Hello everyone. Total newb here. Ive only ever shot one pistol and it was an old German military type. I havent a clue as to what it was, but I recall frantically thinking it was going to blow up in my face and how horrible it would be to "go" that way. Ive always pictured a much grander exit for myself! I didnt grow up around guns, hunting, sport shooting, etc...so I never had the urge or desire, until recently. It seemed that in too many instances, all of a sudden, my immediate world was getting interrupted by people being robbed, accosted, or had their lives threatened. Anyway, I applied 2 weeks ago for my permit and then the Govt shutdown began so I resigned myself to the fact that itd be a while. I jumped on the net, looking for all the info I could find for my first purchase, and this was one of the sites I came across. I Loved the "vibe" of the place and how informative everyone was, especially to newcomers like myself. Im pretty certain I will ask some dumb questions, so Ill apologize for that up front. To my surprise, I received my permit a couple of days ago, so Im eager to get rolling! My first priority is personal protection, then get into some hunting with my boys.
Heres my game plan: feel free to comment/add suggestions
-buy a gun safe... I can see this thing getting addictive so it may be a large one
-read through this forum and others for pistol/ammo/accessory info
-visit some local gun shops now and the gun show in a few weeks to hold as many different models as I can
-purchase, after hopefully, having fired a few different models
-take some classes-hopefully I can find one that will include some of my family members as well
-find a shooting range and practice, practice, practice
-make my next purchase
-and then my next
-and then my next...
Heres my game plan: feel free to comment/add suggestions
-buy a gun safe... I can see this thing getting addictive so it may be a large one
-read through this forum and others for pistol/ammo/accessory info
-visit some local gun shops now and the gun show in a few weeks to hold as many different models as I can
-purchase, after hopefully, having fired a few different models
-take some classes-hopefully I can find one that will include some of my family members as well
-find a shooting range and practice, practice, practice
-make my next purchase
-and then my next
-and then my next...
from New Haven.
from the NWI! Buy the biggest safe you can. A gun safe is like a garage. No matter how big, it is never big enough. Definitely recommend firing some different guns before committing to one. It can be addictive. There are so many guns to own!
