Oh, that's a given. I'm a voracious researcher and have spent alot of time studying what I need to do. :-)
that is good to hear Zed. I have come across more then a few over the long years that have considered the tremendous responsibility of carrying a handgun about as important as buying themselves new t-shirts. no thought, no plan, no training whatsoever etc. just hard to believe but I have seen it to many damn times. stay safe!