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Hey guys, I picked up my first handgun yesterday. Glock 19 Gen 5 if curious. I'm dying to use it but haven't been able to go to the range yet.
Anyway, I'm planning to take a training course. I've shot before, but never under stress, never from anywhere other than the default shooting position, and it's been a few years since I've shot a pistol. I figure myself and my girlfriend will feel much more comfortable knowing that I've had at least some training on how to properly use a pistol. Essentially, everything I know has come from extremely limited shooting time, my Glock manual, YouTube, and common sense.
I'm in Muncie and I see there's a few places near me, but one place I was looking at doesn't appear to be catered towards beginners. I stumbled across Indiana Firearms Training, LLC and I'm considering registering for a class in two weeks. I wanted to reach out and see if anyone here has any experience with this business and if you'd recommend them to others. Any likes/dislikes? I look forward to your replies.
Also, I don't want to sound like an idiot here, but I'm going to ask this anyway. Given my limited experience, do you think it is stupid to keep a loaded pistol on my nightstand without a round in the chamber? Obviously having the weapon hot is ideal because without it, you're essentially turning a handgun into a two-handed gun, but I just don't feel comfortable enough to grab it in a state of adrenaline and know for sure I'm not going to negligently discharge a round. Hoping to get to the range later today to ease some of my worry, but I'm not sure how late gun ranges stay open or what's even in my area. If you know of a range in Muncie that's open until dusk, let me know!
One more question, are you guys members of USCCA and would you recommend others to do the same? I'm mainly interested in the insurance, but also in the training videos. My girlfriend is an insurance agent (and I believe I still have my P&C license) and I may speak with her about options they have as well. Has anyone ever had to use it? How did it go? Not that I'm planning to start my membership until I'm actually carrying it, which will probably be a few months.
Hey guys, I picked up my first handgun yesterday. Glock 19 Gen 5 if curious. I'm dying to use it but haven't been able to go to the range yet.
Anyway, I'm planning to take a training course. I've shot before, but never under stress, never from anywhere other than the default shooting position, and it's been a few years since I've shot a pistol. I figure myself and my girlfriend will feel much more comfortable knowing that I've had at least some training on how to properly use a pistol. Essentially, everything I know has come from extremely limited shooting time, my Glock manual, YouTube, and common sense.
I'm in Muncie and I see there's a few places near me, but one place I was looking at doesn't appear to be catered towards beginners. I stumbled across Indiana Firearms Training, LLC and I'm considering registering for a class in two weeks. I wanted to reach out and see if anyone here has any experience with this business and if you'd recommend them to others. Any likes/dislikes? I look forward to your replies.
Also, I don't want to sound like an idiot here, but I'm going to ask this anyway. Given my limited experience, do you think it is stupid to keep a loaded pistol on my nightstand without a round in the chamber? Obviously having the weapon hot is ideal because without it, you're essentially turning a handgun into a two-handed gun, but I just don't feel comfortable enough to grab it in a state of adrenaline and know for sure I'm not going to negligently discharge a round. Hoping to get to the range later today to ease some of my worry, but I'm not sure how late gun ranges stay open or what's even in my area. If you know of a range in Muncie that's open until dusk, let me know!
One more question, are you guys members of USCCA and would you recommend others to do the same? I'm mainly interested in the insurance, but also in the training videos. My girlfriend is an insurance agent (and I believe I still have my P&C license) and I may speak with her about options they have as well. Has anyone ever had to use it? How did it go? Not that I'm planning to start my membership until I'm actually carrying it, which will probably be a few months.
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