Good home defence weapon for a woman?

[Coralis]

Spending money on a gun is one way but also spending money to make the house a much tougher target might be a better option. By upgrading your windows and doors including the locksets and jams and getting a monitored alarm system you have a better chance of not being victimized at all.

[Eagle]

Spending money on a gun is one way but also spending money to make the house a much tougher target might be a better option. By upgrading your windows and doors including the locksets and jams and getting a monitored alarm system you have a better chance of not being victimized at all.

You could install a CIWS (naval Close In Weapons System) or an ADS (Active Denial System)

[kruger]

Lotta long posts here, and I did read some of them, but here is my opinion.

If there is a gun that she feels comfortable with, and will shoot, then that is the one that she needs to get. 32, 22, 38, 357, it doesnt matter which caliber that she gets, as long as she feels comfortable with it. For a woman that has never shot, or been interested in shooting, then the Revolver is the way to go. It truly is a "point and click" weapon. Simple and reliable. Twenty years ago, the home defense rounds were kinda limited. The one thing you want to be aware of is not shooting thru walls. There are several rounds that address this issue, called Frangible rounds. Two of the most popular are the Mag Safe and the Glasser Safety slug. These are designed to expend most of their lethal energy initially upon entering a target. weather its an intruder or a wall. They will exit a wall with less than lethal velocity. They will not exit a person at all. And, they are manstoppers. Human hits are catastrophic and are usually fatal in the torso. Also, be aware that the purpose of this gun is for home defense, so all shots are going to be short range, and most intruders are going to run when faced with any gun. Good luck and I hope that she never needs to use it. But, like the old saying goes, "its better to be judged by twelve, than carried by six"

[Warwitch]

The nice thing about a guard dog is that the intruder KNOWS that th dog will attack. Many burglars count on women not being able to overcome the mental hurdle to pull the trigger. Most defense consultants will tell you a guard dog is more effective in PREVENTING an incident than a firearm. Burglar approaches house, large dog barks and burglar keeps looking for an easier target.

[Target Practice]

[Lohman446]

Guard dogs are not an alternative to a gun, they are an addition, depth of defense if you will.

Every family should have a plan on how to deal with certain emergencies, fire, earthquake, whatever natural disator at home and how to deal with man-made emergencies.

Have depth of defense - make your house inconvenient to break into. A dog is one way, but don't depend on those inconveniences to be fully reliable. Have a back up plan, and yes I generally mean a gun.

Rose bushes, or other "thorny" plants under accessible windows help. An open lawn, where you can see out handily and those passing by can see anyone "prowling" around help. A good security system helps. Dead bolts installed and used on all the entry points are important, and don't just dismiss those little chains.

There are a lot of little, and some not so little things, that you can do to decrease the chances you are going to ever need to use a gun. However, should those fail, and you need a gun, do you want to say "but I got a dog / security system / pepper spray instead." Do both, buy a gun and take steps to strengthen your security. A family plan is probably the most important step.

[Fun_Tony]

I have a lot of law enforcement in my family tree and they always recommend a good shotgun for home defense.This article is pretty good about explaining why... Read here: http://www.firearmstactical.com/briefs10.htm