First Time Gun Owner - General Questions

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Just got my first hand gun, next step will be getting a concealed carry and taking it to our farm to do lots of practice

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I would suggest taking it to the farm for lots of practice before getting the concealed carry.

Other than that, congratulations.

Find you a good basic handgun class, it should take up an entire Saturday. You will shoot 250 rounds and learn how to shoot properly. Generally there is a debrief session at the end of a good class where you sit around and ask questions and talk with the instructors.

Oh and pics are needed to determine further course of action.

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And will definitely get comfortable with it before I enroll in one,

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In my class there were two guys that had never held a gun, it blew me away that they were there to get the CC permit and knew nothing about guns.

My class was mostly class room learning law and regulations with shooting portion at the end to demonstrate you can handle it safely.

Get in touch with Dawg23 on here, if in or around Baton Rouge. Lots of board members have taken his Conceal Carry class. I think he might give a few private lessons as well.

Like others have said, focus on practice. Learn proper grip first and foremost.

Need to think about security in vehicle if not carrying with you. I don't trust the locks on the glove box or glove compartment.

Good luck!

Dawg, my mailing address is the same, will be waiting on the gift for the endorsement!

2. Required training material:
a. One hour of instruction on handgun nomenclature and safe handling procedures of a
revolver and semi-automatic pistol;
b. One hour of instruction on ammunition knowledge and fundamentals of pistol shooting;
c. Three hours of instruction on the use of deadly force and conflict resolution which will
include a review of R.S. 14:18 through 14:22 and which may include a review of any
other laws relating to the use of deadly force;
d. One hour of instruction on handgun shooting positions;
e. One hour of instruction on child access prevention; and
f. Two hours of actual live range fire and proper handgun cleaning procedures are required
as listed below:
i. Live range fire shall include 12 rounds each at 6 feet, 10 feet, and 15 feet for a
total of 36 rounds,
ii. Each applicant or permittee must perform at least one safe reload of the handgun
at each distance,
iii. Each applicant or permittee must score 100% hits within the silhouette portion of
a NRA B-27 Type silhouette target with at least 36 rounds.

Do. Not. Carry. A. Gun. In. Your. Purse.

Always keep it on you. Sort of like you wished you could do with me.

Thanks, I guess I could have googled that. That sounds like a lot of sitting in a chair trying to pay attention... I'll have to find a lively instructor.

Get in touch with one of the companies listed in this thread and tell them what you're doing and what you're looking for. They are all more than willing to train new gun owners and CC'ers

No joke. It is all good info I am sure... but I feel like it could be learned with a lot less hours of time.