>>2514896Buy a .22 rifle, like a Ruger 10/22, take it to the range, and learn to shoot with it. It's adequate for rabbits and squirrels. Small game is easier to gut and skin and carry home, but they're actually a lot trickier to shoot in many cases due to their small size, fast movement, and twitchy behavior. A .410 shotgun is also a decent small game gun, and could also be used to hunt doves. Most states have a hunter safety course that teach the basic safety rules, the legality of hunting, etc.
