It's fun

I used to work in retail with foreigners some things stuck

Not my self defense pistol though

get to a rental range and shoot a G19 and some other pistols

^^^^

They are fun. And frankly I find them very comfy. Yeah though not for practical usage

G19 is pretty bulletproof

newbies can't mess it up

For your first gun you want something simple

I'll make some time and do just that

I have a Mechtech carbine for the glock that is more fun though

Don’t let the gun counter man talk you into anything

^^^

Especially G R I P Z O N E

Gun shop folks are notorious for bad advice

I know the retail workers lies

I was that once

Not for guns but just upsells for crap products

Coming from a noguns shithole makes me happy to finally haverights

“From the fun counter” is a great meme page to follow though. Owned by a gun store employee who clearly is better informed and had a bit more empathy than most

Will do, for other advice I used to keep a downed operator kit in my old equipment is there a better alternative to it?

I'd honestly love to have my own gunshop, simply so I can just carry good quality stuff for not insane prices and educate people on shit.

ah yes, educate people on your own dime

might as well have a few kids

Closet slav will back you up when the ATF arrives but only if you reply 🇷🇺

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ohhh, so that's what they keep in those closets

@ArchMagos Consus as far as a better alternative, get an IFAK with a SOF-T or CAT tourniquet and learn how to use everything properly

Some electrical tape, duct tape, some paperclips, medical wrappings, anti septic, and some water resistant general purpose bandaids

There you go

A basic med kit

Oh and some over the counter painkillers, but make sure you can pack some cotton or something inside the bottle of the painkillers so they don't make that tell-tale sound whenever you move

Don't use the paperclips that are covered in rubber

Makes it unnecessarily difficult to use them as stitches

Stitches? Staples?

*Sutures*

That's the word

Fishing hooks and line

If you don't have skill a safety pin is better than a paperclip. You can also use it to secure an airway or pin down a dressing

In general carry stuff you know how to use, for problems you are likely to have. For example the above list fails to include gloves which you will want if your kit is meant for use on other people