Hey yall the current insanity has finally pushed me into a place where I want to purchase a rife for self defense. Do any of you have access to a good guide on purchasing as well as any advice on finding a good firearms safety course/instruction?

EDIT: Wow! Thanks for the responses yall! A handgun wouldnt be ideal for a lot of reasons, and I wouldnt plan on carrying it around on my person anyway; I have pepper spray for that. I also dont plan on using it like in a home intruder situation, I mostly just want to be prepared if things really start to go sideways. I dont want to be the queer who is lead away to the camps without a fight, plus I have greatly enjoyed target shoting the few times I have done it. Mostly I am just looking for advice on what type of rife I should get and what is an affordable way to get it, I dont want to be taken advantage of.

  • Mrtryfe [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    Got a question on behalf of someone who wants to purchase a firearm (not joking, really is for someone else). They were in an accident not too long ago and vision in their right eye has basically deteriorated to the point where they're legally blind in that eye. If they're right hand dominant, how do they aim firearms? Is it possible to use the firearm with the left hand?

    • Tapirs10 [undecided,she/her]
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      3 years ago

      You should be aiming with your dominant eye, so they should just shoot lefty. Just know that most semi auto guns will be annoying with ejecting cases towards your face when shooting lefty. Also they make left hand guns but they're more expensive and less common

    • furryanarchy [comrade/them,they/them]
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      3 years ago

      If you are right handed but left eyed, it's easier to just shoot left handed than it is to try and shoot right handed. It will take more practice to reach a certain minimum level of competence, but once you have reached that you will generally progress your skills further just as fast as anyone else.