Hey everyone Im a 20 year old college student and Im looking to buy a gun. I currently live at home with my mom and my brother and my dad recently seperated so Im the man of the house now. My mom has a handgun but she lost the key for it so we are basically defenseless. Ive been looking to buy a gun for a while and i just got a really good job so Id figure I would buy one now before its too late. Heres a couple of questions that I had.


1. If I walk into a gun store and look to buy a rifle. How long would it take for the background check to go through to the point where i can actually purchase the gun?

2. Is there any problem with transporting a rifle in the truck from home to the range?

3. What is the best gun for up to $1000?

I live in the Poconos and I plan on buying American Sport Shooting because I heard that they are the best around in the Poconos.

Any help would be greatly appriciated.