I can verify this. I own a .38 special and can have it loaded and ready, using a speedloader, in under 5 seconds.

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A 12 gauge defender would be best for home defense..

 

Get a 12 gauge if someone breaks in your house you can not miss with a 12 gauge. Just point some of the pellets will find their mark.

Agree with both of you, especially if you're not one to practice. Hard to miss with a 12 gauge.

A point about the Judge I feel needs to be made. Experiment with the .410 shells. Some of them will spread out really wide and quick and will do less damage, not what you want for self defense.

Also, consider if you ever feel that you will need to travel with your gun. I travel to Colorado a couple of times and year and take my pistol for defense. I don't think I'd take a shotgun for that purpose. :lol:

For Home Defense I would also recommend an inexpensive laser sight with a pressure on/off switch. Most actual home defense situations occur at night, and regardless how much range time you have adernaline and nerves would be through the roof. Aiming and perfect form would not be great in that situation. Laser does two things, gives easy target acquisition and is a great deterrent when you put that little red dot on someones chest. Lasers are available for just about any gun you would get.

Kind of disappointed that you hardcore gun guys are that serious that you can't even laugh at one of my best jokes ever. Lighten up, Frances.

Kind of disappointed that you hardcore gun guys are that serious that you can't even laugh at one of my best jokes ever. Lighten up, Frances.

 

You told a joke in here?.......

A quick guide.

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Well, I've got it covered then. :thumb:

A point about the Judge I feel needs to be made. Experiment with the .410 shells. Some of them will spread out really wide and quick and will do less damage, not what you want for self defense.

 

I've got a Judge. I use the Winchester Personal Defense rounds. They have 3 discs and 12 pellets instead of just pellets. The discs use the rifling of the barrell so they don't spread out as much. I've got the 3" barrel and keep mine loaded with 3 of the PDX1 .410 rounds and 2 hollow point .45s. Here's a video on how the PDX1 rounds work:

 

Okay, so let me first say, I have no experience with guns (other than going shooting with my uncles a couple times when I was younger), have never taken any kind of safety classes, etc., and have no idea what the proper process is in purchasing a gun.

 

With that said, I'm going to be looking to purchase one here in the pretty near future. I'm thinking a handgun would be the best way to go, as my basic desire for one is protection. I'm very much against hunting, so I see no reason to have a rifle or anything of that nature.

 

Suggestions? Information? Advice?

Curious why you are very much against hunting?

If you're wanting a handgun for home defense I'd look at the Taurus Judge. It's a revolver. But if you want semi-auto, I'd go with Springfield XD or XDM. The 9mm XDM has a 19 round mag. 9mm ammo is cheaper than .40 or .45 caliber. It's also the smoothest shooting semi-auto handgun I've ever shot. I'm also a big fan of my Glock, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone new to guns as the only "safety" it has is not pulling the trigger.

 

This is not accurate. The Glock has three safety mechanisms - an external trigger safety and two internal safeties - and is no less safe than a revolver. It does not have an external manual safety lever (lever on side of gun that when in "on" position prevents the trigger from being pulled), but this does not make it unsafe at all - revolvers and a lot of other semi also don't have this feature. It is a very simple, easy-to-use, easy-to-maintain, and highly reliable weapon. It does have a lighter trigger pull than a revolver, but it's not unusually light or unsafe. And if someone likes the gun, but not the lighter trigger pull, they make a trigger kit that can give it a heavier pull.

I've got a Judge. I use the Winchester Personal Defense rounds. They have 3 discs and 12 pellets instead of just pellets. The discs use the rifling of the barrell so they don't spread out as much. I've got the 3" barrel and keep mine loaded with 3 of the PDX1 .410 rounds and 2 hollow point .45s. Here's a video on how the PDX1 rounds work:

 

 

That is absolutely awesome. I want one now.

I highly recommend the Judge. Google it, great home defense weapon.

 

Now, in the sports world, statements such as this are qualified by accompanying statistics. Is a "great home defense weapon" determined by the number of killed/wounded home invaders?

 

You told a joke in here?.......

 

I guess macabre humor is lost on gun owners outside of myself. :idunno:

I guess macabre humor is lost on gun owners outside of myself. :idunno:

 

I was only kidding Jim, I've been giving you a hard time all weekend. Well played sir.

Curious why you are very much against hunting?

 

I just think it's wrong to kill animals. I'm okay with it when you use the meat for food, but otherwise I'm 100% against it in all cases.