Subj : Re: First firearm
To   : DaiTengu
From : Gamgee
Date : Wed Jun 03 2020 01:51 pm

-=> DaiTengu wrote to calcmandan <=-

 ca> What is a good calibur handgun to obtain for home protection? I am at a
 ca> 50/50 draw between 9 and 45 among all my friends.

 Da>  9mm with hollow points. In a home protection situation, there's
 Da> a good chance you'll miss your intended target at some point.
 Da> Drywall isn't going to stop a bullet, and little Suzy next door
 Da> probably doesn't deserve to get shot.

All of the above is true.... but either/both of the 9mm or .45 is 
going to go through drywall...  So that doesn't give the nod to 
9mm based solely on that criteria.

I do agree that 9mm is probably the better choice in this case, 
due to the "first firearm" in the subject line.

 Da> Really a shotgun is probably a better choice for home defense.

Probably true, but hard to say without more info/details on the 
environment the person is in, and experience levels, etc...



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