I'm currently enrolled at Schoolcraft College in Michigan in the criminal justice program. I'm half way done with my first semester and am loving every min. about becomming a police officer. However, one flaw that I have is that I have never shot a gun before and wish to do so, that I'm not going blind before my academy. I was just wondering if there is a good "starter" gun that I should try first?
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11-08-04 02:33 AM #1
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Starter Firearm
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11-08-04 03:15 AM #2
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IMO, don't do anything. You don't need to know about about shooting a gun prior to them teaching you. You are a clean slate with no bad habits to undo. I went into the military with no experience in weapons whatsoever and became very proficient because I paid attention to my instructors. Listen to what the instructors tell you instead of the bad advice you may get from the no-it-alls around you in the academy class.
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11-08-04 03:29 AM #3
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Gotta agree, sound advice there.
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11-08-04 04:00 AM #4
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I agree that you shouldn't do anything. Never firing a gun isn't a flaw at all. Now they don't have break your bad habbits before teaching you properly.
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11-09-04 12:57 AM #5
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Agree with the above.
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11-09-04 04:55 PM #6
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Ditto
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11-09-04 09:26 PM #7
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We had several in our academy that had never fired a handgun or a shotgun. Hell, I hasn't shot a handgun in several years when I went into the academy. I did what the instructors taught me and shot almost 100% across the board. You can wait. ;)
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11-09-04 09:27 PM #8
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Excuse my grammar/spelling (hasn't = hadn't) :D
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11-09-04 09:37 PM #9
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Ditto. The academy will assume nobody knows anything and start with the basics.
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11-10-04 08:04 PM #10
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It is EASIER to train you then to UNTRAIN you. Unless you are going to get professional gun instruction ( the kind you pay for) don't let your brother's best friend with a .44 mag and a collection of DIrty HArry movies be your instructor.
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