New and need some guidence

[first-time-buyer]

As the thread title, and screen name state, I need some direction please.

I recently made my first purchase from a local dealer. With the new ban coming into effect Jan 1, it was finally time to get an AR. I've shot more times than I can count, having friends who own many. So the very basics are known. But that's about as far as it goes for me. What I'm looking for is some classes to take in the Ventura County area. Things that will teach me the local laws, how to care for my rifle, good places to go and practice, etc.

I've done a little bit of reading here, but I honestly don't even know what to search for. That's how green I am. I know "don't put your finger on the trigger until you're ready to shoot, know what's behind your target, don't shoot anything you aren't willing to destroy" etc. Stuff you'd tell a kid if you took them to the range for the first time.

I plan on going back at the beginning of next month and getting a few more lowers, since that's the part that get registered (correct?), and building them when I feel my skill level and knowledge are where they need to be before attempting it.

Thanks for any input. Links are great so you don't have to go into some long winded explanation.

I know I'll probably get asked, so the gun I purchased was a S&W M&P15T.

[Junkie]

While the lower is the part that gets registered, the law says that it must be legally in your possession a future AW before the end of this year. I don't know if they'll be enforcing that in any way.

[j15w]

AR15 Primer: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=555451
AR15 zeroes and trajectories: http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread....d-Trajectories
Basic AR15 cleaning: http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread....-AR15-cleaning

[first-time-buyer]

While the lower is the part that gets registered, the law says that it must be legally in your possession a future AW before the end of this year. I don't know if they'll be enforcing that in any way.

I'm not sure I follow? It has to be assembled, and complete?

[SonoftheRepublic]

Before you decide to register your rifle(s) and put yourself on the government's radar, watch this video and think things through:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIu7enBGiRk

[first-time-buyer]

Before you decide to register your rifle(s) and put yourself on the government's radar, watch this video and think things through:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIu7enBGiRk

Thanks. Time to do some research. Isn't the deadline Jan 1 '18?

[readysetgo]

Apologies in advance for the blunt intro.

Firearm Safety is NOT "Stuff you'd tell a kid if you took them to the range for the first time."

You may not have meant that to sound flippant but it does.

Safety is an attitude. Safety first, safety last. By downplaying it into something for kids (it's NOT), you've excused yourself of the importance of constant reinforcement.

Welcome aboard. Hope you find all the info you're looking for...safely.

Calguns Ventura County Chapter shoots for free @ Island View Ent in Ventura, last Friday of the month. Might be worth checking out.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1077327

[stevec223]

Go pass a nra safety course in your area... A good basic knowledge course... You can then get a hunting liscense if you want one.. Take a basic rifle safety course at the range,,, most ranges have them monthly... It's all pretty simple,, safety first and always.. Enjoy your new hobby-addiction !!!.. Cheers...

[first-time-buyer]

Apologies in advance for the blunt intro.

Firearm Safety is NOT "Stuff you'd tell a kid if you took them to the range for the first time."

You may not have meant that to sound flippant but it does.

Safety is an attitude. Safety first, safety last. By downplaying it into something for kids (it's NOT), you've excused yourself of the importance of constant reinforcement.

Welcome aboard. Hope you find all the info you're looking for...safely.

Calguns Ventura County Chapter shoots for free @ Island View Ent in Ventura, last Friday of the month. Might be worth checking out.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1077327

I specifically meant to sound flippant, so I would get the kind of advice you just offered. I know how serious gun safety is, and am not afraid to get smacked on the wrist, or worse, when/if I act like an idiot.

As for the safety first, safety last attitude, I get that, believe me. My job requires it of me, and it's a lifestyle, not just something I need to adapt to with firearms use. I go through recurrent training a few times a year just to make sure I still meet standards, and if I don't, I am at risk of losing my job. I plan on treating gun ownership the same way.

No apology needed.

[Truck286]

Convert your AR into NOT a AR or Just Buy Mini-14s...

[first-time-buyer]

Go pass a nra safety course in your area... A good basic knowledge course... You can then get a hunting liscense if you want one.. Take a basic rifle safety course at the range,,, most ranges have them monthly... It's all pretty simple,, safety first and always.. Enjoy your new hobby-addiction !!!.. Cheers...

Thanks. I had a hunting license when I lived in FL (hunting/fishing). I may do it here, but from what I understand, I have to go waaaaaay out there to use it. I used to go with a buddy out there and hunted turkey and hog borrowed with a .177 HMR

[Junkie]

I'm not sure I follow? It has to be assembled, and complete?

It has to be in a configuration that'll be an AW next year, by the end of this year.

A stripped lower isn't centerfire, isn't semiauto, and has no evil features.

Even a fully assembled lower isn't centerfire.

[onelonehorseman]

While the lower is the part that gets registered, the law says that it must be legally in your possession a future AW before the end of this year. I don't know if they'll be enforcing that in any way.

I believe I read somewhere that the AW application will require that the purchase date be entered.