The amount of first time gun buyers whose intro to firearms is a CWP class amazes me. Ive watched hundreds of people start to carry before they've shot a box of ammo! I don't get it.
The amount of first time gun buyers whose intro to firearms is a CWP class amazes me. Ive watched hundreds of people start to carry before they've shot a box of ammo! I don't get it.
It makes sense if you think of carrying mostly as a psychological crutch. I think that's precisely what's motivating these newcomers to the gun world. They need an outlet for their fear.It doesn’t sound like the best idea to carry a gun if you’ve never fired the gun, and especially if you’ve never fired any gun. But, people will do what they do.
Good point. It’s sort of like feeling safer because of having a gun vs actually using the gun.It makes sense if you think of carrying mostly as a psychological crutch. I think that's precisely what's motivating these newcomers to the gun world. They need an outlet for their fear.
The amount of first time gun buyers whose intro to firearms is a CWP class amazes me. Ive watched hundreds of people start to carry before they've shot a box of ammo! I don't get it.
On the other hand, I have known lifelong shooters who were downright dangerous with a gun, both in their accuracy and general gun-handling. Go figure.
Tim
The first handguns I ever shot were at the range after the required NRA pistol permit class five years ago. I qualified with a Ruger GP100 shooting 38 spl and a 22 semi auto. I'd owned long guns since I was in my teens and shot very well that day. My state requires permits for anything gun related Including buying ammo. The pistol permit(CC) covers it all and is no harder to get. My original reason for getting my permit was to be able to legally own and use a handgun a deceased family member left behind. I joined an indoor range and shot thousands of rounds the first year. After some training and becoming proficient, I started carrying. That was five years ago and now own two semi autos and eleven revolvers which all get shot regularly. I joined this forum and others to learn from you more experienced shooters. BTW, I got a late start at 65 but I'm getting up to speed.I am not questioning 2A rights. Heck, I'm the guy trying to sell classes and guns. It's the mind set that I'm curious about. Why would an adult who has never held a gun get a concealed carry permit as an intro to guns?
Anyone around here get a carry permit before they started shooting? If so I assume by your presence here you've continued. What has your gun experience been like since?
The amount of first time gun buyers whose intro to firearms is a CWP class amazes me. Ive watched hundreds of people start to carry before they've shot a box of ammo! I don't get it.
These new folks are SCARED, and fear sells and makes folks do crazy things - the recent TP shortage is a great example.
but remember that many thousands of soldiers and Marines fired a gun for the first time in their lives during basic training. I suspect that quite a few police officers, too, got their introduction to firearms at the police academy