Decision To Own A Handgun

The reason this subject caught my eye was because my wife and I are thinking of moving more rural. I would like my wife to have a gun and know how to use it well. And for god sakes the very first thing is to be safe! My wife is a proud army veteran of the late 70s. I would hope mostly protection for wild animals and such while walking the dogs in the woods and things like that. And hopefully never humans. And to be perfectly clear I have never owned a gun I've never wanted to. Have shot plenty of guns with my uncle's and friends they all have them. Everything from I don't know ar- 15's to 9mm's. I personally for myself think it's a terrible waste of money as in my 50 years I've been lucky enough to have lived in a way where I never thought to myself "man I could use a gun right now!" Well I guess I'm in the mindset of its like the 4th of July and I'm watching my money blow up yikes! Definitely I need to say here that I am 100% 100 and 10% for everybody having their guns the rights to have them the kind they want all of that I am 100% for sure that it is the people that use them not the guns. Enjoy your guns have your guns just don't shoot me please! :thankyou:
Think of it this way: it's better to have one and not need it than need one and not have it. I shot three rabid animals in my NJ yard. Thank God that I had a gun because the police here don’t respond to calls like that. But it's a personal choice and if you chose to not avail yourself, then that is perfectly fine too.