Gun Class - Second Night

Last night was the second of my CCW classes. Another great night of learning.

All you pros out there probably don't find this to be a big deal, but it excites me. Our lead instructor told us that we needed to know what to practice in order to be proficient - and that part of proficiency is shooting with the weak hand. I'd never shot left handed before, and I was a bit worried. Not worried in the sense of danger, just worried that I'd look like a fool.

I did - on the first clip. The second clip was pretty accurate, and the third clip was actually something to be proud of.

Once again, throughout the shooting session, I learned more about safety and shooting in the 1 hour of training than I'd learned in the last 20 or so years of shooting. This time, though, I'd been practicing the good form and good habits for a week - and it showed. I used to practice a lot, but developed some bad habits along the way. As my old band teacher, Mr. Miller, used to say: "Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect." That was true with trumpeting and it is true with shooting.

Tags: Gun , 2nd amendment