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Originally Posted by competentone
I was going to quote Jeff and post "What Jeff says," but would recommend a handgun now that I hear that was the original thought.
Yes, people always say "get a shotgun for home defense" but I'll bet such people have never tried to maneuver though their home with a shotgun. The shotgun has a lot of "stopping power" but unless one wants to pay the Federal tax (and assuming they are legal in your jurisdiction) to get a short-barreled shotgun, an 18.5 inch barreled shotgun is just not a practical weapon to use in most homes.
Go with the handgun; a full-sized revolver, or full-sized auto, is quite adequate for home defense. It doesn't take much practice to be accurate with a handgun at the range most would be used if used inside a home.
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While your shotgun advice is spot on, I disagree with full size handguns for the majority of women. Most women will not be able to shoot a full size revolver, too heavy and the grips and trigger reach is too large. Ditto with a full size semiauto with the additional problem of not being able to rack the slide (not enough pinch strength). There is no one that cannot be stopped by a properly applied .38 Special.