So I've been talking with one of the very few gun guys I know here at work, and he says he doesn't support the bill because he doesn't think people should carry if they don't have training to use their gun. Well, I can't say much about anyone else's experience but my carry class was pretty bare bones and almost entirely rehashed things I'd already learned from online.
It was mostly terms and definitions that could be learned anywhere else for free, but in less detail. The shooting portion had us prove we could hit a large target at 3 and 5 yards without being a danger to ourselves or others. Honestly, I don't think most of us came away knowing much more than we did going in, except for an older couple who had that day bought their first gun.
Just saying that this training people say others need to be allowed to defend themselves in public really isn't much training at all and the people who are already licenced aren't very different than those who would benefit from the bill should it become law. Honestly, using a gun is so incredibly easy there's no need for basic training required courses. Still worth learning the laws and such, but training should only be a recommended and optional thing.
It was mostly terms and definitions that could be learned anywhere else for free, but in less detail. The shooting portion had us prove we could hit a large target at 3 and 5 yards without being a danger to ourselves or others. Honestly, I don't think most of us came away knowing much more than we did going in, except for an older couple who had that day bought their first gun.
Just saying that this training people say others need to be allowed to defend themselves in public really isn't much training at all and the people who are already licenced aren't very different than those who would benefit from the bill should it become law. Honestly, using a gun is so incredibly easy there's no need for basic training required courses. Still worth learning the laws and such, but training should only be a recommended and optional thing.
