Buy "Armed & Female" for $6.50, it will give you a well rounded start. It's the best book I've read to answer every beginner question & then some. Aimed straight at all those newbies who just bought a pistol after 9/11.
Buy "How to own a gun and stay out of jail, California" at your local gun store. $10. You need it, too damn many laws here.
Go to JPF
rg and read the whole site. You will learn what RKBA is really about.
Go to their stuff for sale page and you can buy "Bostons Gun Bible" for under half price. You can also get the super cool Kershaw "Chive" pocket knife for $5 less than anywhere else.
*Go the new web site at
http://www.is-lan.com/challenge
and learn about your obligation to take others who have never shot to the range with you.