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What gun do you recommend I buy for
self-defense?
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Guns are tools, with differing purposes. What
task do you wish to accomplish? Answer that question, and you are halfway
there to answering the perennial question, "What gun should I
buy? "
The limited bandwidth (900
terabytes) of this website does not allow us sufficient space
to answer this perennial question. This is a highly subjective and oft -
debated topic among gun owners. For CCW, you want something
concealable that you will realistically carry, and still be
powerful enough to stop an attacker. For a duty weapon or home
defense, concealability is not an issue. Can one gun do both jobs?
Maybe. There is much to discuss.
Our course includes an in-depth discussion on
choosing a good firearm for self-defense, but we are not presumptuous
enough to tell you what kind of gun you should buy. We do
have classroom guns that you can try out. In
the meantime, read the section below.
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SELF STUDY ON
CHOOSING A GUN FOR SELF DEFENSE |
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Rather than reading a thousand pages on
the matter, we
suggest
that you
read these articles: |
The
handgun for self defense |
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Buyers guide to selecting a handgun |
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Selecting a pistol for concealed carry
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The
shotgun for self defense |
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The rifle for self defense |
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Tips for choosing between a handgun, shotgun, or
rifle |
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| We can tell you this - the firearm
most often brought in by CCW students, men and women alike, is a small
frame, 5-shot, double action revolver chambered in .38 or .357 magnum,
like those pictured
here. These small guns are durable,
reliable, powerful, concealable, and simple.
Semi-autos are an excellent choice for a
self-defense gun, as well, but there are too many to discuss here. We'll
save that discussion for the classroom. |
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