[Craig T]

The intention is a nightstand gun. She's very rule bound so I doubt she'd carry, but that's up to her.

Of course letting her try different models is the pragmatic direction to take, but that defeats the symbolic gesture of the gift. I want to hand her something wrapped and sentimental (if a gun can serve that purpose). I've always been an over-protective father and its a joke between us.

She won't be hitting the range often. She's not the type, so I think making an educated guess choice is OK. She hasn't handled enough handguns to know what she likes or doesn't like. Just for an emergency and my piece of mind.