How many of you have ever fired a gun?

[moriah]

147. I owned a Kimber Ultra Aegis II and passed the CHL class, tho I never bothered actually getting it.

When I owned a gun I felt more of a responsibility rather than particularly enjoyment in taking it to the range and staying in practice, but I did enjoy becoming better at my accuracy -- like anything, there's some definite "feel good" when you're making improvements to a skill. I really should have started with a .22 instead of the 9mm, or.I wouldn't have had to work so hard to overcome the flinch I developed at first.

I am reasonably accurate with anything 9mm or less if the gun itself is suited to my build and hands -- I can't shoot most Glocks to save my life, but I wear a size 3.5 ring and they usually are designed for men and have double stack magazines. The Aegis was *almost* too big, I could have used a longer slide lock lever (but they only sell those for .45 ACP.1911-styles and modifying a pistol makes it more likely to jam anyway), but it was heavy enough that I could handle its recoil better than most "ladies guns".

I can use a shotgun and rifle if necessary and at least hit the barn door, but again, being small is an issue. When we lived out far enough that as an adult I had to be able to fire either if required to protect children and livestock, we ended up purchasing a used youth-sized shotgun and rifle extremely cheap from a friend whose son had outgrew them. Those I felt comfortable enough with.

My sister is more fond of revolvers for reliability, but she also likes their carry profile since she actually does carry. Revolvers are more forgiving of "printing".

I, however, believe in regulation. Strongly. As well as cool down periods and many other things that make people froth.