Guns are not my thing. I bought a .40 cal Taurus semi a few years ago but I never even fired it once or took a class.
Just don’t have the desire..I should just kick myself in the butt and get with it . Anybody give me some good advice?
Kicking in the butt? I prefer a heavy boot. Limber up, stretch those calf muscles - you want a good swift boot to to the butt, not a pulled calf muscle.
Now, everyone has their favorite position, I like to stand in a door way to I have a good range to swing my foot, while bracing myself in the door way for balance.
Get a few good practice swings in first.
Swing your leg up, then swing back and be sure to bend the knee for complete ankle to ass connection.
Repeat as necessary. Hope this helps.
If you’re a complete novice take a CC course that includes actual shooting. Always keep the end with the hole pointed away from yourself for starters. :{)
WIth modern bullets, .40 gets you nothing except increased recoil and less ammo capacity. I would say the same thing about .45 auto personally, but many here would want me hung.
Guns are a tool. It is a very specific tool, one you use only in a very limited set of circumstances. Namely, when the safety and lives of you and your family are on the line.
See post #36
I hope you are never put into a situation where you might need a gun. I also hope that if that time comes, you will have your gun, the wisdom to know when to use it, and the PRACTICED skill to use it correctly and effectively.
Use your left foot, it's probably not as strong as the right one and likely won't hurt as much.
Stay at home.
If that truly is ingrained in you, a gun would be worse than useless. A study of WW II US infantrymen that showed that something like 1/3 of them hesitated when firing at an enemy soldier, because that soldier was a human life.
If that's you, consider carrying pepper spray. Not the junk they sell at supermarket counters, get the good stuff. Fox is a good brand, and is available on Amazon. Take a look at the 5.3 SHU version.
Then go to YouTube for Fox's videos on how to best use their spray.
It’s a crazy world. If you want to keep things simple, get a revolver with a crimson trace laser. Think of how you are going to defend yourself in the event of a home invasion or other emergency situation. If you need to leave your home for some reason to get someplace safe, how are you going to protect yourself along the way? Of course, you’ll need to put in some time at the range to familiarize yourself with your weapon.