melinuxfool
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Growing up, I can't say I had much exposure to guns, if any at all. I've lived here in Maine my whole life but am not a hunter and nobody in my immediate family is. Not that I was raised in opposition to gun ownership, because we all certainly believe in the 2nd Amendment! It's just something that was never broached growing up.
I was wondering what advice the experts here might give to me, as I would like to learn a bit more and make a purchase. I'm particularly interested in any courses that might be available in my area (I live in Searsport). I stumbled across this site, and the message makes a lot of sense to me, a right not exercised is a right lost. An incident last year really made me realize that the area is not as safe as I had always perceived (Stockton Springs, a mere 8 miles from my house, was where that crazy fellow went in and held a group of kids hostage).
Anyway... on the subject of guns and ammo, I feel very uninformed and ignorant, know almost nothing about the tools themselves... what are your suggestions? I'd like something that won't throw me on my back when I pull the trigger. Hunting doesn't really interest me that much, so I'd be carrying for solely defensive purposes, and then not all the time, since I work in a public school and they frown on guns in schools.
Growing up, I can't say I had much exposure to guns, if any at all. I've lived here in Maine my whole life but am not a hunter and nobody in my immediate family is. Not that I was raised in opposition to gun ownership, because we all certainly believe in the 2nd Amendment! It's just something that was never broached growing up.
I was wondering what advice the experts here might give to me, as I would like to learn a bit more and make a purchase. I'm particularly interested in any courses that might be available in my area (I live in Searsport). I stumbled across this site, and the message makes a lot of sense to me, a right not exercised is a right lost. An incident last year really made me realize that the area is not as safe as I had always perceived (Stockton Springs, a mere 8 miles from my house, was where that crazy fellow went in and held a group of kids hostage).
Anyway... on the subject of guns and ammo, I feel very uninformed and ignorant, know almost nothing about the tools themselves... what are your suggestions? I'd like something that won't throw me on my back when I pull the trigger. Hunting doesn't really interest me that much, so I'd be carrying for solely defensive purposes, and then not all the time, since I work in a public school and they frown on guns in schools.