That Walther P99 does look like a nice gun. Which thread are you referring to with the 15 y/o?
Many people do not like guns, and they only use them for the protection of their family. Thats where I fall into things. I was never a hunter and have no desire to hunt. I'm not a gun nut. I just believe that I am ultimately responsible for my own safety.
I've narrowed it down to a Glock, but I'm not sure which model I want to get. I've fired Glocks before and they are pretty dependable.
I really like the Glock 31, but it appears the ammo is a little hard to find.
I also like the Glock 21
For off-duty carry:
Its smaller and falls into their 'slimline' line of guns.
Still undecided on which one I want to do. There is a range about 1/2 hour from where I live where they will allow you to test fire various guns to see which ones you like.
I'm not much on the high powered rifles. I'd like to take out the intruder and not the neighbor down the street