Once again I'm a seminary student and I carry. My dad is a pastor, and has started talking about acquiring a pistol for home defense. I doubt I could ever convince him to carry, but it's a start! He wants something my mom could shoot too. I was thinking a full size 9mm--something with some weight to reduce the felt recoil. If anybody's got a recommendation (in the $500 or less bracket) PM me with it, so as not to derail the thread.
