Not a handgun expert by any stretch of the imagination, but unless the 65 year old lady is going to go out and practice alone, I don't see where her problems with racking the slide or loading the magazine really matter. Leave her with a fully loaded weapon that she can point and shoot. If she runs out of rounds without putting down the home invader, she's not going to get a chance to reload and rack the slide anyway. (Might want to consider a larger gun with higher capacity). When she practices, her son will presumably be on hand to help with the mag and the slide. What am I missing?
