A handgun should fit like a glove Alright, especially the guys have very strong opinions about self-defense handguns. I could rant about bein’a staunch patriot for our Right to Bear Arms and the politics of women being justified to carry just as men rant in favor of the big guns — I’d just bore y’all. There’s a lot of folks interested to look, buy, if not to carry, at least to own a good handgun for home defense — for ‘just in case’. Being a repost of the article written by Richard Nance | July 16th, 2014. This post is merely some useful info I found for inexperienced buyers mostly for potential conceal carry, and getting accustomed to a handgun. I am a beginner with handguns, by no means expert so please do not misconstrue this information as a professional opinion. And make no mistake — yes, a handgun is a weapon. I have open-carried a revolver on occasion, primarily going fishing in remote spots, legal in Missouri. I learned how Missouri laws apply for co