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14 rules every first-time gun owner should know before walking into a store

Purchasing a firearm for the first time can feel like a significant milestone, but it also comes with a steep learning curve. Walking into a gun store unprepared might lead to confusion—or worse, ...
Business Insider

Firearms Experts Kerry and Shirley Stephens Share First-Time Gun Buyer Tips in HelloNation

GAINESVILLE, Ga., Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What should someone know before walking into a gun shop for the first time? In HelloNation, firearms experts Kerry Stephens and Shirley Stephens, ...
Medical Xpress

Nearly 30 million Americans bought guns after the pandemic, with 11 million becoming first-time gun owners

A national survey estimates that nearly 30 million U.S. adults acquired firearms between 2021 and 2024, including more than 11 million people who became gun owners for the first time. These new owners ...
KY3

Gun shops in the Ozarks seeing an uptick in first-time gun buyers

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Gun stores are getting more business from first-time gun buyers. KY3 spoke with a Springfield gun shop owner about what he’s seeing when it comes to the growing interest in gun ...