Woman scares off alleged robbers

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Red Fox

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Locally, a 61 year old woman pulled a .380-caliber handgun
on two robbery suspects outside of a Walmart and the guys fled only to be captured later. The lady did have a concealed weapon permit.

Thinking on that, I have a Beretta Tomcat .32 cal and now am thinking what my local cops and LGS told me: "That caliber really ineffective. So, I am asking this forum:

What should a 69 year old male, in very good health and who
spends a lot of time walking outside and who has been the victim of a armed robbery in his home, carry?

Should I be thinking about upgrading? Do I really need to
invest in another firearm and a concealed weapon permit?

My wife carries a Kimber pepper spray gun on her outside ventures and we both live in a rural area where (in past years) many Meth Addicts reside.

Hoping for some great feed back guys but I realize this is a lot of questions in my thread.

Thanks,

Red Fox
 
Good for that lady and glad the bad guys were apprehended.
For home defense consider a short barrelled shotgun, something that can be swung in a hallway. The .32 is a bit weak so you should consider upgrading to something in 9 mm at least. Go to a range and try to rent a variety of pistols to see what suits you best.
 
Go to a range and try to rent a variety of pistols to see what suits you best.
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tekarra's advice is well worth following. I'll add this: choose the biggest caliber you can shoot accurately and comfortably. If it's a .44 magnum, so be it. If it's a .38 special, so be it. The two most important factors are:

  1. Having a gun.
  2. Being willing and able to use it if necessary to defend yourself and your family.
Best of success to you, eh?
 
I would look at 9mm. Lots of choices in guns, ammo relatively low cost, recoil not too bad in most examples bigger than the pocket pistols. Is there a range nearby where you can rent some?

Ruger P95 is a terrific value, also look at the Ruger SR9c for something smaller with a shorter trigger pull. But there are many great choices in 9mm.
 
I have a Beretta Tomcat and like it. Accuracy would be the key or close range. .32 caliber was a caliber often used in WWII and post - WWII.

Stick with Beretta, since the 9mm barrels rotate and take a lot of the recoil out of the shots, which also improves follow up shots and accuracy. One I have is the PX4-SC (not the full size PX4) and it's very comfortable to shoot. Although it is wider than single stack guns (1911's, etc) it is easy for me to conceal. Wouldn't trade it for anything else.

A snubnose .38 or .357 are also good, and will have more knockdown power than the .32, but you'll have more rounds available out of the PX4 (12 +1).
 
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