update!
Yesterday, for the first time, she carried!
It wasnt' crazy, wasnt fancy, just put a full mag in a Glock 33/27 not chambered, and put it in her purse. Just to get the 'feel' of the weight and what it might be like to know there is a firearm in her purse. She had her permit, and we observed all legal restrictions. So, a huge step, and she handled it well.
Now, some responses.......
For those of you who don't like my writing style, I'm sorry for offending your delicate sensibilities, and typing too many characters, or if you don't get my humor, but nobody made you read it.....
Some have asked: "does
she want a gun?", and well, she didn't come to me and say "I want a gun", but, when I suggested it, she was open to the idea. That's why I really want to approach this carefully. I really want her to have a positive experience for the first bunch of times, and bring her in slowly, before we start to 'explore' and complicate it.
Some of you have suggested that I steer her towards a revolver. I certainly understand the simplicity of the revolvers, and respect what they are, especially for a panic situation, But, this is really her choice, not mine.
I'm trying VERY hard to keep my biases and opinions out, be supportive, and encourage her, and really let her pick it out. So far, we've only been to one store/range, and it's small enough that they don't have a ton of selection. Before SHE makes HER choice, I would like to let her try as many as I can, and that's why I'm thankful for the suggestions. She's got really long and slender hands/fingers, so things are going to feel different to her than most ladies.
I still haven't checked out the cornered cat, but it's on my short list of things to do. Sometimes my wife has the attention span of a hiccup, so I have to keep things short.
I'm actually just delighted she's embracing the idea of learning to shoot, and and carrying. She appears to grasp the idea that carrying is a safer choice. My hope is to let the class (we all know she'll listen to someone else better than she'll listen to me) teach her the details, and me just be the supportive cheerleader.
PE