Was one of the funniest things I had seen in a while. His experience with hand guns at the time was watching Miami Vice. So when he got his range rented pistol (Beretta 9mm) he pointed it straight down to the ground between his legs and was walking bow legged. Before I could say anything to him, one of the range officers told him to simply point the pistol straight up in the air and not to load it until he was at the firing block and ready to shoot.
I had some training in the military regarding pistols, but would absolutely take a training course on them before bringing it into my house. You could get killed before you even realize you made a mistake...