Didn't you just disable your fix? If she keeps the gun in the car, then she STILL doesn't have a means of defense in the house. Or did I miss something?dihappy wrote:Right, i may forego the shotty for another handgun and a small safe/lockbox instead. If she gets her CHL, we wont have to worry too much about the safe in the home as she could keep her gun in her car in a lockbox like i have my my car.
Also, on the dog front... I have a dog, but... they're a LONG way from the cure-all. For one, my guns have never defecated, urinated, or vomitted in my house, nor even shed hair for that matter. (MY dog hasn't either yet, but he mostly stays outside.) They don't require feeding twice a day. No worm medicine or vet visits. And they won't swap teams if the bad guy has a piece of food. I acknowledge that a gun's no good if she's opposed to it. I still think a gun in a minimally trained person's hand is a lot better than a surrender to the BG. I know it *could* turn bad, but I'd take the odds with the armed option. She does need to go to the range and learn to shoot, but I think the odds turn in her favor at that point, even without combat-style or other advanced training. More training is of course better, but... some is good.