Need help learning to use my Pistol

**kevinconsulting** · March 9th, 2012, 02:21 PM

I live in Pittsburgh zip 15217
I have been watching and reading on prep programs
I Might move to area not so safe.
I am a single father with a 7 year old.
I decided to get a 9mm Pistol.
A instructor said he would teach me how to use it.
He just had a baby and he cant teach me now.
I am rely in need of someone to help me learn to
protect my self and my family
please email
kevinconsulting at Gmail
Thanks for any Help
Kevin.

**PaleDriver** · March 9th, 2012, 03:36 PM

Go HERE and search for the "NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course"

Don't just go to the range with some random dude.

**SCBaldr** · March 9th, 2012, 07:18 PM

+1. The Basic Pistol course is good and you should be proficient in the basics buy the time you finish it.

**rpm28** · March 10th, 2012, 02:53 PM

For home protection, I reach for my shotgun.
$.02

**ErSwnn** · March 10th, 2012, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by PaleDriver

Go HERE and search for the "NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course"

Don't just go to the range with some random dude.

Let's see...single dad, moving to a less than desirable area, looking for some help. I'm kinda thinking maybe a professional course could be financially out of reach at present. I could be wrong but it makes sense. There isn't anything wrong with asking strangers for help, so long as you ask in the right place and PAFOA is the right place.

I've had several brand new newbies on the range, people who came on here looking for a little help and guidance. In this case he's on the wrong side of the state for me but I hope someone comes along and gives the guy a hand. He's taking his right to SD in hand and now needs some direction from a more experienced hand. Sound right to me. Better he ask for help than randomly figure it out on his own.

**Delcozrt** · March 10th, 2012, 06:54 PM

Pm sent.

Welcome to poafa.

**buzztime** · March 10th, 2012, 07:57 PM

Check out http://www.fireinstitute.org

-On left side of page look for One Day Handgun Clinic

Fire Institute will give you solid training. You can look for some reviews of their classes on the PAFOA site.

**Metz** · March 11th, 2012, 02:20 PM

Folks, don't be so greedy. I wish the OP lives closer to me, so I could accomodate his request at no charge. Couple of hours of professional instructions at the range is pretty much all he needs. I can't believe no one can contribute 2 hours of his time for a good deed to help a single father in a difficul financial cituation. It's aside from helping a new shooter.

**ErSwnn** · March 11th, 2012, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Metz

Folks, don't be so greedy. I wish the OP lives closer to me, so I could accomodate his request at no charge. Couple of hours of professional instructions at the range is pretty much all he needs. I can't believe no one can contribute 2 hours of his time for a good deed to help a single father in a difficul financial cituation. It's aside from helping a new shooter.

My feelings as well. We're part of a community and as such should be available to help one another as we can. Someone heading off to their local club can take this fellow along for the good of everyone. If we don't help our own, who will? He's not looking for advanced training that requires a learned and honed (therefore valuble) instructor, he's looking for the basics. Like Metz, if he were close to me he'd be either on the range or scheduled to do so.

**CrazyWhiteGuy** · March 11th, 2012, 05:30 PM

I am far from being an instructor, but if the OP wants to send me his contact info, I could take him out to PMSC maybe next weekend. I will bring out some torso targets and he can try shooting them, maybe I can give some pointers, and maybe I can show him how to use/clean his gun.