My wife is signed up for her first handgun training course. She doesn't have much experience with firearms (just the few times I have taken her shooting). She has done some handgun shopping and has an idea of what she would like to buy, but one of the gun shops said NOT to buy a gun until after her training course. I should have asked "why", but I didn't think of it at the moment. I suspect the gun store rep was suggesting to try out a gun before you buy one, but I think it would be better for her to take the course to get comfortable with the gun she is thinking of carrying. Thoughts?