I bought my first one last week, when the rioters threatened to take it to the burbs.
The Left has screwed the pooch. Even a Marxist can’t possibly reconcile “turn in your guns” and “defund the police” as anything other than a naked power play.
You better get some professional training... quick. As a certified handgun instructor, newbies have no clue as how to operate a handgun safely are outright dangerous to themselves and others.