Gun Class

I went to the first night of CCW class on Monday. What a blast (no pun intended).

The first hour was a video introducing the gun basics, and it starred Gerald McRaney (the cool brother - Rick - from Simon & Simon, back in the day). It was a bit cheesy, but thorough.

The second hour was range practice. We each had an instructor watching over our shoulder. I have always prided myself in my approach to safety around guns. Last night, 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. These guys knew their stuff. I'd been through some classes before, a long time ago, but over the years I'd been picking up some and training with some real bad habits. These guys wouldn't tolerate my bad habits, and they within 60 minutes made me a much better shooter. We were practicing with the 22's this week, but will finish the rest of training with the center-fire pistol of our choice. NRA - you guys produce great instructors.

The last hour was state and federal law. Once again, I was amazed at how little I knew. Excellent stuff.

I would recommend everyone take some kind of gun class. I've been an NRA-lifer for years, shot several times a month for 20+ years, and learned a ton in only one night. I never thought I "knew it all," but I never realized how much more there is to learn. Who would have thought Monday's could be so entertaining?

Tags: Gun , 2nd amendment , Concealed Carry