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Originally Posted by NikePenguin,Jan 13 2006, 03:30 PM
You should take her to the firing range... a lot! She should be confident with a firearm before she should expect to be able to use one for personal protection. If you have a range that rents handguns, go there for her to try other calibers. I would suggest nothing less than a 9mm. Being a "girl" is no excuse for needing a smaller caliber. With practice and familiarity, I bet she would be able to handle any auto cartridge pretty quickly.
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I never said I was buying her one tomorrow. I'm no expert on guns what so ever, especially in what a lady would need for personal protection. Even if she had a gun for protection I wouldn't let her carry it until she had her Conceal and Carry License....and she was comfortable with the gun and confident in herself.
And we do have a firing range pretty close (indoor) that allows renting, so we will probably give that a try sometime.
Thanks for all the suggestions guys.
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Originally Posted by exceltoexcel,Jan 13 2006, 12:37 PM
isn't a .38 the same as 9mm (practically)
[QUOTE=just one example]Energy in Foot Pounds (To Nearest 5 Foot-Pounds)
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