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My Daughter Wants Some Home Protection

Posted on 6/19/25 at 9:52 pm
Posted by Missouri Waltz
Adrift off the Spanish Main
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Posted on 6/19/25 at 9:52 pm
Background: My daughter is a wacked-out screaming liberal who told her husband she never wanted a gun in their house. However, now she has reconsidered. That was probably a smart thing to do considering they live in St. Louis.

I told her to buy a semi-automatic youth model 20 gauge shotgun. My reasoning is that the size would be easier for a woman to handle and it would not kick too badly. Also it would be easier to just pull the trigger when she wants to fire it without having to pump out the spent shell.

What say yea? Did I give her good advice or can someone suggest something better?
This post was edited on 6/19/25 at 9:54 pm
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
153786 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 9:54 pm to
Tell her she is a racist & not to discriminate against undocumented entrants
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
22698 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 9:56 pm to
St. Louis?

Probably need a RPG.
Posted by GregMaddux
LSU Fan
Member since Jun 2011
18597 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 9:56 pm to
Get a dog
Posted by Bullfrog
Running Through the Wet Grass
Member since Jul 2010
60255 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 9:57 pm to
Don’t raise liberals by leaving it to chance.

That’s your mistake. And probably not recoveraable from

Good luck
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
4515 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 9:57 pm to
St Louis?

She needs an M-60.
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
43843 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 9:58 pm to
12 gauge pump with 000 buck. She only has to shoot it once (hopefully).
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
4515 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 9:59 pm to
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12 gauge pump with 000 buck

Jesus

You wanna blow her shoulder out.
Posted by Jimbeaux
Member since Sep 2003
21310 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:00 pm to
quote:

What say yea? Did I give her good advice or can someone suggest something better?
Will she practice with the shotgun? Probably not, right?

Is she large? Or regular/small?

A medium sized female with no experience with a shotgun is a bad idea IMO.

She needs to feel comfortable with whatever weapon chosen, or its practically pointless.

Go with a sub compact 9mm or .380 with a laser sight.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
36816 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:01 pm to
Tell her to call a social worker in the heat of the moment to de-escalate any situations
Posted by ShuckJordan
North Alabama
Member since Sep 2012
296 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:02 pm to
That’s what my daughter carried to her college rental house. She used it when she was younger to shoot doves. I took out the plug and she put 5, 00 buck shot shells in it.
Posted by Cleathecat
Houston
Member since Feb 2021
1470 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:05 pm to
Sorry your daughter is crazy but unless she's gonna get trained she's a danger to herself and her family. I think the gun you recommended is fine but without training she's an accident waiting to happen.

Does her husband know how to shoot?
Posted by Btrtigerfan
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Member since Dec 2007
23351 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:05 pm to
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she put 5, 00 buck shot shells in it.


#2 shot is a MFer. Just saying.
Posted by blizzle
Dallas, TX
Member since Jan 2009
1044 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:05 pm to
Win 1300 Defender
This post was edited on 6/20/25 at 10:28 am
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
23351 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:06 pm to
quote:

My daughter is a wacked-out screaming liberal

quote:

told her husband she never wanted a gun in their house

quote:

she has reconsidered


quote:

can someone suggest something better?


Marry a man?
Posted by SallysHuman
Lady Palmetto Bug
Member since Jan 2025
13142 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:08 pm to
Tell her to find a good range to get some lessons in safety, familiarity and accuracy. Offer to buy her classes.

I second the 'get a dog' suggestion as well.

Posted by RustyDaDog
BAOK
Member since Mar 2023
932 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:08 pm to
Pump shotgun in any gauge it’s the sound that gets ya. You could always add a laser to it for even more fun.
Posted by Btrtigerfan
Disgruntled employee
Member since Dec 2007
23351 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:08 pm to
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anything that makes the audible pump noise when racking


You've seen too many movies. A gun you have to load is useless.
Posted by Tyga Woods
South Central Jupiter Island, FL
Member since Sep 2016
41239 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:08 pm to
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can someone suggest something better?


How bout some pics?
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
18944 posts
Posted on 6/19/25 at 10:09 pm to
Check out one of those Byrna non lethal guns. At least if she shoots herself or somebody innocent it won’t kill them.
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