Very true. If you just buy a gun and put it on a shelf expecting to be able to pick it up and use it to defend your family you’re having a pipe dream.
Very true!!!
Training and maintenance are extremely important. However, we should be careful suggesting that firing a revolver, for example, requires a PHD in use of firearms.
I remember an incident in San Francisco of all places where a homeowner had a revolver that had been on guard and untouched for, I think, 49 years. It worked flawlessly in stopping a criminal attack.
Also, there are several Freepers expressing an intention to get their first gun. I would advise all of them to ask their conservative friends for help. I have helped many friends by training them and educating them as to the various possibilities. You don't have to be the world's best expert to provide very valuable aid to friends who haven't paid attention to this topic in the past.
To those Freepers, just ask your friends whether they know anybody who could give you some tips on obtaining a firearm.