I know you were not asking me to answer that question so forgive me in advance for offering my perspective as a long time CWP NRA Certified Instructor here in SC which is a state that has a training requirement .... here goes.
Proper Training in this state is defined by first instructing the student in the Laws concerning the possessing of the permit and the carrying of the concealed firearm and the acceptable standards for employing said firearm in a life or death situation. So the training aspect of the course is first instructing, then testing, on situational scenarios in which a firearm may be brandished or put into action. Safety also plays into the course requirements.
Where actual shooting is concerned, there is a proficiency element but actual shooting styles and mechanics are not a part of our course here ... not the one which paves the way towards a CWP application. Some do offer separate courses on handgun proficiency and I have suggested such courses to many whom habe come through my Permit classes.
I teach the laws concerning concealed carry. I am heavily based in scenario instruction. I stress safety. I test on all of these things and on basic proficiency which includes a very liberal accuracy standard and a reload standard. Part of the safety training that I stress are holstering, drawing, carrying on safe and safely, when and how to draw and present the weapon ... but honestly many students need more training on sight picture, front post shooting, immediate action drills, trigger discipline, etc.
From my perspective the Training requirement here in SC is not out of line. I feel it is justified. I didn't used-to feel that way but having had so many go through the class I now realize how many misconceptions there are out there, how many people are unsure or hesitant who have a ron of questions ... and it never fails that there are always one or two in a class who do not take it seriously, they think they know everything, they are unsafe or they simply should not be handling firearms until they receive some basic trwining.
I have had people come to the class with a borrowed firearm who have never fired a firearm in their life. I have had people come to the class who do not know how to load a revolver ... who have loaded a magazine backwards and have stuff so jammed-up .... I've had people shut their eyes when shooting ... let their handgun jump out of their hands from slight recoil ... I've just about seen it all (knock on wood).
But with the latest cold bug going around.......... half the population is oxygen deprived with tight fitting diapers as they attempt to drive, alone in their cars.
