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Looking for first gun for home defense/target shooting, whats the least chudy brand to get? (hexbear.net)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I don't really like glocks, got my eyes on a Sig P239 Enhanced Elite 9mm, but also kinda like the Berettas for not being a burgerland company, any other brands I should be looking at, whats the least chuddiest company, I looked at the HK site and my god, they have American flags everywhere and MAGA sales.

ETA: Im in 'Commiefornia' so any gun suggestions should be able to be sold here.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

You shouldn't keep your home defense firearm in a safe regardless. You don't want to be fucking with key when you have someone breaking in. Even if the safe is smaller, it shouldn't be locked up in the first place.

This is another major advantage pepper spray has over a gun. If you actually want to defend yourself your gun should be easy to access and have loaded mags either in it or right next to it. That's really bad if you have kids in the house or whatever, or even if someone just breaks in and steals your gun.

Pepperspray? Paint it with glitter and leave it on the kitchen table. Who cares? If the kid gets it the worst thing that happens is a very, very, very upset kid for about two days.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

This is another major advantage pepper spray has over a gun.

I'd still say you should get a gun. Pepper Spray is great outside when you won't get splash-back and you can escape in any direction. Inside, you'll probably get some on you and the person you sprayed is now in an enclosed space with you. They may not be able to see you but they might still be able to flail around and injure you. Plus, most people work in groups when doing a break in. You may get one of them and then have to deal with 2 other guys without your spray. A firearm has multiple chances to stop the threat and is far more likely to cause others to gtfo.

Someone who would break into a home when people are there is a very different kind of thief and necessitates a hardliner approach.