The first time I held a gun, my panicked friend chastised me for absentmindedly pointing the unloaded rifle at him. I felt sufficiently careless enough to make it a point not to touch a gun again. But Thursday, I was dispatched to the range to fire a gun to better understand and tackle the issue of gun safety.
Ballet, yoga come in handy for 1st shooting lesson
Reporter was comforted by safety tips
