As the title says, this is the final push needed for me to own a gun. We live in a relatively safe area and even though I’ve never been against owning a gun, I’ve never felt the need to get one. My wife who is very middle of the road politically wants us to get one now too, but we’ve never owned one before, so I have questions! You are all like family and I trust your opinions:
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Forgive me, I don’t know much (Especially terms), but we’d probably want a pistol. Any recommendations for someone brand new to firearms?
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What is the process like to acquire 1, especially in Commiefornia?
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We would want to be safe, learn about how to safely shoot it, and go to a range to get lessons. Is it as simple as calling ahead of time and just bringing your gun in?
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Any other tips for a noob?
Thanks fam!
I would just like to point out the three basics of gun safety.
Always treat a gun as if it's loaded, even if you know it's not loaded.
Do not put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to fire.
Never point a gun at anything you don't intend to destroy.
If you follow those three basic safety laws, gun accidents will be virtually impossible.
EDIT I see a lot of people recommending semi automatics. There's nothing wrong with that, that's what most people use, but don't automatically discount revolvers. There are advantages and disadvantages to both types.
I totally agree. Safety is so important.
Also very important is to get use to your weapon. The first time you fire it, the trigger will feel like it takes 100 lbs to pull the trigger because you'll be afraid of the BOOM you know is coming. This will cause you to jerk your hand and you won't be able to hit the broad side of a barn.
I'd suggest learning on a revolver. Hold it at the target with the cylinder empty. practice holding on the target and pulling the trigger without jerking, 'cause you know there is no BOOM coming. Then, when you can do that, put one bullet in the cylinder and spin it russian roulette style. Again practice holding on target and pulling the trigger without jerking. One of those 6 pulls will fire a round. Rinse and Repeat that until you are confident you can hold the revolver on target while firing.
Always make sure to open the cylinder and verify it is empty before putting it away while you are learning.