[El Gato]

Do you own any sort of a deer rifle? If so, get a scope on it and 300 or so rounds of ammo. Get the scope mounted and be able to hit a man size target at 400 yards.

No, but I've got an H&K G3, rebuilt on a semiauto only receiver. It has a scope mounted and I have at least 5-600 rounds of ammo for it. I'm not quite that good yet. 200 yards, maybe 300.

I've also got 2 .45 ACP pistols, a "serious social purposes" shotgun, an M4 semi-auto clone (5.56), an M1 Carbine and an SKS.

I should have added that M1 Carbine to the list of appropriate long guns for a petite seasoned citizen. Or for that matter and AR type carbine.

I'm pretty good at hitting tennis balls floating down the river with iron sights with the AR. Maybe 30 yards or more.

[Armedanddangerous]

I never thought about the M1 Carbine, but if you want to use it for self defense it might be a good idea to find some of the Cor Bon loadings meant for the 30 carbine. I think theyre called Pow’r Ball...but I could be wrong.