Welcome to the ODT. I was just over your way earlier this evening meeting a fellow ODT member for a trade. Good to have another "addict" this close by.
Welcome aboard and there are lots of options for a purse gun with probably the least expensive one with proven reliability would be the Kel Tec line of 380 and 9mm.
Thank you for your service sir and welcome to the ODT. I suppose if the unemployment checks are regular your daughter is in a nice place to have some idle time.