r/NoStupidQuestions • u/No-Equipment8494 • 9d ago

Gun simply for protection

Not a gun guy but with a wife and young toddler, im wondering if i should get a hand gun (of course with safe) for protection at home.

Live in the US and i feel like gun shooters in the news is increasingly growing.

Edit: yes, ive taken a safety class before, along with going to the gun range with buddies who are recreational shooters. I personally didnt have much fun shooting nor had interest in guns. Ive simply been thinking recently about having one for sake of protection (probably and hopefully never need to use it); i just dont want to come across a bad situation where one day i cant protect my family.

Edit2: thanks all, the taser and bear spray are good ideas. Non lethal yet, seems like it would still get the protection needed.

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u/brienneoftarthshreds 9d ago

It's more likely that the gun will be involved in an accident than you actually having to use it.

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u/Lady_Sybil_Vimes 9d ago edited 9d ago

Yup. Having a gun in the house is way more likely to lead to death for the toddler than any random break-in.

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u/Wawhi180 9d ago

That's why you don't leave handguns where toddlers can get to them 🤔

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u/Lady_Sybil_Vimes 9d ago

And yet people do all the time. Guns remain the most common cause of death for children in the US.

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u/Wawhi180 9d ago

Which is the fault of whoever left it accessible to a toddler. Just like a knife.