Best firearm for home protection? I realize a lot is personal choice involved?

[two_bit_score]

The wife always needs her own gun.

 

[RSKY]

One thing I have learned about self-defense firearm is the wife’s involvement. If she isn’t involved, then the firearm becomes your choice. If your wife is involved and wants to participate, then the choice needs to be what she is comfortable with. You both need to be comfortable and able to use it.

About 9 years ago, my wife decided she needed a gun of her own for things that might go bump in the night. I was traveling a lot at the time.

I had a 9mm close at hand. She tried it and hated it. We tried several other types of guns, none of which she liked.

Turns out, she is a natural with a 4” DA revolver in .38/.357. So we migrated to that platform since she is so comfortable with that specific combination. She chose the gun/caliber, I feel comfortable with het choice.

Smart man. Happy wife, happy life! Plus, somebody sneak up and knock you in the head she can protect you. It happens.

 

[coffeeman]

My favorite for home defense is 9mm Beretta 92FS and for concealed carry a Ruger LCP2 380 ACP.

 

[Hay Dude]

Benelli owns stoeger and makes there shotguns for a lot less money , same action. Model 3000. I have one of their 3 gun models , great gun .

I have one, too.
Although the M-4 is my dream semi 12GA, I have a Stoeger 3000 for now and I love it.

 

[coffeeman]

Well.... funny thing about kids. They might listen to their parents, but not all the time, or their friends' parents might not have the same set of rules. I never knew my father kept a loaded 1911 hidden in his nightstand. Probably because we weren't allowed in their bedroom without permission. When I was around 8, he showed it to me and told me never to touch it, and if I ever wanted to see it, to tell him and we'd look at it together. Now over at my best friend's house, his dad kept a loaded .22LR revolver and a box of shells in his desk drawer. They had no rules at that household. We found it and shot it into the woods in their back yard, reloaded it, and put it back in the drawer. It was easy to squeeze that trigger. Fortunately, we didn't kill ourselves or a neighbor.

When my wife and I got married, the next day we had a big party at her folks' house for all the people that were left in town, and we opened presents, cards, and ate leftovers. My nephew was 3. My sister was anti-gun, and he'd never had a toy gun, or seen one as far as she knew. Well, the nephew wandered over to a neighbor's sandbox to play. He came back, walked over to his mom, pointed a toy silver revolver right at her face and said BANG BANG BANG. My sister started bawling. No matter how you try to protect them, they know what a gun is, even at 3 years old.

About 5 years later, we were staying at her house in Indy. We went to a Stones concert. While sneaking into their house quietly after the concert, so as not to wake her kids, as we walked past her 2nd child's bedroom, the door was cracked open. We peaked in and the little one was standing in his crib in a diaper pointing a toy gun at us and squeezing the trigger with the biggest smile. It was a snub nosed .38 bulldog. But the end of the barrel had a little dogs face, and when you'd pull the trigger, the dog's mouth would open and it would squeak.

Anyhow, be careful with your firearm storage. Kids are curious, and despite best efforts, some of them will figure it out. We did.

 

[coffeeman]

Reading through many posts... Lots of good gun info. I believe Security system is important. Recordings could be recorded to an off premise computer and not able to be stolen by a perp? An intruder can be greeted with "SMILE, YOUR ON CAMERA." As installing, installer can get real creative? Preventing trouble could be
NUMBER ONE on our list. Of all things I don't have good security. But, I like the idea. I have this on my list. 4 or 5 good suggestions may be just what we all need. And hopefully weapons will never be the emergency move as last resort when warned by the electronic watch dog. Get a real dog and we be ready to go.

Any ideas might be helpful to all of us here. To all of us here, All of your friends and family BE SAFE. Have a nice evening, BE HEALTHY Coffeeman

 

[Doughknob]

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[ROUSTABOUT]

Speak the universal language, Jack the action of a pump. I've séen bird load kill a grown deer. Revolver in addition. I've seen autos hang up a lot. I'm speaking from qualifying twice a year with law enforcement. I had the only wheel gun. Half the other people had jams. I got rid of all mine.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

My Grandson likes 20 gauge shotgun or smaller, Also likes 9 mm hand gun ... I know there are a lot of different thoughts? I just thought I'd
Consult with the TBN group.

Thanks in advance.......You all stay HEALTHY & SAFE.......Coffeeman

Any left handers like a moss type safety on the top. I'm left handed. Ive had a Stevens with it on top. Not recommending a brand, just a type.

 

[jyoutz]

I have a large caliber revolver, a pump shotgun and a small concealable 9mm automatic.