[gambiting]

>>Id like to get a 12 gauge shotgun and teach my wife to use it, but she's gun shy.

That sounds like a great way to get your wife shot to be honest. Either by criminals or by police coming to "help" you. You might as well advise people to carry a knife to avoid a mugging.

[bobbyd3]

Not necessarily. Assuming his wife was comfortable learning more about how to safely handle a firearm it could be a great asset for protecting their household...