Ask HN: Have you done / plan to do any basic “prepping” (tinned food etc)

Re:Ask HN: Have you done / plan to do any basic “prepping” (... by protomyth on Sunday November 13, 2016 @05:38PM (#12946131)

Ok, but if you don't have training don't buy a gun. Home intruders have used blackouts as a cover and police services are often stretched. Still, owning a firearm does require some practice and training.

If you are going to buy one, then get either a shotgun or something with a lot of support[1]. Then you need to practice and understand the safety built into the gun and how to secure the weapon in your home.

1) this is why the AR-15 is so popular. a normal person can add accessories.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you done / plan to do any basic “prepping” (... by LyndsySimon on Sunday November 13, 2016 @06:09PM (#12946300)

> Ok, but if you don't have training don't buy a gun.

The great thing about firearms is that they enable a relatively untrained person to adequately defend themselves against a trained attacker.

By all means get training - but don't let that stop you.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you done / plan to do any basic “prepping” (... by protomyth on Sunday November 13, 2016 @06:14PM (#12946338)

It shouldn't stop you, but having a gun you don't know how to shoot is pretty useless. Its not like basic training takes very long[1]. The local gun range generally has a pretty quick training program in place.

The other big thing is that allows you to select a gun that will be easy to fire for you. Buying a gun that is a pain to fire will mean little practice and problems.

1) much shorter than most learning to drive programs

[edit] an example http://www.freestategunrange.com/firearm-training/ their pistol is 2 hours (pepper spray is 3 hours ?!?)

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Re:Ask HN: Have you done / plan to do any basic “prepping” (... by adiabatty on Sunday November 13, 2016 @06:00PM (#12946253)

Or you can buy a gun and then get training before you start using it on your own.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you done / plan to do any basic “prepping” (... by protomyth on Sunday November 13, 2016 @06:02PM (#12946264)

Well yeah, but it would be helpful to get the training and work with someone to find which gun to buy. Getting training lets you fire a variety under supervision which will improve your chances of liking what you buy.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you done / plan to do any basic “prepping” (... by adiabatty on Sunday November 13, 2016 @06:23PM (#12946387)

Point. I went pistol shopping with my uncle, but got a few days of training locally.

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