my mother carrys a 6 shot pistol which shoots .454 casull,if you know about guns,you get it.if not,be afraid!
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I have told there is a town in Texas (?) where it is mandatory for all allowable residents to carry a gun at all times, they are given instruction on it's use etc. The street gun crime rate is almost non-existent. Gun toting criminals have found out the hard way, to go somewhere else.\nSensible use of guns should be applauded.\nTake this scenario\nGuy pulls gun on couple walking back from theatre, he hears from all around him, "hold it one moment sucker" and finds that maybe 20 people have pulled their guns and pointing them at him, at the same time due to their training the couple have dropped to the ground and have their own guns out.... not a very auspicious moment for the mugger.\n\nI am not advocating the carrying of guns without due training, that is like giving a 10 year old the keys to a Porche... crazy.....
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Good for you. Teaching your daughter how to shoot a rifle will definitely show her self-control. It really depends, if you are going to be shooting 30 yards are less, I would recommend opens sights.(is better for her to be able to handle a rifle without a scope) If you are planning on get some long range kills I would recommend a scope that is designed for 50 yards and smaller. I would also recommend a bolt action rifle, it will teach her the meaning of one shot one kill, preserve ammo, and be less likely to jam and overheat. ( I know you already got her a a 22.cal but I would get a bolt action 22. as her next weapon. Ruger makes incredible 22. I have a 77/22 and it never had a flaw. Ignore the anti-gun people, they just don't understand the fun and relaxation of shooting. that is too bad. I went to your website... they are nice looking rifles... but I would go scope-less for now though or until she requests one. squirrels are small varmint which you have to be quick to get one in your sites, and for speed and steadiness I would go with the sites also. Happy shooting!
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OMG,if U are gonna follow these rules U wud become a lady killer \nosm..Then U can thank me for it..He He\n\nBTW,what happened to the handgun..Did U try using it..lol
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We all have the ability to take a life,\nI wonder what would have happened if i did pull that trigger many years ago.\nI refuse to own a gun now becuz I dont trust myself. I'm not scared to take a life its the consequences i fear.
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I just took a look at kaylora's answer and frankly I don't see what the fuss is about. If this childish display of temper is how you act regularly, I too am worried about your ability to handle a rifle safely. Now I suppose you'll go and ask a snide question online about me, too.
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I would guess you need to be 18, unless you have some crazy laws, but this in Illinois, they have alot of crazy (and unconstitutional) gun laws, more so in the Chicago area.  just ask the people at the store, they should know. if your under 18, take your parents with, they can get it for you if they are ok with it.  Also don't do anything dumb like shoot people with it or point it at a cop, I don't want you to end up in jail or dead.
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I own an XD .45 ACP.  I have not had any problems with it at all.  I actually shoot better with that than with my Glock 21.  It's a good all around gun.\n\nI think it would be a good gun for self defense, especially against a bear.  The external grip and trigger safeties allow you to carry it fully loaded, but allow for easy "point and shoot" firing if the situation arises.
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i'm not a mom ( or old enough to be one!) but i LOVE motocross! and yes, my mother always MAKES me wear my protective gear. she definitely gets scared but she is always supportive. hoorah for mothers!
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There are some revolvers in mass production that use rifle rounds in them.  While they are firing a 45-70 rifle cartridge they are still hand guns and give repeat shot capability.  Link below will give you more info on this gun.
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Well there is a 10mm Glock (Glock is the main one I have heard about making a 10mm) and various other gun makers.  A .45 caliber is close to the 10 mm in conversion.  A ton of differnt types of weapons from rifles .45-70 government to the .45 Long Colt (single action  Peacemakers types -old west guns, .45 ACP (1911 semi-auto, Springfield XD-45 ect) and .45 GAP(.45 Glocks)
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Depends on what you want it for.  \nTarget shooting I would just get a .22 Walther\nCarrying I have an Springfield XD-9mm is easy to use, easy to clean.\n\nI would NOT carry anything under a 9mm or a .38 caliber.  I have read to many stories of women unloading a .25 into a guy and it didn't stop them\n\nPersonally, I carry a .45 1911 A-1.  Once a person gets used to the recoil, even women, it's very manageable.\n\nGlocks aren't easy to tear down, and have a really weird recoil.  I had a Glock hated then I got the XD it works better for me.  The best thing to do is go to a range that rents weapons and see what you like
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Someone already mention the gunfight at the OK Corral.  How about the recent (during the nineteen hundreds) Dade County FBI shootout?  This one pretty well proved that the 9mm with subsonic ammo was very inefficient and led to the development of my favorite duty-carry pistol caliber, the .10mm automatic.  (My favorite revolver duty-carry caliber is still the .357 Magnum.)\n\nAnd, of course, there's the Hollywood debacle where the bad guys wore full body armor and robbed a bank.  If some gun shop hadn't loaned rifles to the police the bad guys might have just pulled it off!\n\nH
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I am very fond of HK's UMP .45 calibur SMG.\n\nStop crying, rain, guns aren't responsible for murder, people are responsible for murder.
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p99 is by far the most comfortable pistol for me, it comes with 3 backstraps so it could be for you too. Glocks are butt ugly, IMO. Thers also a site out there that did 200 yard+ tests with the p99 (9mm, DA) and it almost outshot a full body 1911, beat the crap out of a glock 27, not quite what youd use it for, but my p99 is on its way and i should get it soon. YAY
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Berretta M-9 ,  1911A1 45 ACP,  and i just read a article recently that they ordered around 500 Ruger 9mms
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nThere's alot of advice here. I will add my two cents. I think your .357 will be adequate provided you have the right ammunition. The shortest barrel I would go with would be a 6 inch barrel (my preferred home defense gun is a 6 inch K38 with Hydra-shocks... it's not too long because no intruder is going to get close enough to grab it!). A .357 has it's limitations... I would keep my maximum distance to the distance at which I can keep 6 shots on a 6 inch paper pie plate. \n\nYour ammuntion: if you limiit yourself to factory soft points and jacketed hollow points... get a .44 Magnum. Your hunting round should be of a semi-wadcutter design. The flat part of the semi-wadcutter is called a metplat... the larger the metplat, the more shock you induce which is good for dropping the animal. You want the shoulders to be as sharp as possible. Your .357 with this type of bullet should be more than adequate for deer to 40 or 50 yards, and perhaps, smaller black bear. \n\nWhile I own a couple of .357s, I bought a Smith .41 Magnum for hunting. The .41 has greater muzzle energy than the .357, with less recoil than the .44. When you compare a .41 and a .44 the difference in wound cavity size is 0.019 inches in diameter. In many respects, from this angle, the .41 is a better hunting round than the .44. Therefore, I would suggest you give the .41 serious consideration as a hunting round. I have also assembled a handload I call a ".41 Special" that I found in the RCBS cast bullet handloading booklet that shoots like a .38 Special. That big revolver with a nice big hole in it, can be real intimidating if you're looking at it from the wrong end. \n\nIf you plan on handgun hunting give serious consideration to casting your own bullets and handloading your hunting ammunition. \n\nI would suggest you look at either an L-framed S&W .357 or an N-framed S&W .357 or .41. The new Smith L and N frames are factory drilled and tapped for scope mounts. Because you stated home defense, in addition to hunting I have not recommended Ruger's single action Blackhawks... only because (by design) they can not be reloaded quickly like a swing out cylinder revolver. \n\nGood luck.
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Oh dear alex. :(  Your obssession is a little worrying. Without wanting another death threat.. what do you intend to do with said shotgun (s) if you get hold of one? When i was 16 i was obssessed with girls and music and my mates. You really need to get out a bit more. Make some friends or join the army :)