Like most everything else, it seemed sensible to get all fundamentals down correctly before charging ahead and developing bad habits.
Very fortunately, excellent firearms training opportunities are available in many locales today…particularly in the majority of states and cities that permit concealed or open handgun carry.
Even more fundamentally, it addresses strategies to avoid potentially dangerous encounters, teaches home and outdoor defense tactics, and presents extremely important and sobering legal issues and liability consequences associated with use of deadly force.
It is made abundantly clear that shooting someone under any circumstances, however urgent and justified, is going to be a huge and distressing life-changer. Paxton Quigley, who has since taught more than 7, other women to shoot, discussed her first gun range shooting experience in a Daily Beast article.
That was after a stranger broke into the bathroom window of a friend and raped her. I had never touched a gun. I was actually anti-gun. But I thought, this is never going to happen to me. I got home and fell into a deep sleep. If you ask many of experienced people about what type, caliber and model of handgun to purchase, you are likely to get lots of different answers.
Preferably, rent and try out different guns at a gun range offering the course before you make a purchase. This will enable you to develop skills with a weapon you are most comfortable with, initiating a satisfying experience you will be inclined to repeat.
At the same time, no one wants loaded guns to be accessible to children or immature young adults either. In addition to your own children or grandchildren, their visiting friends have to be taken into account as well. One solution is to keep loaded handguns in small lock boxes that can be easily and rapidly opened, even in the dark, by pushing a simple combination of buttons and twisting a lever on the lid. Those young minds can be encouraged to be less curious and more responsible if taught about gun safety and proficiency at early ages.
I routinely witness this at gun ranges, where fathers and mothers introduce sons and daughters to extremely stringent safety protocols which carry over into all other aspects of disciplined behavior. I see children who proudly recognize the trust parents place upon them to abide by demanding rules…satisfactions of earned confidence and accountability that will forever guide their lives.
Then, after they come in from the defense side, they realize it is really fun. They see there is some recreation involved in the use of firearms. No longer is gun ownership relegated in any way to gals who visualize themselves as a male-inspired Dirty Harriet character. I think a capable woman is the most feminine expression of power there is.
Do you want to enjoy the fun, challenging, and rewarding hobby of target shooting? Do you feel you need a firearm for self-defense? Understanding the reasons and being completely honest with yourself is crucial to buying a gun. This will not only help you decide what type of gun you should purchase, but it will help you come to terms with your real motivation for owning a firearm.
But even buying a gun just to be part of a group such as a gun club can be a wrong reason, especially if you are not properly prepared. Basically, this introspection will help you realize whether you are buying a gun for the right or wrong reasons. So, you need to seriously consider whether you can accept the responsibility. Will you be able to use it in a responsible manner? Will you be able to maintain disciplined proficiency with your weapon?
If you have any doubts about your acceptance of the responsibilities that come with gun ownership, then you may want to reconsider purchasing a weapon. This question is heavily tied to your acceptance of responsibility. You need to have a clear, detailed plan for how the weapon will be stored. Whether you are buying a semi-automatic handgun for personal defense or a single-shot. Will you have a gun safe? Where will that safe be located? Who will have access to the safe? Will it be a keyed safe or padlocked with an electronic passcode?
Who, besides you, will have the keys or know the passcode? These are all questions you need to go through before buying a weapon. This is especially true for self-defense weapons, which require a heightened level of care. If you are purchasing a home-defense firearm, you will need time to safely practice with the gun, preferably in a safe, supervised area, such as a private gun range.
Bad habits can form easily, but taking regular classes will help you maintain a responsible level of gun ownership. If you rely upon a firearm, you need to maintain proficiency with it. You also have long and shorter-barreled options for the shotguns.
Typically you will want a short barrel since this is the easiest to maneuver down tight hallways found in most homes. You can mount lights or laser sights on most shotguns. These additions are reliable, effective, and fairly easy to use. Shotguns are also popular for shooting sports and hunting.
Trap and skeet are popular games that use shotguns to hit flying disks of clay. When hunting birds, such as waterfowl or pheasant, shotguns are the primary firearm. Break actions are more basic than either the pump or semi-auto shotguns and are often seen in the sports of skeet and trap shooting. When carrying your firearm, you have several options, the most common are open carry or concealed carry. Depending on how you want to carry your gun, along with the way you dress certain factors may help determine what kind of firearm to get.
Generally, a firearm that you will carry as a self-defense weapon is going to be a pistol. Size is important if you are planning to conceal the gun. Another thing you should never neglect is learning how to shoot the gun you choose.
I know several people who have bought a pistol for self-defense but they do not know if it works! This is because they have never bothered to practice and train with it.
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