won't work for wife.

    In my 31 years of marriage and 22 years in Law Enforcement I know one thing to be true: Husbands and boyfriends tend to make for lousy firearm instructors and golf mentors.

    Good luck and have fun, do your research and make a wise and informed decision. The best gun for home defense is the one that you have with you and the one that you are most confident in.

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    Colt 1911A1. (Any manufacturer of a true U.S. Property 1911A1 will work. Remington Rand, Ithica, US&S or Colt. )

    End of discussion.

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    I'm looking at 22 LR semi automatic handguns and a similar gauge MP5 long rifle for the home.

    Suggestions?

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    Quote Originally Posted by James48843 View Post
    Colt 1911A1. (Any manufacturer of a true U.S. Property 1911A1 will work. Remington Rand, Ithica, US&S or Colt. )

    End of discussion.

    You are Hippocratic, preaching against guns and promoting GUN CONTROL in one thread and admitting and proud to be a gun owner in another. How can you think both ways?

    Should read "you are a hypocrite" BUSTED BY THE SPELLING POLICE AGAIN!
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    Quote Originally Posted by nnuut View Post
    You are Hippocratic, preaching against guns and promoting GUN CONTROL in one thread and admitting and proud to be a gun owner in another. How can you think both ways?
    Why, thank you for calling me a Hippocratic. I feel honored.


    How can i support gun control AND responsible firearm ownership?

    I can, as you put it, "think both ways" because they are not mutually exclusive.
    I previously have said that the best gun control is to use both hands, and concentrate on your breathing.

    But then again, I think that there are MANY things we should consider when regulating firearms.

    Those who say not everyone should be toting around a high-capacity AR-15.

    You know what I would like to see? Graduated firearms purchase permits, based on your past history, training, experience, age, and community service.

    You want to be a firearm owner?

    Great.

    Start at Age 18.
    Training classes, testing, and permitting required.

    Class of weapons permitted to own: Single Fire: Single shot shotguns (12, 20 or 410), and black powder muzzle loading rifles (36 to 50 cal). and .22 cal single-shot bolt or break action rifles.

    More training, testing.
    Age 21: *plus 2 years experience AND some type of community service such as military service; volunteer with an organization (CMP, VFW, AL, etc) .
    Class of weapons permitted to own: Above, plus : Pump shotguns up to 4 rounds; pump rifles, tube or mag fed rifles of 5 rounds or less. Any caliber up to .40 cal.
    Simple 6 shot or less revolvers or pistols with 7 in the magazine.



    Age 25: More training, testing, and a * 2 more years experience (total 4 years) ( and more community or military service)
    Add semi-auto rifles and handguns with less than 10 round capacity.


    I would require Age 40 OR a combination of age plus years of military service, totally 40, : plus more training, testing to obtain an "unlimited permit", which would allow any semi-auto rifle or handgun, open or conceal carried.

    And I would have a "Senior Marksman-Armed Militia Patriot" rating for those with 50 years of age AND ten years of experience, to have unlimited permit which would include all current "Class 3" devices, including machine guns - M16 to up to .50 cal Ma-Duce.
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    Quote Originally Posted by James48843 View Post
    Why, thank you for calling me a Hippocratic. I feel honored.


    How can i support gun control AND responsible firearm ownership?

    I can, as you put it, "think both ways" because they are not mutually exclusive.
    I previously have said that the best gun control is to use both hands, and concentrate on your breathing.

    But then again, I think that there are MANY things we should consider when regulating firearms.

    Those who say not everyone should be toting around a high-capacity AR-15.

    You know what I would like to see? Graduated firearms purchase permits, based on your past history, training, experience, age, and community service.

    You want to be a firearm owner?

    Great.

    Start at Age 18.
    Training classes, testing, and permitting required.

    Class of weapons permitted to own: Single Fire: Single shot shotguns (12, 20 or 410), and black powder muzzle loading rifles (36 to 50 cal). and .22 cal single-shot bolt or break action rifles.

    More training, testing.
    Age 21: *plus 2 years experience AND some type of community service such as military service; volunteer with an organization (CMP, VFW, AL, etc) .
    Class of weapons permitted to own: Above, plus : Pump shotguns up to 4 rounds; pump rifles, tube or mag fed rifles of 5 rounds or less. Any caliber up to .40 cal.
    Simple 6 shot or less revolvers or pistols with 7 in the magazine.



    Age 25: More training, testing, and a * 2 more years experience (total 4 years) ( and more community or military service)
    Add semi-auto rifles and handguns with less than 10 round capacity.


    I would require Age 40 OR a combination of age plus years of military service, totally 40, : plus more training, testing to obtain an "unlimited permit", which would allow any semi-auto rifle or handgun, open or conceal carried.

    And I would have a "Senior Marksman-Armed Militia Patriot" rating for those with 50 years of age AND ten years of experience, to have unlimited permit which would include all current "Class 3" devices, including machine guns - M16 to up to .50 cal Ma-Duce.
    what do you suggest for those who do not meet the proper criteria but possess guns outside their government approved classification? what is your recommended solution for that problem?
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