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- | Far too many new gun owners have had their choice in firearms unduly influenced by movies, TV shows, and video games. Just because some actor/ | ||
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- | More recently, choosing a handgun because some CGI characters in "Call of Duty" made them look " | ||
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- | When purchasing a handgun, do you want a movie prop... or a personal defense weapon? Is your priority that a handgun "look cool" | ||
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Another option is former military personnel. IF they only served for 4 years (or served in a non-combat role). Pass. Seek out former military personnel who were deployed multiple times and served in Special Forces, Navy Seals, etc. Many experienced former military personnel have had to use their firearm(s) MANY times. So they can move well beyond " | Another option is former military personnel. IF they only served for 4 years (or served in a non-combat role). Pass. Seek out former military personnel who were deployed multiple times and served in Special Forces, Navy Seals, etc. Many experienced former military personnel have had to use their firearm(s) MANY times. So they can move well beyond " | ||
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Without going into great detail, you'll need to go somewhere to live-fire practice. This usually involves a shooting range - which has membership and/or usage fees. And, of course, you'll need both ballistic eye protection and good hearing protection. Many people like to double-up on their hearing protection by wearing both earplugs & earmuffs (electronic noise canceling earmuffs are often preferred). This is because, in order to work properly, ear muffs must have a complete seal... which is not always complete. The ear plugs dampen any noise that may enter through a poorly sealed ear-muff. | Without going into great detail, you'll need to go somewhere to live-fire practice. This usually involves a shooting range - which has membership and/or usage fees. And, of course, you'll need both ballistic eye protection and good hearing protection. Many people like to double-up on their hearing protection by wearing both earplugs & earmuffs (electronic noise canceling earmuffs are often preferred). This is because, in order to work properly, ear muffs must have a complete seal... which is not always complete. The ear plugs dampen any noise that may enter through a poorly sealed ear-muff. | ||
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