Ocean
Eager to Learn Gun Newbie
Hey guys (and gals). Great board you have here, I am glad Google let me know of your existence.
I am very (VERY) new to guns, but very eager to learn, ask questions and listen to all the good advice I can get.
The main reason for me coming here for help, is that I have no one in Ocean City, MD (where I live) that knows (or has) guns - with the exception of my stepson's dad, but naturally we are on a "hi - bye" basis.
When I say I am "new", I mean I know nothing about guns. I am 26 (I hope its not too late for me to start). I originally was thinking about getting a gun for self defense of my family and home, but I also want to learn to shoot and handle it properly. Learn about firearms, so I am not a danger myself being a gun owner and user.
The way I was raised, I dont think I will ever be able to hunt. Even just an idea of blasting away a squirrel or a pigeon away for fun does not seem appealing. But I am really excited about going to shooting ranges and learning to plink with a rifle/shotgun/pistol.
So I guess my hopes are for this board:
1. make new online and real life friends
2. I really hope I could find some people in my area (Ocean City/Berlin/Salisbury/maybe DE thats close) that would be interested in meeting in person, taking me under a wing, showing me the ropes on the shooting range, help me get started as a new gun owner in general and introducing me to the local shooting community.
3. I hope people on this board could point me in the right direction as far as purchasing a gun, finding local ranges and gun safety classes/shooting classes (I have had really hard time finding all this info online for some reason).
None of this questions are specific (I will make separate threads for that). This is just kind of what I am looking for. I hope I am in the right place, and I hope for a warm welcome
As I mentioned, I do live in Ocean City, MD. I would imagine that Ocean City would be one of the top vacation places for MD folks. I happen to work as a rental property manager, so if you guys need some advice as far as on vacation rentals, or plain old "what's a good place to eat crabs" advice from a local, let me know
Sorry for a long first post, and thanks for taking your time to read this
Best wishes,
Andrei
I am very (VERY) new to guns, but very eager to learn, ask questions and listen to all the good advice I can get.
The main reason for me coming here for help, is that I have no one in Ocean City, MD (where I live) that knows (or has) guns - with the exception of my stepson's dad, but naturally we are on a "hi - bye" basis.
When I say I am "new", I mean I know nothing about guns. I am 26 (I hope its not too late for me to start). I originally was thinking about getting a gun for self defense of my family and home, but I also want to learn to shoot and handle it properly. Learn about firearms, so I am not a danger myself being a gun owner and user.
The way I was raised, I dont think I will ever be able to hunt. Even just an idea of blasting away a squirrel or a pigeon away for fun does not seem appealing. But I am really excited about going to shooting ranges and learning to plink with a rifle/shotgun/pistol.
So I guess my hopes are for this board:
1. make new online and real life friends
2. I really hope I could find some people in my area (Ocean City/Berlin/Salisbury/maybe DE thats close) that would be interested in meeting in person, taking me under a wing, showing me the ropes on the shooting range, help me get started as a new gun owner in general and introducing me to the local shooting community.
3. I hope people on this board could point me in the right direction as far as purchasing a gun, finding local ranges and gun safety classes/shooting classes (I have had really hard time finding all this info online for some reason).
None of this questions are specific (I will make separate threads for that). This is just kind of what I am looking for. I hope I am in the right place, and I hope for a warm welcome
As I mentioned, I do live in Ocean City, MD. I would imagine that Ocean City would be one of the top vacation places for MD folks. I happen to work as a rental property manager, so if you guys need some advice as far as on vacation rentals, or plain old "what's a good place to eat crabs" advice from a local, let me know
Sorry for a long first post, and thanks for taking your time to read this
Best wishes,
Andrei
