38 Special: "Having said that, I think most people would admit there is some level of basic competence required. You'll get into trouble pretty quickly if you are sweeping folks with your muzzle, walking around with finger on the trigger, etc. You'll also get uninvited if you are so out-of-control that you are sending rounds over the berm, into the walls or ceiling, consistently into target frames/holders and/or into competitor's targets. So I think it's a good idea to A) obtain some of the targets appropriate to the game you are thinking about, and making sure that you can at least keep your shots on them somewhere -- not necessarily "in the black" or scoring area, but at least somewhere on the paper -- and B) get ahold of the rules of the game so that you can see what's expected of you, especially in terms of safety and gun handling".