[ncpatriot]

I'm thinking about getting a pellet pistol for two reasons: we can afford (better than nothing) and I am older female and feel better with pellets than bullets. Is my thinking sound here?

BTW, I worked in prison and during basic training made Expert with pistols. Never shot a pistol or rifle before in my life. Course my targets were not people! I'm still proud of shooting like an expert though

[taxcontrol]

I would say that a pellet gun is not going to stop any adult person. Child perhaps, urban animal possibly. A .22 LR pistol firing HP has the possibility of wounding or killing someone IF YOU ARE ACCURATE ENOUGH.

As for price, there are a lot of decent bullet chunkers out there under $500.