are there any local ranges or any safe place where I could practice with a shot gun?
does anyone have any recommendations for any local ranges they like the best?
So that's the thing, I am not certain how I can get hands on experience if it's illegal for me to even touch a pistol without an active / pending permit?
That's really what I cannot wrap my head around?
I was under the impression when you were filling out the permit application you had to include the serial number of the pistol you were going to purchase?
That's unfortunate, I'm not really a big guy so I have never handled a firearm before so I have no idea if I'm even strong enough to keep it under control and not have it recoil into my face. I don't want to sound like a wimp but I'm not really a big and strong guy... So that's why I was...
I don't understand, how do you practice and get comfortable to even know if that specific brand make model is appropriate.
How do I know if I want or even like the way it fires if I cannot go to a range/store and rent one to practice with without having a permit?
That doesn't make sense.
Salutations from Schenectady!
I just moved to Schenectady, to a pretty bad part "Mont Pleasant."
I've always been interested in firearms and taking safety classes.
But My family has forever been anti gun and anti "traditional values.:
So I've always had to keep this part of my life secret from...