CHL Class Completed: First Time Discharging a Firearm
I know we have several members that are gun enthusiast, so I thought I would post about my accomplishment yesterday.
I have been interested in purchasing a gun for sometime but I have never held nor discharged one. So, there was a lot of apprehension about following through on the purchase. Therefore, I signed up for a Concealed Handgun License Class to get an introduction on gun safety, the law and for the first time: to discharge a firearm in a controlled setting.
Well, I passed the 50 question test and shooting parts, so now I just have to send the State my paperwork and $140.00 bucks to receive my license. The information I took away from that class was extremely instrumental, equally helpful was discharging my first handgun. After learning how to load a clip, clear the chamber/ clip, range/gun safety. My buddy allowed me to shot his Springfield xd9 sub-compact handgun. It felt good when shooting, so I think that will be my first handgun purchase, for more practice on the range.
The class was from 8-6 and on the range I fired off 57 rounds at various distances, in different burst on the move and stationary. So, now I have a working knowledge of how to conduct myself with a handgun, $75.00 well spent. I can already see range practice is going to be an expensive recreation for me!