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I am 30 and going to get married in October 2014. Fiance (doesn't like guns). Has only been to the range once with me. Fired the S&W 617 .22 and my S&W 3913. She had issues with decocker (Its Double action on the first trigger pull, then single action until empty or until the 3913 is decocked ). Either way I would rather have a more modern DAO Semi-Auto for home defense only. So I could mount a light on it.
My girlfriend never grew up with guns in the house and she wants me to get rid of everything but the shotgun if we have children until they are old enough. My father only had a black powder rifle until we were old enough to drive then he started his collection.
I own the following weapons:
S&W 442 J Frame .38 +P Revolver (Which is my everyday carry gun).
S&W 3913 9mm Semi-Auto (For those of you not familiar with this 3rd Generation Handgun it has a Decocker/ "Safety" Similar to the Beretta 92 9 mm). This is my home defense handgun. I love the 3rd Generation Smith and Wessons.
Remington 870 12 Gauge Shotgun with Single Point Sling Adapter. (Stored unloaded in safe)
Marlin (Forgot exact Model) Winchester 30-30 Lever Action Rifle
I have taken my girlfriend to the indoor range for the first time where she was pleasantly surprised to see a female shooting what appeared to be a .45. She has her LTC.
I think the shotgun is impractical for my current living situation, an apartment as a primary home defense weapon.
Her argument is that the shotgun would be big enough and difficult enough for a child under 10 years old (hypothetical age) to manipulate.
My argument against the shotgun is
1. The size of the weapon and the safety (we all know shotguns don't have hard double action triggers)
2. The manual of arms. I think she would have a hard time dealing with racking spent rounds, etc.
3. It would be the ONLY gun I could keep and I could no longer carry concealed (which is fine)
I feel safer her using the revolver or a semi-auto handgun (without the decocker) so all she has to do is pull the trigger.
She has never fired the shotgun.. I don't think she would like it. She is not a country girl.
I'm trying to compromise with a carbine of some type.... However I am very unfamiliar with those. Also in MA as we know in this great communist state its hard to get a lot of those nice rifles and handguns we see on you tube.
I even tried to explain that we could get a "Glock" like handgun and keep nothing in the chamber and that the guns would be kept locked in those quick access safes.
She goes back to the argument that its too small and a child could grab it.
I don't want to go down the AR- road (Mainly due to cost and lack of availability), but if I have to I will. Beretta makes a 9 mm Carbine but it maybe too complex for her to use.
Any ideas on how to handle this?
My girlfriend never grew up with guns in the house and she wants me to get rid of everything but the shotgun if we have children until they are old enough. My father only had a black powder rifle until we were old enough to drive then he started his collection.
I own the following weapons:
S&W 442 J Frame .38 +P Revolver (Which is my everyday carry gun).
S&W 3913 9mm Semi-Auto (For those of you not familiar with this 3rd Generation Handgun it has a Decocker/ "Safety" Similar to the Beretta 92 9 mm). This is my home defense handgun. I love the 3rd Generation Smith and Wessons.
Remington 870 12 Gauge Shotgun with Single Point Sling Adapter. (Stored unloaded in safe)
Marlin (Forgot exact Model) Winchester 30-30 Lever Action Rifle
I have taken my girlfriend to the indoor range for the first time where she was pleasantly surprised to see a female shooting what appeared to be a .45. She has her LTC.
I think the shotgun is impractical for my current living situation, an apartment as a primary home defense weapon.
Her argument is that the shotgun would be big enough and difficult enough for a child under 10 years old (hypothetical age) to manipulate.
My argument against the shotgun is
1. The size of the weapon and the safety (we all know shotguns don't have hard double action triggers)
2. The manual of arms. I think she would have a hard time dealing with racking spent rounds, etc.
3. It would be the ONLY gun I could keep and I could no longer carry concealed (which is fine)
I feel safer her using the revolver or a semi-auto handgun (without the decocker) so all she has to do is pull the trigger.
She has never fired the shotgun.. I don't think she would like it. She is not a country girl.
I'm trying to compromise with a carbine of some type.... However I am very unfamiliar with those. Also in MA as we know in this great communist state its hard to get a lot of those nice rifles and handguns we see on you tube.
I even tried to explain that we could get a "Glock" like handgun and keep nothing in the chamber and that the guns would be kept locked in those quick access safes.
She goes back to the argument that its too small and a child could grab it.
I don't want to go down the AR- road (Mainly due to cost and lack of availability), but if I have to I will. Beretta makes a 9 mm Carbine but it maybe too complex for her to use.
Any ideas on how to handle this?