IdahoFarmer
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I have my CCW but my wife does not. She agreed to go to a CCW class if I went along with her. In Idaho proof of training is required for CCW application.
The class was located at Impact Guns in Boise. All in all it was a decent class. Energetic, knowledgable, humorous instructor. About 15 people in attendance. 13 males, 2 females including my wife. Lots of good info: Gun basics, situational awareness, the four rules, color code status (white, yellow, orange, red, black), proper carry methods, incident management, and when to use deadly force.
There was a bit too much politically correct instruction which I believe the State required the instructor to deliver. Lots of emphasis on de-escalation, trying to get away, only use firearm as a last resort. Don't get me wrong, I'm in favor of all these things, but there was enough emphasis placed on them that I think a novice shooter might walk out of that class with too high a threshold for using the weapon when needed. Perhaps this is a good thing for many folks, but I want my wife to use her pistol if the situation demands.
Afterwards we shot a couple boxes at the range. Only her third time shooting. She has a Keltec .32 which I think she enjoyed shooting. I think the class and the shooting has made her more comfortable. I plan on signing us up for another class and I'm looking forward to it!
Farmer
The class was located at Impact Guns in Boise. All in all it was a decent class. Energetic, knowledgable, humorous instructor. About 15 people in attendance. 13 males, 2 females including my wife. Lots of good info: Gun basics, situational awareness, the four rules, color code status (white, yellow, orange, red, black), proper carry methods, incident management, and when to use deadly force.
There was a bit too much politically correct instruction which I believe the State required the instructor to deliver. Lots of emphasis on de-escalation, trying to get away, only use firearm as a last resort. Don't get me wrong, I'm in favor of all these things, but there was enough emphasis placed on them that I think a novice shooter might walk out of that class with too high a threshold for using the weapon when needed. Perhaps this is a good thing for many folks, but I want my wife to use her pistol if the situation demands.
Afterwards we shot a couple boxes at the range. Only her third time shooting. She has a Keltec .32 which I think she enjoyed shooting. I think the class and the shooting has made her more comfortable. I plan on signing us up for another class and I'm looking forward to it!
Farmer