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Greetings, all, and thanks for having me;
I currently live in Portland, OR, but grew up in a small town in southern Oregon, where I didn't have a gun but pretty much all my friends were into hunting, fishing, target practice, etc. I never got into guns much, just because I got into cars and motorcycles instead. But I've handled a few rifles and pistols in my time, just for basic target practice, and I'm very safety conscious.
Along those lines, Portland today is no longer the place I moved to over twenty years ago. It's weird, I live on the outskirts of town, in an area that's considered something of a "lower class" neighborhood -- but I've never had the least bit of problems from any of the various "rough types" who live and/or wander around our neighborhood. On the other hand, I quite literally do not talk about anything besides specific work details with my co-workers, because if they even suspected that I both believe in The Constitution, and that I don't hate Donald Trump, I could lose my job. Seriously.
I want to stay safe and sane and very conscious of the world around me, even as things become stranger and stranger out there almost daily. And first step is, learning more about self and home defense, and listening to those who have experience in firearms and training. I'd like to take some classes in weapons handling, as well as actually firing weapons on a shooting range, again guided by those who have experience and expertise in this. I don't know what options are available out there but in my limited searching on the web, it looks like things are pretty tough out there for those of us interested in hands-on practice and testing. So I'm here to read, read, read what you have to say, and appreciate any and all advice, pointers, tips, recommendations, and warnings you have.
Again, thanks for having me!
I currently live in Portland, OR, but grew up in a small town in southern Oregon, where I didn't have a gun but pretty much all my friends were into hunting, fishing, target practice, etc. I never got into guns much, just because I got into cars and motorcycles instead. But I've handled a few rifles and pistols in my time, just for basic target practice, and I'm very safety conscious.
Along those lines, Portland today is no longer the place I moved to over twenty years ago. It's weird, I live on the outskirts of town, in an area that's considered something of a "lower class" neighborhood -- but I've never had the least bit of problems from any of the various "rough types" who live and/or wander around our neighborhood. On the other hand, I quite literally do not talk about anything besides specific work details with my co-workers, because if they even suspected that I both believe in The Constitution, and that I don't hate Donald Trump, I could lose my job. Seriously.
I want to stay safe and sane and very conscious of the world around me, even as things become stranger and stranger out there almost daily. And first step is, learning more about self and home defense, and listening to those who have experience in firearms and training. I'd like to take some classes in weapons handling, as well as actually firing weapons on a shooting range, again guided by those who have experience and expertise in this. I don't know what options are available out there but in my limited searching on the web, it looks like things are pretty tough out there for those of us interested in hands-on practice and testing. So I'm here to read, read, read what you have to say, and appreciate any and all advice, pointers, tips, recommendations, and warnings you have.
Again, thanks for having me!
