Pros/Cons of a Liability Form for a "friend" you were going to teach to shoot with your guns

[Crawdad1]

I'm not an instructor, if I was then my answer would be different.

 

[ChuteTheMall]

I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure that no scrap of paper will excuse you from a negligence lawsuit.

If you're getting paid, you should have some forms of certification, and a release might be a nice safety warning. Are you properly insured?
But check with a real lawyer first.

I never got paid, never did any paperwork, and only taught people I trusted.

 

[Klint Beastwood]

The thing is, unless you work teaching..for a huge cooperation, or decent business type setting that can get sue for all its worth, i wouldnt worry about liability waivers.
In the case of you are just taking the friend of the friend example, the way i see it, if you need a liability waiver...you have no business teaching that person. Taking charge, issuing boundaries, issuing commands, instructing, and positioning yourself to be able to be in physical control is just a part of actual coaching for none regulars/people who you cant vouch for.