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So I’m still in doubt as to whether or not I’ll ever end up being an owner myself, but I did start taking the steps towards at least having the option to do so should I decide to go in that direction.
A little history:
I’m nearly 36 & have had some (limited) experience… starting with the good ole merit badge way back when I was a kid in Boy Scouts. Since then I’ve been to a few ranges with friends, handled some different pieces, from .22 to AR… Doesn’t really count but I do own a pretty nice pellet pistol that I use occasionally for plinking. Good for practicing the basics.
Firearm ownership, on the other hand, & ccw have been something that’s always kinda interested me, though I never really thought seriously about it. That started to change a little bit a few months ago, however. Not sure why, maybe it’s been all of the terrible events getting media coverage lately that have been on my mind.
Anyway, I got talking to a friend of mine who regularly carries and we went to a private range last week. Had a great time as usual. He brought a few toys to play with and we spent a good 2 hours there burning some powder. Walther P22, Glock 19, Glock 26, Glock 43, an XDs and a nice .22 rifle as well with some excellent iron sites.
I certainly enjoyed each and every one of them and got familiar with what they all had to offer. He said he may decide to sell the 43 in the future, which gave me some food for thought. I didn’t shoot the 43 QUITE as proficiently as the XDs, but I shot both good enough and I’m sure with some time & practice I could do quite well with the 43 and it’d make a very nice first CCW piece if I decided to take it off his hands.
Fast forward to yesterday…. paid for a basic firearms course. Not sure when I’ll schedule it, though. Probably after the holidays.
Who knows where this will take me. Guess we’ll see.
Downside: MA resident… boo.
Hey Oreogaborio, Looks like you’re local, I live on your town line.
I recently got my license in Mass and it wasn’t as hard as I had thought, and I’m much younger than you. Last I heard, your town’s police chief gives out unrestricted class A ltc’s like candy.
You’ve probably heard about the crazy long wait time for your license in Mass, but mine only took three weeks this past summer. If you have any questions about local gun shops or anything, feel free to shoot me a message.
Hey Kyguy,
Good to know, thanks. I’m actually in Danvers now, though. Not sure if it’s any different.Good on you! The most important part is carrying a gun is having the right mindset and good training
Good on you! The most important part is carrying a gun is having the right mindset and good training
Good for you !!
In theses days and times, every citizen who is legally able to own a firearm, should have at least one pistol, and one rifle.Congrats and way to go! It’s never a bad thing to be a little more prepared and, as you already know, going to the range is a lot of fun.
Keep us posted!
OreoGaborio … OK, gonna go “old school” on you here. If you can get your hands on it, strongly recommend you read “In the Gravest Extreme” by Massad Ayoob.
Just a little paperback that fosters some very good food for thought, and provides some “human mindset awareness”; I personally think anyone who is going to carry among the masses should read it. Twice.
My two oldest sons were the victims of this advice and my youngest will be soon as well.
Glad you have the opportunity to explore this interest … and welcome!I’ll make a pitch for the USPSA competition side of pistol ownership… get some hearing and eye protection, and check out local practical shooting competition… talk to people that look like they know what they are doing…after some basic safety and marksmanship skills, it is a good way to work on gun handling skills… you may want to upgrade to a G17… good luck
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I’ll make a pitch for the USPSA competition side of pistol ownership… get some hearing and eye protection, and check out local practical shooting competition… talk to people that look like they know what they are doing…after some basic safety and marksmanship skills, it is a good way to work on gun handling skills… you may want to upgrade to a G17… good luck
As a competitive person, competitive shooting definitely interests me…But as a competitive person, I’m also fully aware of how quickly things get CRAZY EXPENSIVE when competing… See avatar… that’s me, burning through 2-400 dollars worth of tires alone in a single weekend. :frantic: (plus race fees, plus gate entry, plus gas, plus travel, plus food, plus garage, plus… plus… plus…………… and that’s if I DON’T crash! *smh)
over the 35 or so years I’ve been shooting practical pistol competitions, one “common thread” that runs through shooter’s backgrounds is some form of motor sport competition…go fast boats, drag racing (my background), and motorcycles (crashed the Suzuki DL1000 😮 , just sold the Yamaha FJR,)…
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Most of us start small. Usually with a single shotgun, rifle or pistol. It blossoms from there to buying a massive safe to house your collection.
Good for you!
Hopefully it is good quality training and not the get ’em get ’em out supposed to be 8hrs with 4 hrs of range time (which is not nearly enough as it is) but is really like 5 hrs class and 1hr range, for the whole class.
That is how my class was and I really feel for those poor souls who went in with little to no knowledge… When my wife took her class I believe it was three 8 hour classes on consecutive Saturdays, she learned a lot which went a long way to her feeling comfortable carrying and shooting.
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