Long story here, so bear with me...
My mother has decided she wants a handgun for self-defense. She used to have a small .380 that was my grandfathers, but she gave it to me about 5 years ago and doesn't want it back for some reason. This is fine with me, as it is rather old and a piece of junk. I only keep it for it's historical value. The problem is that she won't ever practice with the new gun, except for maybe once after she buys it. She knows enough about gun safety, so there is no problem from that angle, but she'll just put it into a closet or drawer and let it sit there, "just in case". She took that .380 to the range once in fifteen years, and the results were about what you'd expect. I've tried to recommend a shotgun, since she'd always kill snakes with the one she used to have and was pretty good with it, but she's decided on a handgun. So my questions are: How can I get her to practice regularly?, and What would be suitable handgun, if any?
My mother has decided she wants a handgun for self-defense. She used to have a small .380 that was my grandfathers, but she gave it to me about 5 years ago and doesn't want it back for some reason. This is fine with me, as it is rather old and a piece of junk. I only keep it for it's historical value. The problem is that she won't ever practice with the new gun, except for maybe once after she buys it. She knows enough about gun safety, so there is no problem from that angle, but she'll just put it into a closet or drawer and let it sit there, "just in case". She took that .380 to the range once in fifteen years, and the results were about what you'd expect. I've tried to recommend a shotgun, since she'd always kill snakes with the one she used to have and was pretty good with it, but she's decided on a handgun. So my questions are: How can I get her to practice regularly?, and What would be suitable handgun, if any?