Lloyd: "You either live in fear or you educate yourself and then move forward into the world."
yes, of course, but with caution and armed with the knowledge gained by listening to the experiences of others and after a while, your own personal experiences...
fortunately, I was lucky enough to get to know a general gunsmith, with about 70 years of experience working on small arms of most any type...
I listened a lot...
he taught me a lot...
the phrase "keep it simple and keep it safe"...
was posted over the opening to old ed's basement workshop...