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From: larock@software.org (Curt Larock)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Dumb Beginner Questions
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Date: 5 Jun 91 14:29:05 GMT
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My wife and I want to buy a gun -  but neither of us has any experience
with firearms  (I fired a rifle about 10 years ago).  Our main uses
would be personal protection and target shooting.

So far I've joined the NRA, read a pile of books (the Truth About Self
Defense, Armed and Female, the Street-Smart Gun Book, and a couple of
others), and subscribed to rec.guns.

What should I do now?  What dumb mistakes should I avoid?
-- 
Curt Larock			Software Productivity Consortium
larock@software.org		2214 Rock Hill Rd.
				Herndon VA 22070

[MODERATOR:  As always, a hearty "thanks" to those who take the time to
be *responsible* in their procurement and use of firearms!!!  Okay, folks,
let's generate some good responses....]