Monday, August 3, 2009

Heat

Yesterday I went with my girlfriend to an Intro to Handguns class at Range USA. I have no interest in carrying a gun and I won't want one in my home in the future (and if I did I'd get a shotgun for that purpose). There was a classroom portion where we went though gun anatomy, safety, proper use, and things like that. Then we went into the range and were able to try out several different guns. Of these, I definitely liked the Smith & Wesson .357
and the Wilson Combat .45ACP
that I shot.

As it turns out, that WC .45ACP is at least a $3,000 gun. Personally, the risks of carrying a gun outweigh the advantages. I will keep shooting though, as it is fairly inexpensive to just rent a gun at the range and buy some ammo and targets. One of these days I might even get my own gun to keep at the range. If you live in or around Memphis and are interested in going to a shooting range, taking a myriad of gun classes, or purchasing a gun, all can be done at Range USA and I can all but guarantee that you will have a great experience. I know I did.