I started with this right here...



I got a great deal on this HK USP Tactical .40S&W back then.
Easy to shoot, cheap to shoot... and a lot more accurate than I ever was back then (maybe even till this day). On top of it all... it had the cool factor

I'm pointing out starting with a pistol. Once you have that in your hands and play it as smart as you can... You'd be researching things (Firearms safety, Gun laws, self defense, etc...) of what you can do and what you can't do with'em for days... if not weeks... and yea, youtube does help

The best part is learning how it all functions... and yes, learning how to shoot the thing... and then learning how to shoot better than people around you at the range

... give that some time.... and the addiction just gets worse