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HOW GOOD IS YOU WIFES HEARING? DOES SHE NEED HEARING AIDS NOW? YES, I AM SHOUTING.

If she fires a .357 inside a car with the windows rolled up, I guarantee that she will need hearing aids from that moment on. .357's make a lot of noise. Without a doubt! Even with ear protection you can always pick out the .357's.

Post #79 by CHICAGOFARMER is probably the best written post so far on the issues to be concerned with when carrying a concealed firearm.

I don't think that I would feel comfortable shooting someone who was only yelling at me if I was in a vehicle and the engine was running. I can just picture the DA saying to me, "Why didn't you just drive away to eliminate the threat? Did you have to shoot this man in the face/ or neck, throat, head?" (and I use a wheel chair for mobility)

Now if the person had a club and I was blocked by traffic, then the odds that he could or would injure me rise substantially. That raises the odds that I would fire tenfold. I would think that most DA's and grand juries are going to want some physical damage to the drivers side of the car to justify her shooting someone.

Yes, a man yelling is intimidating but without actual damage to the vehicle the case could go either way.

An ideal place to carry a firearm when you are driving in on the seat beside you, covered with a garment or newspaper. Or stuck down between the seats, into a holster, where the grip is quickly accessible.

I recommend a 2 inch, S&W Chiefs Special in .38 caliber.