Step one: Join the NRA and subscribe to American Rifleman.
Step two: Go shooting with someone who has been around firearms most of his life
Step three: Fire wheel guns and pistols. Make a decision on which weapon is most comfortable for you.
Step four: Purchase a weapon.
Step five: Go to the range and PRACTICE... PRACTICE... PRACTICE!
Step six: Get a CCW permit.
Step seven: go to the range and PRACTICE... PRACTICE... PRACTICE!
Ammo is very inexpensive. 9mm, .38 special, .45 ACP is "Cheaper Than Dirt."
My Texas CHL comes up for it's second renewal next year.
This is a pic of my daughter at 13 years old. Everything in the pic except for the AR15 with green furniture is full auto.
Eaker forgot his sqarcasm tag and was being way to modest ,I think.