Well looks like your going on a roadie my friend.
I was in there before they remodeled and this older guy was looking at hand guns all the sudden I hear the guy behind the counter say "if you don't know what your looking for why are you wasting my time". Typical big box store bull shit, counter guy was probably pissed he wasn't back at home playing call of duty. The older guy was just looking to get some questions answered about CC, I felt bad for him.
i like my XDs too, mine is a .45 tho, she would probably fair better with the 9mm lol. My buddy got his wife a little glock .380 she's got little hands and has a hard time pulling the slide back on a lot of guns, but she can operate that one.