New Guy old hobby

[John from MD]

Hey everyone,
I’m new to the forum but old enough to know forums before social media.
I’ve resolved myself to become proficient with my old 12gauge and have enjoyed a trip to Orvis for some sporting clays and recently enjoyed several rounds of trap at Carroll County Gun Club. I’ve been around Izaak Walton as a guest several times over the years and held memberships for the State Forest shooting ranges in Western Maryland.
I came here to seek out information and find a culture that shares my value systems.
I have paid for and complete my HGP and W&C however my application is currently in limbo from over a year ago largely due to my inaction and the birth of my first child.
Thankfully, I’ve found and read through some helpful resources here that have given me newfound hope to push forward with chasing down the application issue I believe is affecting me.
Also I was sort of surprised to find none of the gun stores around me have a buffer tube spanner wrench on the shelf.
Would anyone have any recommendations for gun shops that actually stock this item (AR15 armorers wrench?) Jeff Bezos doesn’t need any more of my money regardless of how often his latest wife needs lip injections or he needs testosterone injections…
Yes, I have a brass punch and magazine Vice block. No I don’t want to use it just yet. I am maturing in my middle age and want to use proper tools and be purposeful.
Hopefully by tomorrow evening I’ll be a lanyard carrying member of the Littlestown Fish and Game Club, and may also join Orvis for their sporting clays membership. If my wife asks, it’s a cheap hobby.
Thanks for your time, and hopefully this year will be a good year to shoot while we still can in this lovely state.

Welcome from Davidsonville.