As the title says, with things getting… spicy, I’m looking to purchase my first firearm.
I haven’t shot a gun since I was a kid, and I live in a deep blue area.
I want to make sure I cross all my T’s in making sure whatever I get is appropriate and practical.
What sort of accessories are typically purchased with a firearm, and how much should I look to spend for something of reasonable quality?
I’m assuming a few things are a given like a safe and extra ammo. What else do you suggest?
And not to beat a horse to death, and of course, there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, but are there brands that can be supported without feeling like my money is going to making problems worse?
I’m not a handgun expert, but I used to donate to chapters of the John Brown Gun Club. They’re a left-wing gun club that does activism and teaches people how to properly use and handle firearms. They were very active on Twitter before Musk took over. I’m not sure about now since I don’t use the site anymore. You should see if there is a chapter in your area.
Some chapters made the jump to bluesky:
I had never heard of JBGC and noticed what would be my local chapter in your screenshot. I took a look and it was just a page for anti-(f)elon memes, no useful info or anything, both on twitter and bsky, and no website or anything if I google them, that’s a bummer, but there are plenty of other orgs to look at.