So this past weekend my spouse and I had a fun adventure: we went shooting! Being in LA, of course this was at a range. It was at the LAX firing range, to be exact. It was so much fun!
We shot a couple different 9mm pistols. For those who don't know, a 9mm is on the smallish end of the handgun category. It's a pretty standard and popular gun. We tried a Glock, with wasn't that great, and then a Sig Sauer, which was easy to shoot and be accurate. A quick intro to guns: the heavier the gun and longer the barrel, the easier it is to be accurate and shoot the gun. The weight of the gun helps to absorb the recoil, and the longer barrel helps with aiming.
We spent about an hour at the range and went through 100 bullets between the two of us. It was kind of expensive, about $60. For those who're interested in just going occasionally, the Los Angeles Gun Club in downtown is a bit cheaper and is just as good of an experience. The LAX range would be ideal for regulars who purchase the club's annual membership, as that's likely the best deal in town if you go 2 or more times per month.
Wherever you end up going, I highly recommend that everyone go out and shoot a gun! It's fun and not at all difficult. The people who work in these places are really nice. Going to a range a few times is not going to make anyone a sharpshooter, but guns are a major part of our national culture and it is good to have a first-hand experience. I look forward to my next trip to a shooting range! I'll post a picture of our targets next week, so keep an eye out for that!
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