In search of home defense arm

[bmoretriggerman]

My favorite calibers are 12ga and 20ga 7.62x39......45acp....380acp.....308 win..30-06 spring....9mm Luger and 223 rem im looking for all guns of these. Calibers for sale please reply if you are selling......my mother is living alone now and I would like to make a new firearm her home warming present

 

[BurkeM]

Welcome to MDS. A long gun skips the HQL requirement.

 

[joppaj]

My favorite calibers are 12ga and 20ga 7.62x39......45acp....380acp.....308 win..30-06 spring....9mm Luger and 223 rem im looking for all guns of these. Calibers for sale please reply if you are selling......my mother is living alone now and I would like to make a new firearm her home warming present

Does your mom have any knowledge of how to use a gun and the mental preparation to take a human life?

 

[MaxVO2]

My favorite calibers are 12ga and 20ga 7.62x39......45acp....380acp.....308 win..30-06 spring....9mm Luger and 223 rem im looking for all guns of these. Calibers for sale please reply if you are selling......my mother is living alone now and I would like to make a new firearm her home warming present

***Might be a good idea if your mom isn't very familiar with firearms to take a Basic Pistol type/HQL class vs just buying her or having her buy a firearm with little to no training if she is exempt from the HQL requirement.

I guess having a firearm is better than not if you need one, but knowing how to use it properly, and the basics of safety can go a long way towards determining what type of firearm would be optimal for her needs, especially if you don't feel qualified to teach her yourself, etc...

Welcome!

 

[6-Pack]

My mom has shot my Springfield XD 45 (it’s light and has a fairly stout recoil). She did ok with it.

But I have no idea about your mom. You should take her to a range so she can test out a few.

FWIW, I’m a fan of 00 Buck for home defense because it’s very effective at short range, but doesn’t have the penetration issues like 5.56. Just my opinion though.

 

[Coehorn]

Have your Mom buy a Ruger SP101 five shot revolver or an older, AKA not crappy, Taurus M85 five shot revolver. So easy to use a caveman or cavemom could do it.

Leave the other semi auto this and that to folks who really want to take the time to learn their quirks.

Nothing spells confidence quite like a reliable and rock-solid small frame revolver.

The S&W Chiefs Special in .38 caliber was the mac daddy for a reason.

.02

 

[eruby]

Spider sense, shine box
I should be a better man
Trust, but verify

Welcome aboard!

Perhaps post in the introductions thread so we can know you better:

Introductions

New members, sound off!

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[ericoak]

OP just followed me. Always great when you get a notification that Bmoretriggerman is following you...

 

[Coehorn]

Nothing bad ever happens when people follow you.

Just ask Jodie Foster and Ronald Reagan.

 

[outrider58]

OP just followed me. Always great when you get a notification that Bmoretriggerman is following you...

When people follow you, that must mean your are a leader. Lead on...

 

[eruby]

When people follow you, that must mean your are a leader. Lead on...

Lay on, Macduff,
And damned be him that first cries, ‘Hold, enough!’

 

[308Scout]

OP just followed me. Always great when you get a notification that Bmoretriggerman is following you...

Whistling "the farmer in the dell", by chance?

 

[Boondock Saint]

Whistling "the farmer in the dell", by chance?

 

[Darkemp]

My favorite calibers are 12ga and 20ga 7.62x39......45acp....380acp.....308 win..30-06 spring....9mm Luger and 223 rem im looking for all guns of these. Calibers for sale please reply if you are selling......my mother is living alone now and I would like to make a new firearm her home warming present

Remember you can’t buy for her, she needs to go into the shop and purchase. You’ll find everything you are looking for including advice in any local gun shop.

 

[Phoenix_1295]

My favorite calibers are 12ga and 20ga 7.62x39......45acp....380acp.....308 win..30-06 spring....9mm Luger and 223 rem im looking for all guns of these. Calibers for sale please reply if you are selling......my mother is living alone now and I would like to make a new firearm her home warming present

Your favorite calibers are irrelevant. You should take your mom to a range that rents guns and let her determine what her preferred caliber/gun is.

As others have stated, if she is new to guns, she should take a basic pistol course, first.

Welcome to MDS. An introduction would be nice.

(As written/expressed, your post comes across as someone nefariously looking for guns.)

 

[DocPeanut]

I’d suggest the right arm, though the left arm can be good too

 

[remrug]

Sounds like this should be on the Outdoor Forum

 

[Scottysan]

I’d suggest the right arm, though the left arm can be good too

I was just thinking the same thing!

 

[Squaregrouper]

......my mother is living alone now and I would like to make a new firearm her home warming present

Remember you can’t buy for her, she needs to go into the shop and purchase. You’ll find everything you are looking for including advice in any local gun shop.

To clarify this...
It doesn't matter who pays for the firearm. What matters is that the person doing the paperwork/background check is who is taking the firearm home. It is 100% legal for the OP to buy his mom a gun/pay for his mom's gun, provided she is the one who fills out the paperwork. (Yes, there are some rare gift exceptions on the federal paperwork, but the above statement is true almost all of the time)

 

[Alan3413]

30-06 might be a bit much, unless you're expecting Sasquatch to break in