And nothing makes me smile more than a chick with a gun. Especially if she's pointing it at me. You go, gurl!

Without a lot of training.

(on the other hand, women tend to be better shots, as were the ones I trained in the Army)

Guns are not the answer if you are likely to freeze or fumble them. They're more likely to be misused by your kids or family members.

You don't have to drive all the way to Bellevue though. Our very own Seattle Police Athletic Association runs a range down by Boeing Field. And you get to be outdoors!

That's why they're practicing, Will. That way you'll have five bullets in your head before you can even THINK about touching them.

Hmmmm...

And pit bulls--Woo-hoo!

Sam's in Everett has a great full sized picture of a guy in a muscle shirt with a mullet you can get from them. They have a lot better targets than Wade's.

It's good to see people out there shooting and not being paranoid about guns. Keep it up with the .22 until you're comfortable to move up and don't be afraid to ask people for advice. Gun people are usually surprisingly helpful and nice.

keep it up--by summer you'll be slinging 180 grain 30-06 without pause.

p.s. when it gets warmer out, try going to an outdoor range (Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club is good--really friendly and you can bring your own targets).

it is not as loud as indoor and you can move up to rifles and targets at 100-200 yards, which is more fun than hand guns, imho. can't rent there, though.

@16 I am feel the same way

That's not right at all. You can carry a gun in a car if it's unloaded and secured (read trunk) without a carry permit. There are also laws on the books that allow you to carry guns too and from sporting events, like shooting or hunting, regardless.

The bottom line is if you've got a permit, carry it on your person concealed. If you don't, unload it and put it in the trunk and you're golden.

Hooters and heaters - two of my favorite things....

Remember, unloaded, people!

I kept my umbrella on it.

I prefer Airsoft myself. But I wouldn't mind trying to fire a real gun down a range at some point in my life.

For me, it takes me about 45 minutes to an hour to draw and fire, because I need to find the key to my safe, then find the slip of paper where the combination is written down, pull the thing out, inspect to see if it hasn't rusted shut, then find a place that's not illegal to use it.

How fast or slow one's "reaction time" is depends on all the extraneous limitations one puts into the process.

also, whoever was holding that gun while shooting, i was scared for you. i'm pretty sure you put your non-trigger hand on the butt of the gun with your palm

also also, be careful with renting guns, i know Wade's has a habit of not cleaning their guns, ie, jamming, ie scurred shitless when it misfires