DO NOT TOUCH THAT WEAPON UNTIL YOU HAVE SOMEONE FAMILIARIZE YOU WITH IT! And never go looking for the intruder with your lack of training. Seclude yourself in locked room and call 911.
DO NOT TOUCH THAT WEAPON UNTIL YOU HAVE SOMEONE FAMILIARIZE YOU WITH IT! And never go looking for the intruder with your lack of training. Seclude yourself in locked room and call 911.
I really wish so called conservatives would stop posting garbage like this.
First, a handgun is a fine choice for home defense and in no way shows ignorance. A handgun is much more versatile since it can be carried upon your body and in a car and remain easily accessible, something a shotgun can't do. I have a Glock on my nightstand and an AR-15 in my corner. Given time I'll go for the AR but the Glock will do until I can get it. My shotguns are in the gun safe until dove season.
You familiarize yourself with something by reading the instruction booklet that comes with the firearm, taking it apart and putting it back together, and using it. You do NOT familiarize yourself with something by not touching it and treating it like it's got coronavirus. Obviously it should be unloaded when you're getting to know your pistol but treating a firearm like it's got the cooties so you're scared to touch it isn't how you learn how to handle one. Read, take it apart, watch some youtube videos, do dry fire drills in front of the TV, all those things are how you get familiar with your firearm.
Yes, by all means get someone who's a shooter to teach you some pointers. This hysteria that people need to be terrified of guns needs to stop though. They're just tools, learn them and respect them but the gun control nuts are winning when they have everyone convinced you're a danger to mankind just because there's a gun in the room with you. Respect them, don't fear them.
SPOT ON.
I was an Army Rangemaster for over 2 decades & believe that a person’s FIRST firearm should be a double-barrel or pump shotgun AND that the new owner should get PROFESSIONAL TRAINING to store, maintain, load & operate their new shotgun SAFELY.
(MOST new owners will be COMPETENT with a double-barrel or pump shotgun with no more than 2-3 hours of PROFESSIONAL COACHING.)
AFTER they learn to use their shotgun SAFELY & believe that they NEED a handgun, I recommend a quality .38SPL or .357MAG REVOLVER, with PROPER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING for its use, too.
(MOST new handgun owners will need 8 hours of less PROFESSIONAL TRAINING with their new revolver, to be competent & safely use their handgun.)
Just my OPINION, TMN78247
USAMPR, Retired
I have never owned a gun and really don’t know anything about one. I had thought for many years that I would like to get one, but the need was never an urgent one. It was always something to think about for later. Now that our country has changed, I feel it is important to get one.
However, I have no idea what I would get. Once our self-quarantining is over, I would like to get lessons and have my son (14 y.o.) learn how, too.
Can someone recommend what I should look for in a gun? It’d be primarily for home protection. I think from what you wrote, a handgun isn’t the right thing but a shotgun? I will be doing some research as well, but there are so many types that I’m overwhelmed, especially since I don’t know anything.
Thanks!
Gee, I think that, in spite of your bitching and complaining, she figured out that she needs a gun.
To borrow some words from the President, “it would help if you were more positive”.