Thanks guys. I've always had good luck when it comes to gun, even with some of the stories I hear from other people. I've never had a problem myself. There is always a risk of infection, and I have my eyes pealed, trust me.
I've had piercings get infected that were made by a needle. I've heard of people who cant get piercings all together... their body rejects them.
After getting mine done when I was 3, they ended up closing up a few years later when I quit wearing earrings. When I was 12 I redid them myself with a thumb tack. Amazingly they did great and never got infected, and I still wear earrings to this day.
I will always get mine done at tattoo shops, because they are more educated about the process. I thought about taking her there, but the needle made me nervous. That and I wanted her to get both ears done at the same time... not one and then the other one as shes crying.