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I fully agree that you should have a firearm and training as an option asap. However, it sounds as though that may be a while.
I think that what's being over looked in this case may be the option of two simultaneous options...
You already ordered the taser. An awsome tool to have. Consider pairing that up with a small light hawk or hatchet.
They are both very effective, inexpensive and can be used one handed.
If you have the taser in your left hand and the hatchet in your right you have alot better defencive offence, not to mention scary as hell.lol
If you swing the hatchet with your right hand and he has the speed/strength to block or catch it,
while he's busy with it, buzz his sorry butt with your taser. If he's busy staring at the sparks coming off the
taser, he'll probably never notice the hatchet until he's already crippled...

Actually I do wonder; did you get an actually taser, or a stun gun? There is a difference...
A taser shoots out two metal objects attached to wires. A stun gun has two prongs sticking out
of the end and will have sparks between them when you hold the button.
 
not to be argumentative....but I have tested this theory. side by side..there aint much noticable recoil difference between a youth 20G pump and a 18'' full-size 12G pump, using similar loads. I have found cutting a inch of a mossberg stock and shortening the barrel to legal minimum makes a 12G pump perfectly manageable by an ''average'' (god I hate that word) female shooter, or youth shooter, or male shooters of smaller stature. Adding some lead weight to the buttstock cavity also helps with recoil, and moves the weight balance further back into the body so the supporting arm aint holding as much weight up.

In fact, I have heard people recommend a 20G single shot as a ''woman's gun''....those kick HARDER then a modded 12G does! I myself dont even like shooting a youth model H&R 20G with heavy loads more then a few times.

Recoil may not matter as much in a actual ''shoot or die'' situation.....but it does on the range. And no matter what gun u choose, practice is the key. Most people wont shoot a gun that ''hurts'' more then once a year, or never again after the first shot.

I would rather a person have a .22 handgun that they shoot/practice with every week then a .357mag that they were to afraid to shoot more then 3 rounds through.
 
Just yell "He's in here Butch, we got him." Then start laughing like a maniac.

Have you noticed I'm the only one giving you sound advice? Actually, I will give you a good tip for a single woman. Go to goodwill (or yardsale) and buy a pair of the biggest mens boots you can find. Get mud on them and leave them on the porch. ;)
 
tradewater said:
Just yell "He's in here Butch, we got him." Then start laughing like a maniac.

Have you noticed I'm the only one giving you sound advice? Actually, I will give you a good tip for a single woman. Go to goodwill (or yardsale) and buy a pair of the biggest mens boots you can find. Get mud on them and leave them on the porch. ;)
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^ THIS no kidding sounds silly, but its good stuff. combine that with a dog bowl, a big one and even without barking people will think twice about coming in.
 
I could donate the muddy boots, I think I have a wore out pair round here somewhere. Not ''the biggest'' but 14s look pretty big...I aint sure if I have feet or skis.


also, throw some empty 10G hulls around on the front porch floor.
 
Soooo .... overwhelmed yet ? (LOL)

Like I said, best offense is a good defense. Some self defense classes. Karate, etc.

Put your self in the situation. Practice. Nothing is better in a confrontation than experience.

But ALL else fails, (and this is a knife forum you asked on) have a big a$$ knife close by.

I wouldn't mine having a BK 9 as a side arm in that situation.
 
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I dont understand the recommends for sub-gauge shotguns. A youth model 20G will kick about as bad as a full-size 12G because of the weight...and nothing trumps a 12G. Also, 20G buckshot is hard to find...most places dont carry it on-shelf, whereas any gunstore or walmart carries 12G slugs and buckshot year round. The only time they carry 20G slugs is during deer season.

I got rid of every shotgun I owned that aint a 12G years ago.

Kinda like in the knife world....''a big shotgun can do anything a small shotgun can, but a small shotgun cant do everything a big shotgun can''
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Because, inside of a house, a 410 pump is shorter, faster, lighter and less loud than a 12ga. And in close quarters, will take someone right out of their shoes. Also, its alot cheaper and easier to practice with, and practice is a must.

Just like hiking with a BK9, sure, there's extra weight, and its gonna get a lot of attention when you whip it out, but you can use it til your shoulders sore for mundane tasks. When a BK14 is all you will need, leave the extra steel at home. :D

Here is one of my personal favs, Mossberg Home Defense, 410, full size stock and vertical fore end.

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You can shoot tons of ammo, find ammo at china mart, and get you some HD loads that will feel exactly the same as the wallyhell brand. Its the round that does the work, not the launching platform.

Or a single shot break top 410 will set you back around $150 at most places.

Stoeger side by side, is a powerhouse too, in 410.

My biggest reason to not go with something like a 12ga for home defense, is, well, you still have to live there when the problem is solved. 12ga will spread someone's ass all over a room, and I've had to clean up after an uncle that wanted to check out, 12ga style. What a mess.

But more importantly, the recoil is low, the ammo is cheap, and someone will be more likely to practice.

We all love our big ass knives, but most of us EDC a something smaller. For a reason.

Moose
 
the rest may be true.....but .410 ammo is way higher then 20 or 12 gauge ammo.


As for price of guns, I payed 50$ thursday for a mossberg500 12G at a pawn shop, it looks rough but it works 100%. So deals are out there if u look.

And the only .410 I wanna own is a Judge, or preferably a S&W Governor for the .45ACp option. I love those revolvers..I shoot my uncle's judge whenever I get a chance.

but to each his own.
 
We've strayed way off on this one, so, I'm gonna close it.

Not that I don't enjoy the discussion, because, I really do, but her question has been answered.

If she wanted to start a thread in PracTac, she'll get more info, some she may not want, but the thread will hit 5 pages in a few minutes. :D

Moose
 
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