Elliottsdad
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So early the other morning (pre-dawn) my wife had a scare. As she entered the exterior garage at 5am, she heard a commotion with the backyard gate adjacent to the garage. When she glanced over, the gate was closed and the trash cans were knocked over, but she didn't see anyone so figured it was an alleycat or something. However, when I came out later in the morning, I found that our Jeep (parked outdoors very near that gate) had also been rifled through (glove box/center console left open, door left ajar).
Could be a coincidence, but seems like she may have been seconds from a face to face with whoever had been rifling through our Jeep.
Myself, her dad, and my dad all said the same thing: that could've been real bad! You need to get a gun! She seems very open to the idea, as she's pretty shaken up by the potential run-in.
I know handguns reasonably well, and have suggested a .38 hammerless or a .380 auto. She's not big into guns, but they don't bother her (she's shot mine over the years, but very rarely). She probably won't become a range nut or anything though, so something small, easy and gently shooting is in order.
Obviously it's her choice, and will be. But I'm making suggestions: the Smith 442, Glock 42, Smith Bodyguard, and Sig 238. I like the idea of the heavy trigger of the 442, and the manual safety of the Bodyguard/Sig. They're all reputable brands, but I haven't shot any other than the j frame to give her feedback on.
Other than beginning to lock my Jeep, what other suggestions do you have that I might pass on to her?
Thanks for the input, and go easy on me. I know "which gun for my wife" threads don't always go over so well. I say again, she'll make the decision on what/how to carry.
Could be a coincidence, but seems like she may have been seconds from a face to face with whoever had been rifling through our Jeep.
Myself, her dad, and my dad all said the same thing: that could've been real bad! You need to get a gun! She seems very open to the idea, as she's pretty shaken up by the potential run-in.
I know handguns reasonably well, and have suggested a .38 hammerless or a .380 auto. She's not big into guns, but they don't bother her (she's shot mine over the years, but very rarely). She probably won't become a range nut or anything though, so something small, easy and gently shooting is in order.
Obviously it's her choice, and will be. But I'm making suggestions: the Smith 442, Glock 42, Smith Bodyguard, and Sig 238. I like the idea of the heavy trigger of the 442, and the manual safety of the Bodyguard/Sig. They're all reputable brands, but I haven't shot any other than the j frame to give her feedback on.
Other than beginning to lock my Jeep, what other suggestions do you have that I might pass on to her?
Thanks for the input, and go easy on me. I know "which gun for my wife" threads don't always go over so well. I say again, she'll make the decision on what/how to carry.
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