ORIGINAL: GAmagman
I've always loved firearms, and I've always owned them, but I am now recently married and I have a new daughter. My question is if you could own only one firearm to protect your family what would it be?
Right now the weapons that I am considering are a tactical pump shotgun or a 40 s&w. I've owned 9mms in the past, but I don't know if I would feel safe protecting my family with one. I am really intrigued by the 10mm, but I have no experience, and it is hard to find people that own them to get their opinions. Anyway I appreciate you guys giving me imput in advance.
I imagine that being newly married you have a limited budget. I am cognizant of the fact you stated one gun but there may be a better solution to your situation.
For the money you would spend on a tricked out Tactical Shotgun or quality 40S&W Pistol you could buy a good used pump shotgun and a S&W pocket revolver. Further consider that your wife; and daughter in later years, need to know how to use any weapons you have. Get a Mossberg®, Remington® or Winchester® pump gun at Walmart. CW aside buy a 20ga, not a 12ga. (98% of the time only ONE SHOT is required with a shotgun. The women in your life can handle a 20ga & a 38Special; very few can manage a 12ga & 40 S&W).
Before you think I'm smoking tuna fish or sniffin' the sheep dip; my home is defended with a 20ga Mossberg® pump gun& S&W Mdl37. My wife canhandle the recoil,& more importantly shoot accurately with both weapons.
Futher remember that you can NEVER CHILD-PROOF ANY GUN; YOU CAN GUN-PROOF YOUR CHILD.