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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

9 Investigates: Tips reveal that concealed-carry instructors...

Come to my class, you get the full deal. There are General Statutes that say by law what I must do as an instructor. I take it seriously.



9 Investigates: Tips reveal that concealed-carry instructors...

8 comments:

  1. We get that "corner cutting" here a lot. WV only requires a three-hour class, and you don't even have to shoot your own handgun, so some crummy "instructors" are giving their students .22 pistols, having them shoot a few targets, and then basically wasting time. One local flim-flam course giver actually tells his students how to disarm armed assailants and wastes a good chunk of that three hours playing Rambo with a dummy gun basically just to show them what a bad-ass that he is. But heck--at least he's not teaching them about the laws related to self-defense or what to do after a shooting. You get what you pay for and a lot of people around here didn't get jack for knowledge or skills but they have permits.

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    1. ML, I know it. I do my job over and above what the State requires. I try to instill to students that this class is not enough. You are fooling yourself if you think so. I only have 8 hours with you. 4 for the laws, 4 for actually running the Handgun.
      It pisses me off that some, given this great responsiblity to instruct, short the student in a subject that has great import.
      I'm a great teacher, over a decade in the classroom. It pisses me off. It degrades all of us that do care and I don't do it for the cash. In fact, the cash is not that great after Instructor Insurance, State renewal, range fees, etc.

      Sad. I care. Many do not when telling people what do do in a life changing event.

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  2. Yeah, when I took my FLA non resident ccl class here in Indiana, it was a complete joke. I spent $150 and got my license, but the "class" was a waste of time and the "test" was a joke as well.

    But I'm legal!

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  3. I am of two minds of State required classes. I really need to post in depth about that soon.

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    1. I'd be interested in reading that, dude. :)

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  4. My .mil ID would have gotten me my CCW here, but I actually took a course to get the law part. It was supposedly 8 hours, but we were there almost 12 before all the questions got answered.

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  5. I don't even remember our requirements. I just know I took a day long course and that the instructors are now working for Barrett in TN. I had an advantage in that I started with ML and already knew a bunch of basics.

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  6. I spent thirteen years in law enforcement, and later took a two-day civilian class that taught me things I never learned in the academy or follow-up training. A good instructor is priceless.

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