The wife has befriended a lady that moved to our area last fall, to escape California. She wants a gun, but has never fired/held a gun in her lifetime, and she's 55.

My wife mentioned that we have a range and that I could help her but letting her shoot several guns to see what she may, may not like.

I'm just not sure how to begin with a 55 year old woman that has never touched a gun, or that I want to? She wants to learn, but she doesn't want to spend much time trying to learn.

Maybe something like a Ruger LCR 22lr might be the best option for her to start with. She gardens a lot, has a 2 dozen chickens etc, so I think the little revolver in 22 won't slow her down, as she's outside a large part of the day.

I'd like a check on my line of thinking, thanks.

Last edited by 250Sav_age; 05/27/22.