NRA...here I come.

Not really. But today I handled and shot a real firearm for the first time in my life.

It was a semi-automatic 9-mm pistol. It was a pretty exciting experience, but I"m really not that good at it. I barely hit the target at all in the first magazine...I wasn't lining up the sight correctly and was aiming too high. But I peppered it all throughout the second clip. For such a small gun, it was pretty loud and it had a pretty big kickback. Anyway, many thanks to my friend Steve from work for inviting me out to his property and providing everything I needed.