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re: Best way to learn about guns?
Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:57 am to jbgleason
Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:57 am to jbgleason
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Avoid a "concealed carry license" course until you know and understand basic firearms safety and employment.
100% agree. I know a guy who bought his wife a handgun and she had zero knowledge of guns. He wanted her to go take the concealed carry class to learn to shoot it.
I told him that's like sending a 16-year-old to take the driving test to get a license before he has ever driven a car.
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Posted on 1/3/23 at 9:59 am to L1C4
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There are a lot a good people on youtube. Hickock.45 is the best.
Hickock is great; Honest Outlaw is good as well for reviews. Love me some Warrior Poet.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 10:03 am to StupidBinder
Lol bruh it’s a gun just point and shoot
Posted on 1/3/23 at 10:03 am to LSUfan4444
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I have a 357 but my wife wants something a little smaller but isn't sure what. Do they offer courses with say a 380 if you don't have one?
My 16 yr old daughter has no issues with a 9mm, full size or compact.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 10:16 am to fallguy_1978
My girlfriend wants my canik told her I would buy her one but they are hard to find.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 10:19 am to TheDeathValley
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that is the one forum where trolling is not tolerated
That board is like a different planet
Posted on 1/3/23 at 10:20 am to StupidBinder
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I’m in the Northern part of Metro ATL
If you don’t mind to drive, Cherokee Guns in Murphy, NC is elite and one of the best gun shops I’ve ever been to. They’re probably about two hours from you, but they’re extremely knowledgeable and don’t make newbies feel dumb for asking questions. It’s very much an “old school” sort of shop.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 10:24 am to StupidBinder
quote:have you tried asking your husband to teach you yet? If not start there
Best way to learn about guns?
Posted on 1/3/23 at 10:25 am to TheDeathValley
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This and that is the one forum where trolling is not tolerated.
Nonsense, check out EF Hutton’s ebike thread.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 10:27 am to TheDeathValley
quote:unless a LLOTOT shows up trolling for cock.... then it's game on to keep warm in a few deer stands
Outdoor Board This and that is the one forum where trolling is not tolerated.
Ammmiright
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:19 am to StupidBinder
Gun safety commandments:
- Treat every gun as if it is loaded, no exceptions.
- not all guns have safety mechanisms, and in any case mechanisms can fail.
Best safety is muzzle and finger / trigger control:
Never allow the muzzle to point at anyone / anything you aren’t planning to shoot - keep aware of your muzzle direction at all times.
Finger off trigger / out of trigger guard until you are ready to fire.
- Treat every gun as if it is loaded, no exceptions.
- not all guns have safety mechanisms, and in any case mechanisms can fail.
Best safety is muzzle and finger / trigger control:
Never allow the muzzle to point at anyone / anything you aren’t planning to shoot - keep aware of your muzzle direction at all times.
Finger off trigger / out of trigger guard until you are ready to fire.
This post was edited on 1/3/23 at 11:20 am
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:28 am to Kjnstkmn
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Kjnstkmn
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Gun safety commandments:
If you are going to quote them, at least quote them correctly.
The Five* Rules of Firearms Safety:
1. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FIREARM POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. NEVER POINT YOUR FIREARM AT ANYTHING YOU AREN'T WILLING TO SHOOT.
2. TREAT ALL FIREARMS AS IF THEY WERE LOADED.
3. KEEP YOUR FNGER OUTSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD AND OFF OF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO FIRE.
4. BE CERTAIN OF YOUR TARGET, WHAT IS BETWEEN YOU AND THE TARGET AND WHAT LIES BEYOND YOUR TARGET.
5. NEVER TRY TO CATCH A DROPPED FIREARM. LET IT FALL TO THE GROUND AND THEN PICK IT UP CAREFULLY.
*Number 5 is new to some but has become standard in safety briefings.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:31 am to StupidBinder
Message boards are seriously a good way to learn about any subject, or at least to start.
So for this, Glocktalk, sigforum, HKPRO, etc. Just poke around and read some threads. When you see something you don't understand, google it and read. Repeat.
I've actually found it very enjoyable to learn about stuff this way. Something about seeing it in context (often pretty interesting or entertaining context) and then working backwards is effective for me in picking up knowledge.
So for this, Glocktalk, sigforum, HKPRO, etc. Just poke around and read some threads. When you see something you don't understand, google it and read. Repeat.
I've actually found it very enjoyable to learn about stuff this way. Something about seeing it in context (often pretty interesting or entertaining context) and then working backwards is effective for me in picking up knowledge.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:33 am to Pettifogger
Glocktalk gets a little ridiculous with their polymer circle jerking 
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:39 am to TigerOnTheMountain
They all do. Sigforum is a little cult, etc.
But you'll get thrown in the deep end of online gun culture and it's a pretty quick path to understanding the big overall picture of what it looks like from the inside.
And I will say that the very dedicated types on those boards will be much, much more intense about safety and such with firearms than non-gun boards with a lot of casual gun owners. And that's probably a good starting point (being intense on safety). OB/TD is probably better than most, but you still get dudes defending leaving guns in vehicles and other ideas that are pretty widely frowned upon on dedicated gun boards with a lot of guys who teach courses or regularly train.
But you'll get thrown in the deep end of online gun culture and it's a pretty quick path to understanding the big overall picture of what it looks like from the inside.
And I will say that the very dedicated types on those boards will be much, much more intense about safety and such with firearms than non-gun boards with a lot of casual gun owners. And that's probably a good starting point (being intense on safety). OB/TD is probably better than most, but you still get dudes defending leaving guns in vehicles and other ideas that are pretty widely frowned upon on dedicated gun boards with a lot of guys who teach courses or regularly train.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:51 am to Pettifogger
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And I will say that the very dedicated types on those boards will be much, much more intense about safety and such with firearms than non-gun boards with a lot of casual gun owners. And that's probably a good starting point (being intense on safety).
I don’t disagree here. Presentation maybe isn’t always the best to the point it seems like a certain type of gun owner really doesn’t want anyone else owning them. Which isn’t a good thing, but if you can move past their arrogance, most have good info to share.
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OB/TD is probably better than most, but you still get dudes defending leaving guns in vehicles and other ideas that are pretty widely frowned upon on dedicated gun boards with a lot of guys who teach courses or regularly train.
This is situational for me. It depends on your environment.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:52 am to StupidBinder
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don’t have the desire to own one right now but one day I think I might. What’s the best way to go about educating myself? Gun safety course? YouTube?
Ask your husband
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:53 am to StupidBinder
I didn’t buy my first gun (Glock 19) til I was 30. I took a safety course. It’s the best way.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:57 am to Scruffy
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Most decent gun ranges will have firearms for rent
It's worth mentioning that some won't rent you a gun if you arrive solo without any guns of your own. Not sure if that applies to participation in a class vs. just renting a lane.
Posted on 1/3/23 at 12:24 pm to Pisco
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I didn’t buy my first gun (Glock 19) til I was 30. I took a safety course. It’s the best way.
Glock 19 is the best first handgun. Mine has 10k plus rounds through it and I've never had any failures. Its my winter carry too.
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