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Daily Caller: We Sent a Female Reporter Shopping for a Home-Defense Handgun (NRAVideo Interview)
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Posted on 06/18/2013 9:17:58 AM PDT by servo1969
Cam Edwards talks to Jessica Stanton, who wrote this article for The Daily Caller:
http://dailycaller.com/2013/06/15/what-we-learned-when-we-sent-a-female-reporter-shopping-for-a-home-defense-handgun/
NRA News - June 17, 2013 - http://www.NRANews.com
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; caller; daily; female; guncontrol; handgun; nra; nranews; secondamendment
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posted on
06/18/2013 9:17:58 AM PDT
by
servo1969
To: servo1969
Can I buy a vowel?
would be nice to have a hint as to where this ended up...
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posted on
06/18/2013 9:19:49 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Psalms 109:8)
To: G Larry
I’m not sure I understand.
You can’t see the video?
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posted on
06/18/2013 9:23:11 AM PDT
by
servo1969
To: G Larry
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posted on
06/18/2013 9:27:46 AM PDT
by
servo1969
To: servo1969
time!
Just want to be pointed to the punchline!
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posted on
06/18/2013 9:28:03 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Psalms 109:8)
To: G Larry
My proposal was simple: I am a young female looking for a handgun for home defense, with the ability to be used for concealed carry down the road, and willing to spend $500 to $600.
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First, each gun store discussed the basic factors one should consider when purchasing a handgun: functionality, reliability, ease of use and weight. Based upon these factors, the recommendation by every gun store for a weapon compatible for both home defense and concealed carry was 9mm caliber handguns.
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The frequent suggestion was to keep things simple choose a gun that is simple to operate and maintain.
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Glocks were the most frequent recommendation
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Whether the gun will be used for home defense or concealed carry, every store recommended that I invest in hollow-point bullets.
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posted on
06/18/2013 9:36:54 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: thackney
check out USCCA - they have tons of info.
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posted on
06/18/2013 9:39:23 AM PDT
by
CyberAnt
(AMERICA: "... I'm terrified it's slipping away")
To: servo1969
I’ve got a Rugger. No, sorry, just had to laugh when she said Rugger.
To: CyberAnt
I was providing text from the article, not self descriptive.
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posted on
06/18/2013 9:41:38 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: servo1969
"The overall consensus was that 9mm handguns are superior for personal defense because there is less recoil, they allow for accurate follow-up shots and the ammunition is equal to the effectiveness of that of a .45 or .40 caliber pistol."
Anybody else disagree with this statement?
To: CyberAnt
check out USCCA - they have tons of info.
I was thinking about joining that group. I listen to Mark Walters all the time.
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posted on
06/18/2013 10:01:44 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(IRS = Internal Revenge Service)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Anybody else disagree with this statement? Sir Isaac Newton has a formula that disagrees. F=MA.
I'm not sure I would recommend a Glock 9mm for a novice for self-defense. I think more along the lines of a hammerless .38 special. Point and pull the trigger until it goes click.
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posted on
06/18/2013 10:07:10 AM PDT
by
IamConservative
(The soul of my lifes journey is Liberty!)
To: IamConservative
Yeah, but it goes ‘click’ very quickly.
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posted on
06/18/2013 10:08:42 AM PDT
by
chaosagent
(Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
To: IamConservative
I’m not a novice, and I LOVE my hammerless .38 J-frame!
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Im not a novice, and I LOVE my hammerless .38 J-frame! I've got two in my family. One for my daughter and one for my wife. Very safe gun to carry in a purse. Very effective gun to have if you are under duress and/or novice. Point and pull the trigger, it will go boom. I carry one once in awhile in a pocket holster.
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posted on
06/18/2013 10:18:24 AM PDT
by
IamConservative
(The soul of my lifes journey is Liberty!)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
It’s likely that someone said something to the effect of “It’s better to hit someone with a 9mm than to miss with a .40 or .45. A 9mm will kill you just as well.” Then she ran with it.
My .40 has considerable muzzle flip, while my .45 stays on target much easier. I have nothing against 9mm, but I prefer the .45 - and I’m certainly not going to volunteer to stand in front of anything, whether it’s .17 or .50.
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posted on
06/18/2013 11:48:22 AM PDT
by
scott7278
("...I have not changed Congress and how it operates the way I would have liked..." - BHO)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
"Anybody else disagree with this statement?"I suppose if it is a sold strike between the eyes of the perp, it is basically equal in effectiveness, but otherwise, make mine a .45 ACP, 'cause shooting twice is just silly!
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posted on
06/18/2013 11:54:18 AM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
("Madison, Wisconsin is 30 square miles surrounded by reality.", L. S. Dryfus)
To: servo1969
Additionally, the larger the gun, the more velocity of the round. This equates to a more deadly projectile and that is particularly important for home defense purposes. As you would expect with a larger gun, the magazine holds more ammunition usually between 10 and 18 rounds as compared to a .380, which while easier to conceal, typically holds fewer rounds. Did a Star Wars character help write that first sentence? Yoda should have written: "barrel the longer is, the more velocity of the round".
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posted on
06/18/2013 12:35:48 PM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
I would agree up to a point. I don't believe that recoil differences between the 3 rounds in question should be a deciding factor in that they are all manageable with enough practice. 45ACP is unquestionably a better performing round than a 9mm, but the 9mm is still effective. It is the additional rounds per platform is where the 9mm pulls ahead IMO.
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posted on
06/18/2013 12:57:21 PM PDT
by
Durus
(You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality. Ayn Rand)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Here is a link to a video of 9mm vs .45acp in both FMJ and Hollow Point and their effect on a watermelon. This is why I carry a .45 and have for 40 years.
LLS
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posted on
06/18/2013 12:57:52 PM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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