Hunting is a time honored way of providing for your needs. Food, shelter and water are essential. However, being able to defend yourself and family is as important as any other aspect of being prepared. Even if the police are close, they will not be there immediately. What will you do in the meantime? You may be considering getting a gun for Christmas. Found a podcast that will give you the information you need in making that decision. If you want to look at things from a common sense perspective, The Survival Podcast is a great place to start.
Episode-1689- Advice for the Brand New Gun Owner
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I grew up with guns. Got my first BB gun from a grandfather at 7 and was running though the Florida swamps alone with it by 9. Moved to Pennsylvania at 12 and was turned loose alone with a 22 rifle and a 20 gauge shot gun, only conditions, do nothing stupid and pay for your own ammo with chores.
Shot my first deer with a bow that fall, another with a rifle that winter. I have a 22 I got that Christmas that likely had 100,000 rounds through it before I left for the Army at 17.
I learned the Army way of shooting next, qualified
expert with the M16 and spent time shooting weapon like the M2, M60 and other fun stuff like the SAW. Left service and returned to PA for a bit, came to Texas and started collecting and shooting all types of guns. In all of this it gets easy to forget there are 40 year old men that are even a little bit “country boy” types that have never owned a gun, perhaps never even fired one.
Today’s show is for that brand new gun owner, or the would be new gun owner.
Join Me Today to Discuss…
- Replacing fear with respect
- Defending a right by exercising a right
- Yes a gun is “dangerous” so are chain saws, cars and power tools
- Yes you very well may need a gun to defend yourself
- You likely won’t need a gun to defend yourself, you likely die young but have insurance anyway
- Trying to reach the reluctant spouse
- Go to a class on safety and shooting
- Explain your view
- Ignore the statistics battles, they are pointless
- At some point man the F up or woman the F up
- Yes women you should carry too if you can
- Getting started
- Get training
- Find mentors
- Go shoot rented guns
- In general start with long guns
- Learn gun functionality
- Learn gun maintenance
- Develop protocols and procedures
- My basic gun battery and the reasons for it
- A 22 rifle
- A center fire rifle
- A 22 hand gun
- A center fire hand gun
- A shot gun
- Whatever you want and can afford
- Using airsoft as a training and practicing tool
- Loose the fear, seriously lose it, it is irrational and makes no sense
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