If you have been following Second Amendment news in Iowa you know that Governor Culver recently signed legislation which will allow Iowans to obtain concealed carry permits. Bea has been following the progress of this legislation, and communicating with the Governor's office and her legislators. Saturday she celebrated this victory for law abiding citizens by shopping for a pistol to use when she is licensed to carry. We made a shopping list of various pistols to examine, and Mom looked at a bunch of them. Scheel's in Coralville had the new Walther PK380's in stock, and she knew as soon as she held it that this was the gun for her. Above you can see Cody guiding her through the paperwork. We also looked at holsters and purchased sufficient ammo to try out her new hardware. During our afternoon trip to the range just west of Washington, Mom ran seventy rounds through the little Walther with zero malfunctions. The sights are right on from the factory, so it is ready to report for duty. Mom now needs to go to a class and apply for her permit.
That's kinda small for Bea, isn't it? ISTR from GBRIV that she was fond of wheelguns that started in "4"...
ReplyDeleteIt will be her Sunday "Go To Meeting" gun.
ReplyDeleteWe all have to have what we are comfortable with. Best choice for her! Now she has something which is better than a wish for something.
ReplyDeleteHer criteria for a carry gun included 'light' and 'small enough to conceal.' She worked on her grip and was able to rack the slides on .40 caliber pistols, but the PK 380 fit her hand better than any other gun we looked at. It is a big improvement over a P 22. Her 'go to gun' in her home is a .45.
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ReplyDeleteHow about a guest-post from your mother?
I'd bet she'd have a good point of view regarding her new acquisition and maybe an interesting story to share.
Stranded: I will ask her if she would like to do that. She loves to go to the shooting range with friends.
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