That's what I use as well. Only testimony I have is it does a fair amount of damage to fruit.
Unload.
Don't get a Taurus. Don't get anything below 9mm, IMO. Some good ones are: LC9, if she's interested in a wheel gun then maybe a LCR. Others are the XD, Sig 238 and of course Glock 19 or 43. Wife carries a 19 one and loves it. She felt the most comfortable working the slide. If she's going to carry in her purse she needs to either get a purse that has provisions for a gun, or get a holster that secures to the purse. Very dangerous to carry a gun rattling around in a purse especially if the gun only has a trigger safety.

