While it's main purpose would be "house gun", I want her to have something she could toss in her purse if needed. Basically the reason a shotgun isn't really an option. Plus, we have a large dog that would ( hopefully ) be all over a BG should one be in my house. She would never fire a shottie in the direction of our dog and I wouldn't either. I'd most likely wind up having to crack someone in the face with the butt end. But yeah, I'd say 90% house gun 10% carry...something like that.
As an example, the other night I went to a hockey game with a buddy, stopped for a bite to eat and a couple of beers after the game. My wife is home when her sister calls and tells her that she locked herself out of her house. It's a little after 11pm and while it wasn't a far drive, only a couple of miles, I would have felt better if she could have tossed a pistol in her handbag.
Stupid little situations like that pop up from time to time....especially now with it getting dark early and Christmas coming up. My wife and sister in law go Christmas shopping together...mall parking lots....grocery shopping, etc.
She carries pepper spray now but she has her pistol license....may as well use it and get her a handgun.