Saw your post from last night about pistols. For women who shoot little or not at all, I'd recommend a revolver because there is basically no room for malfunction/error - my wife has a .38, and since she's not going to care who made the gun, the cheaper the better as long as its functional. If you still want a .380, I'd recommend a glock 42 over the ruger, and I own both. My reason for saying that is the .380 has only a fraction less powder than a 9mm, which makes it kick hard in a very small gun. The glock is a little bigger and easier to handle