Hello guys

[Helter]

Welcome and congrats! You've taken the first few steps in taking responsibility for your personal safety.
however, there are more steps to take if you're serious about not being a victim. I think it was Jeff Cooper who said "having a gun, and thinking that makes you armed is like having a piano and thinking that makes you a musician". Something like that, he probably said it better.
The next step is to take some training classes. The 1 hour class you took was a good start, we'll call that "not putting holes in yourself or loved ones 101"
Now you need to take "putting holes in others 101-104"
Deploying a handgun in a stressful situation is not easy, it's very much worth your time and money to get some instruction. Take a look in the Training Courses forum, I can recommend Robert Desrosiers from personal experience, but pretty much any of th courses listed here are likely to be decent.

[Nic]

Welcome to PAFOA! Congratulations on getting your LTCF! Your Glock 19 is a great 9mm carry gun.

[rodder]

Welcome! ...and nice avatar! I'm sure you'll find yourself quite popular around here.

[DaveM55]

Originally Posted by Helter

Welcome and congrats! You've taken the first few steps in taking responsibility for your personal safety.
however, there are more steps to take if you're serious about not being a victim. I think it was Jeff Cooper who said "having a gun, and thinking that makes you armed is like having a piano and thinking that makes you a musician". Something like that, he probably said it better.
The next step is to take some training classes. The 1 hour class you took was a good start, we'll call that "not putting holes in yourself or loved ones 101"
Now you need to take "putting holes in others 101-104"
Deploying a handgun in a stressful situation is not easy, it's very much worth your time and money to get some instruction. Take a look in the Training Courses forum, I can recommend Robert Desrosiers from personal experience, but pretty much any of th courses listed here are likely to be decent.

Hey, that's my sig line.

I agree get some training.

Welcome to the forum.

[Glock Girl]

Originally Posted by max384

Congrats on getting your gun and choosing to carry concealed.

Make sure that you get to the range before you carry though. Not only to make sure that you are proficient with your firearm, but also to make sure that your firearm works. If you just got it, even if you purchased it brand new, you never know if it works properly until you try it out firsthand.

Glad to hear that you took a self defense course already. Good luck!

Stick around here and keep posting and you'll learn a lot... I know I have.

I have been reading posts on this forum and another one called Glock Talk. I'm not a member on Glock Talk but I do read posts on there on a sub forum named "Tactics & Training"

[Helter]

Originally Posted by Glock Girl

I have been reading posts on this forum and another one called Glock Talk. I'm not a member on Glock Talk but I do read posts on there on a sub forum named "Tactics & Training"

Training isn't just a good idea, it's also a ton of fun, and a good way to meet other firearms owners.

I have to constantly hold myself back from signing up for more courses. I'd take two a month if I had the time/money.

[Paradigm]

Originally Posted by Paradigm

Welcome to PAFOA! Congrats on your LCTF (not a concealed carry permit)!

Originally Posted by unloved

Actually, it's LTCF.

Ooops! Good catch! Since Philly makes up their own gun rules, maybe my acronym means "Lookout! Cops Take Firearms!"

Although in Philly, LTCF means License To Cower in Fear...

[DaveM55]

Let me quote another one.

"You won't rise to the occasion, you'll default to your level of training." Barrett Tillman

[unloved]

Originally Posted by Paradigm

Although in Philly, LTCF means License To Cower in Fear...

Nah, cowering in fear is one of the very few activities you don't need some kind of license for in Philly.

[Paradigm]

Originally Posted by unloved

Nah, cowering in fear is one of the very few activities you don't need some kind of license for in Philly.

Maybe that will be Nutter's next tax...