Jewishfalafel

Hi, I am completely new to LE and Lua and I am looking for a good place to start. I figured i should probally learn Lua before I even start on LE. I am looking to see if anyone has any websites for knows a good place for me to get started at Lua and LE. I also have another question, How do I give my player a gun? I created a test world and and have not figured out how to give my player the basic gun/Pistol. Thanks in advance!