[Figmo Bohica]

OK, you he men, you want a new pistol, go buy it for yourself. If you are getting it for the lady of the house, take her a long and she gets what she wants and what fits her hand. If you can't do that, give her your credit card, don't make her use hers, and I will take her to the gun shop for you.

Everyone says a .38, well guys, get the .357, as it will shoot .38s, which are cheaper, but for defense load it up with .357s. You will never feel the difference in a stress situation. Also you have to remember where we are living. You do not want something that will shoot through several walls, your neighbors might not be to happy with you. In the place where we are currently living a shotgun is the best home defense weapon you can have. Loaded with 7 1/2 or 8 shot it will stop an attacker but will not blow through walls and upset your neighbor.

I always start my ladies out on a .22 revolver or .22 semi-auto. Then move them up to a 9mm or a .38 pistol that is chambered for .357. The .357s have a little more weight, which equals less recoil over all.

Practice with your .22, sight picture, trigger squeeze and breath control are all the same no matter what caliber you are shooting. The only thing difference is "recoil." As I said before, under stress you will never feel the recoil.

I had one lady whose hands where crippled up and she could not pull the trigger on a revolver. She did not have enough strength to rack a semi so we ended up getting her a Berrata 21a in .22 lr caliber. Don't think that the .22 lr is a light weight, it has been responsible for more deaths, other than military calibers, than any other caliber.

Now that you have decided on what pistol you want, take a good basic pistol course, learn how to safely handle your new pistol, then come shoot with us. We will put you under a mild stress situation, that timer is all the stress that you will need, and learn how to portect yourself if the need should ever arise. Hopefully it will never arise.

Remember your best personal protection is be aware of your surrounds, avoid a situation if you can and always keep your cell phone handy so that you can call for help if needed.