[BGCarrera32]

Shoot everything you can, good advice.

That said, you really have to think hard about what you will carry and how. You'll want something that's not easy to leave at home- meaning a big bulky revolver with 6 shots is gonna be easy to leave home and hard to conceal. On the other hand, I'm not a fan of little Kel-Tec pocket pistol type firearms either that look like toys and get stashed in ladies purses.

If you do plan to carry- don't for a second believe that a "license to carry" class will prepare you for it. That should be viewed as a precursor to a *lot* more training that you will be taking. Remember, that gun can get taken away from you and used against you- and if you can't remediate a function problem or jam, it just became a $600 paperweight. Learn to shoot on the move and reload while staying on target.

Harda$$es on this forum talk it up about guns and their carry skills; the reality is the second you pull it from the holster you better be prepared mentally and legally to deal with the consequences of taking a life. Once the bullet leaves the chamber life will not be the same...and nothing you do will take that bullet back.