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Originally Posted by jimschlaefer
My personal opinion is that those who are not willing to practice and be effective with a pistol should consider not carrying a sidearm. That's not to define the law to carry, but the individual choice to carry. High stress, high adrenaline situations are no place for "spray and pray" self defense techniques.
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The basic firearm safety courses give you what you need to get started. Nothing more. It's up to you to get to the range regularly and ideally get more advanced training as your skills progress. One of the biggest mistakes I see people making is purchasing their first gun with the intention of carrying it.
Buy a full size gun that's comfortable to shoot and easy to clean. Learn to shoot with that and then think about what you need in a carry gun.