bluto said:As a responsible gun owner I'd like to offer a suggestion: Before you consider applying for a concealed weapons permit, before you buy another gun, take a basics firearms training class and learn basic handgun safety, skills, care, and maintainence. When you've learned how to competently operate your current pistol you may discover that it meets your requirements for accuracy etc. In the meantime you can go to ranges that rent firearms (perhaps the same place where you take a firearms safety course) and try different pistols to become more familiar with them. It might also give you some insight about the pistols you're asking about. Then you can search the internet and this site for answers to your questions with enough knowledge to make the answers meaningful.
One of the best posts of advice I've read on here in a while. Good thought here.Originally Posted by bluto
As a responsible gun owner I'd like to offer a suggestion: Before you consider applying for a concealed weapons permit, before you buy another gun, take a basics firearms training class and learn basic handgun safety, skills, care, and maintainence. When you've learned how to competently operate your current pistol you may discover that it meets your requirements for accuracy etc. In the meantime you can go to ranges that rent firearms (perhaps the same place where you take a firearms safety course) and try different pistols to become more familiar with them. It might also give you some insight about the pistols you're asking about. Then you can search the internet and this site for answers to your questions with enough knowledge to make the answers meaningful.