22-rimfire
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I would tend to want to add a 22 rifle for home defense if she is sticking with 22LR. The Ruger 10/22 comes to mind as they are very fast pointing little rifles and you're getting "more" out of the long rifle cartridge.
I would advise against this for several reasons.Personally I'd mix her gun with one round normal and one round scatter shot. As others have said, no one wants to get shot even with a 22. One bullet to hurt the person, scatter shot to scare the crap out of them, and if they keep coming one more bullet could easily kill them.
I suppose that anything is possible, but it would surprise me to find that a properly calibrated airsoft could cause death. The only airsoft fatalities I can find are when someone was shot with a firearm because they were threatening an armed person with an airsoft that looked like a real firearm.An airsoft can be lethal under the right circumstances.
I am reminded of the amount of damage one John Hinckley Jr. managed to do with one some 30-odd years ago.
What is easily forgotten is that the .22 rimfire requires a different technique to be effective, when compared to the larger calibers.
Due to the inherent accuracy and low recoil of .22 pistols, it's very easy to make up for the lower power with lots of rapid and effective hits.
For sure, no question."Lots of rapid and effective hits" should be the goal in any defensive shooting, regardless of caliber used.