OK, I'm over 60, actually closing in on 62 in a couple months.
I saw the thread about what yinz 60 plussers carry. Pretty wide variety with some nice carry guns as well as some that have some wear.
Pennsylvania does not require any kind of training to carry concealed and aside from Philly ( only first class sized city in Pa.), we don't need a License to Carry a Firearm ( LTCF is our version of a CCW or CCP) at all to openly carry.
I know some states require training to get a CCW although I'm sure it's basic at best.
My question.
How many over 60 people on this board have training specific to the use of a handgun for self defense?
I started to carry concealed about 12 years ago and since that time have attended a few 20+ hour basic tactical pistol classes, a few night/ low light classes, some tactics classes, a close quarters class and have done some simunitions training.
If you have the mindset that you don't think training is a big deal, chime in with your thoughts on why.
I know it may be difficult but I would also not like to see the thread degenerate into a training/ nontraining debate. Lets go KISS here with a few thoughts from each on the subject.
27hand
I saw the thread about what yinz 60 plussers carry. Pretty wide variety with some nice carry guns as well as some that have some wear.
Pennsylvania does not require any kind of training to carry concealed and aside from Philly ( only first class sized city in Pa.), we don't need a License to Carry a Firearm ( LTCF is our version of a CCW or CCP) at all to openly carry.
I know some states require training to get a CCW although I'm sure it's basic at best.
My question.
How many over 60 people on this board have training specific to the use of a handgun for self defense?
I started to carry concealed about 12 years ago and since that time have attended a few 20+ hour basic tactical pistol classes, a few night/ low light classes, some tactics classes, a close quarters class and have done some simunitions training.
If you have the mindset that you don't think training is a big deal, chime in with your thoughts on why.
I know it may be difficult but I would also not like to see the thread degenerate into a training/ nontraining debate. Lets go KISS here with a few thoughts from each on the subject.
27hand