{"id":4163,"date":"2024-11-12T11:13:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=4163"},"modified":"2024-11-12T11:13:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:13:21","slug":"post-election-worries-dont-panic-buy-your-first-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsandpride.com\/?p=4163","title":{"rendered":"Post-Election Worries? Don\u2019t Panic Buy Your First Gun!"},"content":{"rendered":"


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In the days after the election, people on social media have been worrying for all kinds of reasons. Some think that Donald Trump will become a dictator or something. Others are worried that Democrats will do something in response to Trump winning a fair election. Whatever your reason for worrying, there\u2019s one thing you shouldn\u2019t do: rush into buying your first gun.<\/p>\n

In this article, I want to explain a few things you should consider before going out to the gun shop to make sure you\u2019re not making a mistake.<\/p>\n

The Big Thing: Guns Can\u2019t Solve Every Problem<\/h2>\n

As much as I like firearms, they\u2019re not the right tool for many jobs. The old saying goes, \u201cWhen you\u2019re holding a hammer, every problem starts looking like a nail.\u201d<\/p>\n

Both morally and legally, there are only a handful of legitimate uses for civilian-owned guns: personal defense, recreational shooting, competitive shooting and hunting. If you want to know the ins and outs of hunting, be sure to check with your local game and fish authorities. For personal defense, it\u2019s important to understand gun law as well as proper shooting technique and tactics because the stakes are far higher shooting at people over deer or other game. A hunting violation can result in a fine, while shooting at a person even in self-defense can land you embroiled in the legal system with the possibility of serious jail time. And that\u2019s assuming they don\u2019t shoot back and kill you on the spot!<\/p>\n

Guns are only for use as a last resort when it\u2019s a reasonable amount of force needed against an imminent threat of death or great bodily harm. I\u2019d recommend reading this booklet<\/a> if you want to learn a lot more about what \u201creasonable\u201d means, as well as everything else in the complicated and incomplete statement I just made in that last sentence.<\/p>\n

Guns are definitely not a good answer to losing an election either way.<\/p>\n

Training First<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a common myth out there that a gun is easy to use, and that anyone becomes an effective user simply by buying one and handling it like you see on TV or in the movies. But, the fact is that you\u2019d be more likely to harm yourself or get yourself in heaps of trouble if you do that. You need to learn basic safety rules, marksmanship and then regularly practice to keep that perishable skill up.<\/p>\n

Buying a gun for personal safety is kind of like buying a pet. It\u2019s not a one-time purchase that yields results through mere ownership or having it on you. It\u2019s a commitment.<\/p>\n

Buy A Quality Gun<\/h2>\n

There are an endless supply of opinions on what the best gun is, and many of them are wrong. Going out and buying a subpar handgun is a terrible idea.<\/p>\n

I know the comments section will have all sorts of other recommendations, but I\u2019d have to say that you can\u2019t go wrong with a Glock or a Smith & Wesson M&P with an optics cut (so you can add a red dot sight later). Not only can these be found inexpensively (especially police trade-ins or clones like the PSA Dagger), but they\u2019re just decent, basic, no frills guns that will be reliable. They\u2019re not as pretty as a 1911 \u201cBBQ Gun\u201d or some tricked-out race gun, but they won\u2019t let you down.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have prior experience shooting and it\u2019s your first gun, go with a 9mm for ease of use as you learn and for plentiful ammo. Many people stick with 9mm after learning, and there\u2019s nothing wrong with that as long as you use a well-constructed expanding round for personal defense.<\/p>\n

Commit Yourself To Gun Rights<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re buying a gun because you\u2019re concerned about protecting yourself from fascism, you\u2019ve obviously come around to the idea that guns themselves aren\u2019t bad. After all, you think one in your hands would be a good thing. But, you have to keep in mind that people fought hard for hundreds of years to make sure your right to do that remained intact. In fact, thank a veteran today for defending that right!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the height of hypocrisy to take advantage of that and then turn around and act like you\u2019re some special person who deserves those rights while everyone else does not. If rights are only for people with certain political beliefs and don\u2019t apply to everyone else, you\u2019ve joined the ranks of the very fascists you fear. Instead, commit yourself to defending the right to keep and bear arms you\u2019ve now decided to exercise!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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