Ruger Lcp
Is the Ruger LCP (.380 caliber) a good home self-defense pistol?
I currently have a Sig P226 but the wife is on the petite side and has a hard time pulling the slide on the Sig. I’ve been looking for something for her to handle if the need ever arose. I know the Ruger LCP is being marketed as a concealed carry weapon, but was wondering how it might be for strictly home use. Any comments on the .380′s stopping power would be appreciated as well.
Thanks to everyone for the great input so far (it’s no surprise to me that gun folks are the most thoughtful and mature contributors on Yahoo Answers). I doubt I will be able to decide on a “best” answer so I will likely take the cowards way out and put it up for a vote. 
Try a Taurus Millennium Pro for her. Comes in some of the bigger calibers like 9mm and .40 (I do not suggest the .40 though) as well as the .380 and is smaller but not as small as the LCP
http://www.taurususa.com/products/gunselector-results.cfm?series=MP1
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