The Wife unit is coming around. She refuses to go to the range herself, but I signed up my two daughters for a Women Only Handgun 101 class and she didn't object! I told her I was going to sign up for a rifle class and she didn't object! When I came home from the range last week, she asked me if I had bought a gun. She didn't seem alarmed or about to go ballistic. She was very calm. I said 'no' and her expression didn't change. I think she's where I need her to be right now. I'm just going to buy one and bring it home. All I need to figure out is how to store this thing safely. We don't have any young kids, nor are we visited by young kids, but you never know. I don't know anything about gun safes. Some seem as flimsy as metal file cabinets.
That is excellent. I think it is great that you can have your two daughters learn how to shoot.
As for the Wife, I suggest that you start her with a .22 pistol
Super fun, easy to shoot, excellent gun to learn on. Builds confidence.
Storage: Well you can get a desk drawer type safe for $80--100. These are the biometric or keyed lock style boxes.
But OG will tell you that you need a Gun Safe. Now you tell the Wife you need a .... Safe. So you can put your valuables, important documents, passports, and oh yeah guns in it.
Seriously, if you are just wanting to keep people away from it, the steel gun cabinets are fine. I you want to protect the guns, then a real safe is needed. Costco usually has some decent starter safes (18 gun) for about $500
So what you are telling me is that you shoot the PX4 really well. Then you should try to rent the Compact. That could seal the deal for you. Remember when you buy a gun, they usually will NOT take it back. So be sure you get the one you want and are comfortable with it.
Then go shoot a FiveSeven pistol.
Didn't you shoot the AR rifle? Are you going to get one?
