Avid target shooter, but I don't have CCL and I don't carry. I have a Beretta 92FS, and H&K USP full size, both in 9mm. I have shot them a lot, but don't carry. My Dad served in army infantry in WWII (he was in 37th division, 145th anti tank co., was in the big battle at hill 700, you can search and find it easily, he was a machine gunner to start the war, ended as a scout off by himself with M1 carbine with center punched rear sight, he said you "had to know the gun", each shot different) and he taught me to shoot. I taught my 2 sons to shoot, figured it could come in handy, but we just shot targets.
Nowadays, I have 2 .223 varmint rifles that I shoot at a range, 32X scopes, reload my own ammo. I have fired 5 consecutive 5-shot groups all measuring between .5" and .6" at 100 yds, measured center to center (took a while to develop the load). That's good for a $700 off the rack remington or savage (the two I have).
Life member of NRA since '78.