Stages of Owning a Firearm

Very quickly you will notice the number products you will need to know and evaluate for your own context. From owning the actual firearm to belts, holsters, lights, and gun safes. Consumerism is both a blessing and a curse. It is important to create “horizons” in your journey so you can budget and create realistic expectations for yourself. Many, including myself, have fallen victim to buying a ton of accessories and not truly understanding the use and how it functions in my context.

There is an element of truth of making purchases parallel to your training and skillset. Generally speaking, one can only evaluate the product to the degree one has the knowledge to do so. For example, there is no point buying a battle belt until you understand your context and “mission”. Your mission could be as simple as home defense and owning a battlebelt is unnecessary. I cannot stress this enough if you want to minimize the money you spend. There is inevitable “waste”, but my attempt over the coming blogs is to help you keep this to a minimum.

For the sake of simplicity and without getting into too much detail to bog us down, here is a basic journey for your consideration. The “Horizons” are not sequential (other than the 1st one) nor are they a sign of maturity. You can move between Horizons or adopt more than one at any given time. The last point which is likely the most important is to keep a humble and teachable mind. I can’t tell you how many times when I show up at a training class where you have an overly zealous person who fail to grasp the lesson. Remember that this is a lifelong journey. Stay humble!

Come back the following weeks as I deep dive into each Horizon. Would love to hear your thoughts and comments!