Need a shooter in Kern County, CA

Hey all.

Have another person who helps abused kids, and he's a little worried about his own safety. Hence, he's looking for someone who can teach him to shoot (and advise him on getting a CCW) We have anybody willing?

He should seek out professional instruction in several areas: 1) unarmed fighting, 2) knife fighting, and 3) gun fighting.

Some example course tracks:

1) Unarmed: attend several self-defense seminars. Unfortunately, unarmed fighting is difficult and takes time to learn well. Therefore, the idea here is to get good at a few moves. Take a look at "Inside the Crucible" by Kelly McCan and "Die Less Often" by Suarez and Denny for some examples. He may want to talk to Marc Denny at Dog Brothers Martial arts, who is based in LA.

2) Knifing. A two day seminar and some consistent practice will improve a gunman's chances against a knife. Take a look at Tom Sotis AMOK! courses for examples. Unfortunately, many gun people hold the knife in contempt. Just as unfortunate; knives are very commonly used by thugs on the street. He really should know what to do and not try to solve it with a gun unless there is enough distance.

3) Gun: 1) NRA Home Firearm Safety, 2) NRA Basic Pistol to start. These are not great courses, but they serve as a (too gentle) introduction. I don't like them, but they fill their niche. Next, look at the fpftraining.com's Defensive Handgun Skills 1 and 2 courses. He can look around his area for courses that have similar content.

Alternatively, he could take private lessons from his local range.

He should keep it basic and try to avoid getting sucked up into terminal-gadget-itis. It'd be far better if he acquired a NOK knife trainer, some pads, a single handgun of his choice (9mm/38 SPL or more powerful), lots of ammo, and the courses mentioned above.

Courses will come in time: there's nothing majorly urgent about this. However, he WOULD like to shoot: he was working with us on a local case, and was VERY interested in learning to shoot (I just didn't have the time before he headed back to CA)...

Your friend should check around at the gun stores in Bakersfield, and ask about professional instruction. Someone will be able to help him.

Also, as he is a resident of Kern County, he can get a CCW if he wants, providing nothing in his background forbids it.

L.W.

Make sure to ask this in the CA section of glocktalk and arfcom...

http://glocktalk.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=102

http://ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=8&f=11

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/index.php Try asking here. This is the calguns forum. Mark

Kern County is very favorable in CCW issuance.

Ah, forgot calguns, go there first.

One of the most famous instructors in the "Gun Culture" is in Kern County, but I can't remember his name.

PRESS CHECK - "One of the most famous instructors in the "Gun Culture" is in Kern County, but I can't remember his name."


Mike Horn??

L.W.

Second Amendment Sports in Bakesfield has an indoor shooting range and holds all manner of shooting classes. They will give you the lowdown on how to get a ccw in Kern County. Kern is almost "shall isssue".

5 Dogs is an outdoor range 20 miles north of Bakersfield. They also hold ccw classes.


http://2ndamendmentsports.com/

http://www.5dogsrange.com/

I'm on the eastern side of Kern County(Ridgecrest). I can't help him on obtaining a CCW, but I could take him out and show him the basics, including safety.

PRESS CHECK - "One of the most famous instructors in the "Gun Culture" is in Kern County, but I can't remember his name."


Mike Horn??

L.W.


Brain fart over. His name is Don Busse.

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