re: Looking for a firearm for my house

Ruger Sp 101 3 inch barrel.

Will always go bang and the trigger pull is heavy enough that you will not accidentally shoot yourself.

Pump shotgun like a Remington 870. Or double action revolver in 357.

Or a Judge.

Serious answer - there are several good options, choice is yours. Since you are new to guns, we need to keep it simple.

Here are my suggested options for you:

1) Remington 20 ga 1100 youth model. Smaller, easier to handle, less recoil

2) 38 Special revolver with 4" barrel such as Taurus, Rossi, Charter Arms, Smith and Wesson. Easier to shoot than snubbies(2 in barrel), simple to use and relatively inexpensive ($300-400). With proper ammo is very effective

3)9 mm semi auto such as Glock 19 or S&W M&P. Very reliable, easy to disassemble and clean, reasonable cost ($500), cheap practice ammo, low recoil but effective with good self defense ammo

Whatever you choose, I also highly recommend you take a training course to become familiar and safe with your selected firearm. Go to www.bayoushooter.com and they have a training section which lists several good trainers in the BR-NOLA area. Money well spent.

Good luck

Jimbeaux

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I have a .357, 9mm, and a shotgun.

I prefer the. 357 but the 12gauge is good also.

I'll say the 870 but if your stuck on a pistol try the Ruger sr9

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Thank you for your help!

someone please sticky a "i need a firearm for my house thread". this is almost every day lately.

Revolvers are the way to go for fist timers. Learn how to aim and what you're aiming at, the rest is just squeeze the trigger. No safety to worry about, no slide that needs to be racked ( I keep one in the pipe anyway just for this reason), and no ejection/load issues to worry about.

How big do you want to go?

Shotgun is about the best bet.
Remington 870 12 gauge (or 20) with a 18" barrel is what I would consider ideal. Throw some #4 or 00 buckshot in it and you should be set.

If you want something to keep on the bedside, a revolver is a good choice. Any of the well-know, reputable manufacturers would be a good choice (Ruger, Smith & Wesson, etc). Go to a gun store and find one that fits your hand well and you are comfortable holding. I wouldn't go smaller than a .38 caliber.

If you prefer a semi-auto, then there are hundreds of choices. Once again, go to a gun store and find one that feels good in your hand, and stay larger than a 9mm.

Practice with whatever you get. That is the most important part. Almost any gun they sell at Academy or any other gun store will kill an intruder with a well placed shot. The gun will do its part, you have to do yours.