On #8, I tell people there are 2 things boyfriends and husbands should never do: Try to teach their partner to shoot, or how to drive a stick shift. No good will come from either, and they are better off hiring it done. I taught the Tennessee handgun Carry Permit class for 20 years. I had more than a few ladies come to the class who had never shot before. I would take them to the range before the class and work with them. One lady burst into tears after she fired her first shot. Come qualification time , she put them all in a group you could cover with your hand.
And I can't tell you how many showed up with 5 shot J frames they couldn't see the sights on because husband/boyfriend/guy at the gun counter told them that was what they needed. I kept a 2 1/2" S&W 357 and a S&W M&P 9mm for people who struggled with the guns they brought to class. I got to where I could tell in the first 5 rounds whether a change was necessary. And then there were the folks that show up with the $100 junk guns (Remember the Byrco Jennings?) that broke within 10 rounds (Is that really all your life is worth? I'd ask).
My great sadness as a long since naturalized citizen, is the number of young Americans that travel overseas, both male and female,. Total lack of situational awareness otherwise called "street smarts". Every year many perish at the hands of miscreants or end up in situations horrible to contemplate for the living. Not just Americans, many Europeans are equally clueless. I try to educate all within my sphere on smart travels, it should be taught in HS along with basic concepts of money, checkbook use, economics and avoidance of bad situations. The best self defense is to not find oneself where such is needed.
Dog, i love ya man, but you made an error. DO NOT GET A LEGAL INSURANCE POLICY. If they even THINK it MIGHT have been an even slightly bad shoot, they will hang your pasty white ass out to dry. There have been a couple very high profile instances of this recently. Attorneys on Retainer arent an insurance policy. Insurance policies will not defend ANY criminal behavior. So defending yourself while inebreiated? Sux to be you. Did that gun turn out to be a cell phone? You are done. Your lady friend eggs it on while you are trying to deescalate? Too bad so sad.
Wish I could wave a wand and cause a gazillion Americans to read this, then go do what it says, do not pass go. However, while reading, please do NOT be drinking tea and eating a rusk when you read the footnote that includes "knows jack divided by squat" - you have been warned.
On #8, I tell people there are 2 things boyfriends and husbands should never do: Try to teach their partner to shoot, or how to drive a stick shift. No good will come from either, and they are better off hiring it done. I taught the Tennessee handgun Carry Permit class for 20 years. I had more than a few ladies come to the class who had never shot before. I would take them to the range before the class and work with them. One lady burst into tears after she fired her first shot. Come qualification time , she put them all in a group you could cover with your hand.
And I can't tell you how many showed up with 5 shot J frames they couldn't see the sights on because husband/boyfriend/guy at the gun counter told them that was what they needed. I kept a 2 1/2" S&W 357 and a S&W M&P 9mm for people who struggled with the guns they brought to class. I got to where I could tell in the first 5 rounds whether a change was necessary. And then there were the folks that show up with the $100 junk guns (Remember the Byrco Jennings?) that broke within 10 rounds (Is that really all your life is worth? I'd ask).
My great sadness as a long since naturalized citizen, is the number of young Americans that travel overseas, both male and female,. Total lack of situational awareness otherwise called "street smarts". Every year many perish at the hands of miscreants or end up in situations horrible to contemplate for the living. Not just Americans, many Europeans are equally clueless. I try to educate all within my sphere on smart travels, it should be taught in HS along with basic concepts of money, checkbook use, economics and avoidance of bad situations. The best self defense is to not find oneself where such is needed.
Dog, i love ya man, but you made an error. DO NOT GET A LEGAL INSURANCE POLICY. If they even THINK it MIGHT have been an even slightly bad shoot, they will hang your pasty white ass out to dry. There have been a couple very high profile instances of this recently. Attorneys on Retainer arent an insurance policy. Insurance policies will not defend ANY criminal behavior. So defending yourself while inebreiated? Sux to be you. Did that gun turn out to be a cell phone? You are done. Your lady friend eggs it on while you are trying to deescalate? Too bad so sad.
Beau of the Fifth Column has some sound advice on using and training with firearms:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv-0OQ8KSkM
I am fortunate enough to live within driving distance of Gunsite. I can validate the quality of their training.
Good reminder on the legal insurance. I keep meaning to look into that, but never seem to get around to it.
IMHO, one of the best schools for basic, intermediate and advanced firearms training is still Direct Action Group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtWfdumuHqc
https://www.youtube.com/user/TFTTDAG/videos
Wish I could wave a wand and cause a gazillion Americans to read this, then go do what it says, do not pass go. However, while reading, please do NOT be drinking tea and eating a rusk when you read the footnote that includes "knows jack divided by squat" - you have been warned.