Gun questions

[straw hat]

OK, Just got off the phone with SOF in Ozark.

First of all they require us to take a handgun safety course ($60 each), $50 to rent the gun and the lane for 1 hour and then the cost of shells on top of that. Ouch. They estimated a total around $200.  He said the safety courses are usually fairly full so that would leave me out anyway.

Right now I have to go give mouth to mouth to my wallet as it fainted when it heard those prices.

 

[Terrierman]

Why does your wife want this gun?  If I may be so bold.

[jdmidwest]

The liberals and lawyers have made it more difficult in places to buy guns of any type.  A safety course is a good idea, basic workings of firearms have changed since stricker fire and trigger safeties have entered the market. I would reccommend it, from a good trainer in a one on one class, not a crowd.  The 8 hour course for concealed carry around here runs $100 a person and you leave with a certification.  It has safety training and more info needed to carry a firearm and use it for personal defense.

Gunshops are usually more personal and knowledgeable than big box stores like Academy, Gander, and others.  They are ok if you know what exactly you want and have the time to go thru the extra store mandated bs' to buy one.

[straw hat]

Terrierman

My wife is an American but of oriental descent. Since the Trump campaign there has been a steady increase in the number of threats she has experienced. Some of the threats center around illegal aliens should be deported, which do not even apply in her case, and others that illegal aliens shot be shot on sight. When she goes out in public I ride along with her to run interference but I would like her to be more secure than that. Besides, I can't always be with her. In addition I have grown up with guns (shotguns and rifles) and was taught to be a very gun safety oriented person. I even taught gun safety when the regs came out in the late 70's but the world has changed considerable since then.

[straw hat]

JD

I fully agree. You can see some of my history in terrierman's reply I made above BUT like you said the gun world has changed a lot since then. One thing I was wondering. The conceal and carry classes I have been looking at require you to bring your gun with you. This would mean that we would have to pay $60/each for the safety class, test fire the guns, select the one we want, buy them, then retrain with the conceal and carry class. At this point I am leaning toward billethead's offer. Try his gun, if we like it then buy one and take it to the conceal and carry class and then the range. I think that may be the easiest route.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Might consider pepper spray as an option.  The price is right for sure.

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[straw hat]

She carries pepper spray with her now.  I just don't know if that would be enough or not.  We both used to jog a lot and ran into some very aggressive dogs. We have sprayed a couple and they just pause, lick their lips and then keep coming on. That does not give one much confidence.

[straw hat]

My notices say that tho1mas just posted 8 minutes ago but my page does not show a post from him. Tho1mas, you may have to repost.

[tho1mas]

Straw Hat - I just gave you a like - no post.

[Terrierman]

This is not going to be well received but that's seldom a consideration for me.  I think carrying a gun gives a lot of those who do carry a gun a false sense of security.  They are exceptionally seldom used in self defense and require a lot of training, practice and a mindset that most just do not have.