EXCELLENT HOME DEFENSE OPTIONS FOR NEW GUN OWNERS

We aren’t all airbornequalified. A lot of us can’t bench press our own weight. The bad guys know this, and preferentially target-select from those who aren’t likely to put up much of a fight. So, insisting that “the only proper self-defense cartridge starts with a four” is doing those among us who are less capable to handle that horsepower a disservice.

If you need an example, consider your grandmother. Even if you can convince her to choose a firearm, do you really think she’s going to appreciate the 9mm+P load you just handed her to try? And if you had her fire it out of the sub-compact pistol that’s “easy to carry” which you prefer, how many rounds will she put up with it?

Those of us younger, more fit, better trained, or some combination of those, can count on using something bigger. And if something bigger isn’t available, then the vigorous application of boot soles, fists and nearby objects