I grew up with guns in the house, in the pickup truck, in my hands in the woods, and in the military. I have an Expert Rifleman medal from qualifying in the military. I don’t brag. If I can’t do it, I’ll tell you the truth.
If you don’t have experience with weaponry, it is important to familiarize yourself with any weapon you may procure for your protection. Anyone with a CCW has had to qualify with a variety of handguns. I did without issue. We had a couple of people in the class who could not hit a target at 25 yards. I had to shake my head.
I just read an article that says you don’t necessarily need to train. I agree and disagree. If you grew up in the world, I came along in, wasting ammo to keep sharp, it depends on the individual, and it likely isn’t necessary. If you can’t hit a target at 25 yards, you’d better give it up or practice, practice, practice until you can. That’s the difference.
I’m at this point in my life, I find that most actual gun fights find shooting at criminals is a dicey event, with most shots missing their target. Target shooting and the actual need to shoot in a criminal action are two entirely different scenarios. At my age, I changed out to a weapon that needs less accurate aiming expertise. So I bought a Judge Magnum. It has a mix in the cylinder of .410 and .45 cal LC ammo. It’s more of a point-and-shoot type of weapon. And the other reason is I can take it down for cleaning much easier than a semi-auto. Anyway, I’m attaching the article for your viewing.
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