I grew up using guns for hunting, so naturally I first learned to shoot using rifles (of a few different calibers). When I started pursuing law enforcement, I joined an all women's gun club, called the "Garden Club"-haha. I really enjoy shooting handguns, they are a lot of fun for target shooting and to me would be better utilized as protection than a rifle.
What gun did you first learn to shoot on? And if it was when you were a child, would you have rather learned on a different type of gun?
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It was then I fully realized that guns are indeed the great equalizer.
gave me a single shot air rifle, by 12 I
was using a real .22 cal. rifle which is good for short/long .22 bullets.
By 15, I was using a 16 shot Magnum 22 long barrel pistol, a 25 cal and several 38 calibers including a snub
and a super. At 17 I bought my first
HnK mp5 retractable and a Sig 9mm.
I haven't killed a person yet though but
I have defended myself and my family
countless number of times.
My folks had hunting rifles, but I was taught from an early age to never touch any of them. The rifle we learned from at the rifle range classes was a .22 single-shot with a peep sight.
After I became proficient with this rifle, my grandfather gave me one of his older .22 single-shot rifles as a birthday gift, and I had it for many years afterwards.
I did use it for hunting small game; but I really hated to kill a living creature, so I just kept in safely in my bedroom closet in case of an emergency, to protect myself and my kids.
I think that it is great for anyone to learn how to use a weapon, provided that they are instructed by someone who is properly trained and is a good teacher.