Originally Posted by
Fromk
I honestly think a revolver is a good option for people that may not keep up their training but there are some downsides. I'll address what I took as your main concern about having kids in the house. I firmly believe that until they know how to safely handle it and what the consequences of taking that lightly are, they should have NO access to it and maybe not know it's there. It should be kept locked up in a place they can't get to it. Tethering a little gun vault on a top closet shelf is one example. This goes with any gun, though.
As far as other aspects of a revolver go there are many advantages and disadvantages ranging from ease of use to limited capacity and a double action pull that can make a shooter dangerously innacurate. She needs to figure that stuff out on her own by seriously trying a few things. Not just taking a few flinching shots and gingerly holding a couple guns at a counter. A good class should square her away on that. I kinda wish she was in the LA area so I could recommend my old range and the guy that did the basic pistol training there.
The other option is that she doesn't get a gun. If there are any doubts that she would not learn to use it properly it can be way more of a danger to have around. If she was closer and you could responsibly help out and see that it's getting done that would be one thing but you're here in another state. You have to use your own judgement there. I wouldn't dream of making the final call about your situation. It's a tough one.
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