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In Lousiana, what are the laws regarding giving someone a gun?
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:45 am
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:45 am
My wife was talking to her dad about how I want a new home defense pistol for her. He has many guns and he said he has a .45 he would give us. Two questions:
1) is a .45 going to be too much for an inexperienced shooter like my wife? I was leaning towards a 9mm.
2) what do we have to do to be in legal ownership of the gun?
1) is a .45 going to be too much for an inexperienced shooter like my wife? I was leaning towards a 9mm.
2) what do we have to do to be in legal ownership of the gun?
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Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:48 am to VanRIch
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1) is a .45 going to be too much for an inexperienced shooter like my wife? I was leaning towards a 9mm.
Depends on your wife and the gun. She needs to go shoot it.
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2) what do we have to do to be in legal ownership of the gun?
He can probably just hand it to her, as long as you both live in the same state (Louisiana?)
This post was edited on 7/18/16 at 11:49 am
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:49 am to VanRIch
1)Yes
2)Nothing. It's ok for him to give it to her.
2)Nothing. It's ok for him to give it to her.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:49 am to VanRIch
He can just give it to you. If you want a bill of sale making sure it is all legit, go to a notary and get it done. I've never seen or heard of that being done between family members though.
A 45 might be too much for a first timer
A 45 might be too much for a first timer
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:51 am to VanRIch
You don't have to do anything. He can literally just hand it to you.
She needs to practice with it. My wife loved my old 1911 in 45. It was softer shooting than my glock 19, but it was like twice the weight. My wife also was scared to shoot a 2" 44 magnum, but she did it anyway. FWIW, my wife carries a glock 17 everyday. Practice practice practice.
What kind of pistol is it?
She needs to practice with it. My wife loved my old 1911 in 45. It was softer shooting than my glock 19, but it was like twice the weight. My wife also was scared to shoot a 2" 44 magnum, but she did it anyway. FWIW, my wife carries a glock 17 everyday. Practice practice practice.
What kind of pistol is it?
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:53 am to Hammertime
Ok thanks guys. Anyone know anything about the Ruger P90? That's what it is.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:53 am to kengel2
quote:Who the frick isn't?
My wife also was scared to shoot a 2" 44 magnum
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:53 am to VanRIch
quote:
) is a .45 going to be too much for an inexperienced shooter like my wife? I was leaning towards a 9mm.
No. Learning on a .45 is a good starting point. If she can learn to shoot it then just about anything else going forward will be easy.
Now for everyday carry for her she would probably like a 9 better.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:56 am to VanRIch
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Anyone know anything about the Ruger P90? That's what it is.
It's ok. Not one of the smoothest guns out there, but it functions fine.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:56 am to Team Alpha Beast
Thanks for the reply. Need to start looking for a handgun class.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 11:58 am to upgrayedd
She just texted me and says she wants to learn on this gun and then get something smaller to carry when she has to go to NOLA. Haha. She must've read this thread.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 12:05 pm to VanRIch
It's nearly impossible to unlearn the flinch your lizard brain develops from a first time shooter shooting a gun that is too big.
Start her out small and work up. She should learn well how to safely draw and hold and aim a weapon before shooting at all.
Start her out small and work up. She should learn well how to safely draw and hold and aim a weapon before shooting at all.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 12:08 pm to Hammertime
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A 45 might be too much for a first timer
Meh. I find the recoil impulse in a 45 is firm, but manageable. Subjectively, it seems like it takes a longer overall time for cycling so it is not a big deal for me to change between .9mm, .40 or .45 in the same relative platform (and I owned classic Sigs in all these calibers before the volcano).
But, I'm not recoil sensitive - or wasn't until I started shooting snappy ammo out of plastic pistols.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 12:13 pm to Ace Midnight
I've seen a lot of women start with a .45 and have no problem.
To me the .45 recoil is not that much different.
To me the .45 recoil is not that much different.
Posted on 7/18/16 at 1:17 pm to VanRIch
The Ruger P90 is a reliable old tank but definitely not the smoothest gun. But it's still a full sized gun so the recoil impulse shouldn't be anything she can't handle.
Have her learn manipulations and shooting form on a full sized gun before stepping up to a small gun, even if that logic sounds backwards.
Have her learn manipulations and shooting form on a full sized gun before stepping up to a small gun, even if that logic sounds backwards.
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