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!
Many folks have rightly stressed the need for training and practice. To those requirements, I would also suggest setting aside time to practice with the ammo you will likely be using in a personal defense situation, as well as practicing at the ranges you will likely be firing at.
If your hallway is 10 feet long, in other words, take at least part of your training time to make sure you can put rounds on target quickly and accurately within those distances.
Thank goodness I have never had to use my weapons in self-defense, and I never want to. But if I ever do need to, I imagine the experience will be somewhat different than shooting at paper at my local range. I try, at least once in a while and as far as my limited circumstances allow, to change up my practice sessions to give me a better simulation of what I might encounter, late at night, in a darkened house, adrenaline coursing, people screaming.
What a nightmare. I can only imagine that muscle memory, in a situation like that, would be very helpful. As a wise man once said, most people do not "rise to the occasion." They only fall back to the level of their training.