Ive been talking with a buddy of mine at work who is 23 and wants to get into shooting. Please tell me, I am doing this properly. First off, he says he never has held a gun of any sort in his life except paintball guns. I told him, if thats the case, he should really invest in taking a gun safety class. He then starting quizzing me on what type of caliber handgun to get. Price vs caliber. I told him samething my dad told me. For a beginner, you should really stick with something like a .22 or a .38 Special. Something light as to get the feel and to become comfortable with the weapon. Once he gets comfortable, then he can move up into the higher caliber ranges. I told him, one day when we were off, that I would take him up to the range with me and show him the basics of how to properly hold and fire the pistol. So maybe we might have a new shooter in the sport
