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Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby toua on Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:58 pm

Hello everyone,

My name is Toua and I just joined the forums. I am an individual who wants to learn more about hand guns and rifles (primarly to keep at home and occasionaly to the ranges as I don't hunt). The closest thing I've had to a gun is a pump action bb gun rifle. My end goal is to get a hand gun and a rifle. I'm here to learn as much as I can as I'm still kind of scared to handle/shoot a gun. Thanks in advance!
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby justaguy on Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:59 pm

I'm here to help.
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby Belgiboy on Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:04 pm

Welcome, Toua. Nothing to be scared of and you came to the right place.
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby mrokern on Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:16 pm

Howdy Toua! I still remember my old Daisy rifle. It killed a lot of tin cans back in the day. :)

There are folks all over around here who will be willing to break you in gently to louder (and more fun) things. :D

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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby diskdoctr on Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:24 pm

Welcome to the assylum, Toua. I remember my first Daisy BB rifle too. Good info here.
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby SAM on Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:26 pm

:welcome: This is a good place to start.
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby Thunderjohn on Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:42 pm

Welcome from Savage. We all start somewhere, so don't be scared or afraid to ask questions.
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby bullets on Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:32 pm

Welcome to MGT!!!
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby Pat Cannon on Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:57 pm

Welcome!
toua wrote:... I'm still kind of scared to handle/shoot a gun.

Hey you sound pretty reasonable to me; I think maybe the people who aren't the tiniest bit afraid of guns are the boneheads who make the bullet holes behind the firing line at Bill's.
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby gman1868 on Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:44 pm

Welcome!

Guns are nothing to be afraid of...

however, the Geeks...

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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby 1911fan on Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:15 pm

Howdy, this is a great community to join, one of the most friendly and willing to help out of any you will find. Lots of good instructors here (Don L is outstanding for beginning firearm lessons) as well as many here who would be more than willing to share their toys with you at the range to let you get an idea of where to start.


I would recommend a .22 to start, and to learn on, and then move up from there as you progress.
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby monschman on Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:05 am

Welcome from down in the valley, glad to have you :D
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby Pezhead on Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:18 am

Welcome to the forum toua. One thing you'll find around here is people's williness to help others you came to the right place.
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby Cptcoco on Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:57 am

Welcome to this fantastic forum!I am here to help. :salute:
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Re: Hi everyone! Another Newb

Postby toua on Mon Aug 02, 2010 12:15 pm

thanks for the warm welcome guys! i've already contacted don l to see what he would recommend for me. hopefully i can join you all at the range soon!
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