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Written by Lindsay Robinson, For NEXTnc
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Thursday, 30 November 2006 |
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Are you Ready to Learn More About Guns?
So you’re interested in guns but don’t know the first thing about them? The first step is education.
“Certainly find a competent instructor, especially in the beginning, from the get-go,” said Tim Brough, owner of Rocky Mountain Shooters Supply in Fort Collins. He advised against learning from your husband, because “they have very little patience,” he said.
He said it’s important to find an instructor who will let you try several guns because one size does not fit all.
You can also visit a gun range, indoor or outdoor, to watch other people shoot, even if you don’t want to participate right away.
You don’t have to travel far to learn to shoot, either. The Greeley Recreation Center is one option — an NRA basic pistol class is taught there by instructors from the Columbine Rifle and Pistol Club.
“It’s primarily concerned with safety and the safe handling of guns and how they operate,” said Chuck Holt, an NRA-certified instructor who teaches there.
He said about 40 percent of participants are female.
“Guys generally think they already know everything so they don’t pay too much attention,” Holt said. “That’s my favorite part of the class — when I get husbands and wives or boyfriends and girlfriends and we go through the marksmanship aspects and all that, and then the girls outshoot the guys.”
Brough’s wife, Lisa, said shooting is something couples can do together. She sees a lot of guys bring their wives or girlfriends to the range.
“They don’t have to leave her at home to go out and have fun,” she said.
Lindsay Robinson
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