OK. I have persuaded Mrs. Anon that we need guns in the house. Got rid of the ones we had when we took over guardianship of our grandson after his father committed suicide.

Now, he's a well-adjusted teen who seems psychologically sound and we're ready to arm up.

Don't have a lot of funds to put toward this effort so I'm looking for suggestions.

I can get a Mossberg Maverick 88 tactical 12ga for around $200. Figure that would be at least one good home protection gun.

Would like to get 2 pistolas for me and the wife that we can carry comfortably. We live in Texas.

Last, I used to have a carbon AR-15 with 1000 rounds but I'm not sure if that is right for my current situation.

We live in a nice, quiet suburb 30 minutes from Austin. It's MAGA country here and I have a retired Army officer on one side of me and a retired Police Commander on the other side.

Any advice or tips are welcome, including best places to purchase such equipment.