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Guest Brak61

Guest Brak61

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I just wanted to say hello forum! I'm originally from Tullahoma but have been in Knoxville for about 16 years now. I just purchased my 1st weapon this morning at a show here in Knoxville. I made the decision to own a gun after a frightening encounter in my own driveway that thankfully ended well for me but could have turned out very badly.

My gun will be for defense only, I don't see myself ever becoming a shooting sportsman or hunter (eyesight not that great), so I'll be lurking here mainly, reading a lot and trying to learn all I should know to be a responsible gun owner. I'll be taking a CCP class next weekend, so please forgive my ignorance if I ask stupid questions.

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Welcome to gun ownership and to the forum. It always starts with that first one :)

Major Kong Prolific Contributor

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Welcome to TGO. There are no stupid questions when it comes to firearms and responsible firearm ownership. The search feature will probably answer a lot of questions for you, and if not there is a wealth of information in the members here.

What type of firearm did you end up getting?

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even if you never become an avid shooter or hunter, please take the time on the range to fire a minimum of several hundred rounds after your HCP class. Follow up with refresher range sessions later on.

You want to a- become very familiar with your gun (safe handling and cleaning), b- increase your comfort, accuracy, speed, and muscle memory, and c- ensure that your weapon is reliable.

Hope you never have to actually use it in defense, but you are very effective in cases where it is necessary.

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Guest Brak61

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Thanks for the welcome folks! Major Kong I got a S&W .38 revolver. And R_Bert I do plan on becoming very familiar with my weapon, no since in having a tool if you don't know how to use it correctly!

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