• Ænima@lemm.ee
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    22 hours ago

    Never wanted to have a gun in the house until this month. Now it’s all I think about for the next large purchase I need to make. I’m not looking forward to the shopping experience.

    • frog_brawler@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      I went through this about 3 years ago.

      I’d recommend a shotgun as your first / home defense weapon. I went with a KSG because it’s kinda absurdist. You’ll need a rifle too so I’d look at an AR-15 or AK47 but I lean AR since parts are probably available for it next door to where you are.

      I carry an Sig P365XL as my daily.

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        8 hours ago

        KSG kicks hard because it is lignt, but is pretty easy to learn on. I prefer a Mossburg 590 or a Remington 870 as an introduction shotgun.

        Whatever you spend on a gun, spend just as much on ammuntion, find a place, and practice.

    • Mic_Check_One_Two@reddthat.com
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      13 hours ago

      As long as you don’t have a common name, the buying process will be as simple as showing some ID and paying like you would for any other purchase.

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        19 hours ago

        Agreed. Get one that bolts to the floor if you’re in a place where you can bolt things to the floor. Don’t settle for a Pelican case or a lockbox, those don’t deter theft, it just makes it so you’re out a gun and a lockbox.