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!
Pardon my ignorance, but, I have been thinking the last few days about how intimidating it is to hear a shotgun being prepared to fire. That unmistakable sound. I would think it is a great deterrent. So, just what kind of old fashioned "Jed Clampett" shotgun would that be? I suppose a shotgun is a bit large and unwieldy for a small person to handle? On the other hand I was just wishing to hell I had a gun, any gun, last night. I understand that there is one model of glock that is best for a person with small hands like me. Please say again what that model is.
the sound you are likely thinking of is chambering a round in a tube fed(pump action) shotgun, that is what you hear so often in media(though exaggerated), and is commonly associated with them, as for being unwieldy for a small person the size of some can make them cumbersome, but something to remember is that weight helps tame the recoil of a firearm, a smaller & lighter gun firing the same ammo is going to have more FELT recoil