Really? Do your self a favor and read up on the responsibility that goes with the right if you decide to purchase one.
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the training with the class? or on your own?
I do remember a student in the CCW class that said she had never fired a weapon or held one. She said she wouldn't comfortably carry it until she was more confident in knowledge to do so... she enrolled in the basic pistol, defensive handgun I and II, Accuracy and trigger control, and She Shooters society classes...
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DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
State requires a class. It's 8 hours total, I opted for two 4 hour classes.
It was mostly sitting in a classroom going over how not to break the law, and them going over the questions that would be on the written test.
The shooting was maybe an hour total, one instructor for about 25 people. The shooting test had a target about the size of an average door, i think out of 10 or 15 shots you could miss the target two or three times and still pass. The target was enormous. The written test was a joke too, multiple choice with obvious answers.
You'd have to be blind or mentally challenged to fail the class.
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Nope.
That's the point, most people who are licensed to carry aren't gun nuts, they're not interested in furthering their training.
I got the license, and haven't fired a gun since... it's been years.
too bad, you might re think it one day. It's a fun hobby that will teach a lot, also a great investment!
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
I'm just not interested.
I did play a little Call of Duty today though, it's a much cheaper hobby.
paper an steel are a lot funner.... try it sometime!
DriveInDriveOut
Inordinately Right
Um, I have.
It's not fun at all to me. Kind of boring actually.
Guess I'm a little funner than you. It's cool.
wkmac
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I've been watching this thread from a distance, mostly for the chuckles of which there are many. But all that stuff aside, I got to wondering about the number of movies shown in a given day across America, over the course of a year and then compare that to the actual number of theater shooting we've had to get an idea of just what the odds are that a given person might be caught in one.
Seems to me the first thing I needed to determine was not the number of actual theaters but how many total movie screens show movies on a given day. After a little searching of some theater industry websites I learned that as of 2013' which is the latest number, there are 39,299 movie screens across America. Now that doesn't count the 656 drive in movies so I'm just dealing with walk in movie screens. Many theaters even on weekdays show 4 or more screenings but I decided to use 2 showings per screen/per day only just to keep it easy. This gives us right at 80k movie showings daily and just under 30 million showing in a given year.
Next I wanted to know about violent events in movie theaters over the years and again after some searching I discovered this which begins with an event in 1979' at a showing of the movie The Warriors, a flick I happen to like and then concludes with the July shooting in Louisiana.
After looking at the number of events compared to the total number of showings on a daily basis, I've concluded I'll die several times over from any number of other causes of death before I'll even be involved in a theater shooting much less even get shot.
I'm going to return to my easy seat in the shadows and continue watching the fun this thread has become. And remember, critical thinking is not allowed!
Seems to me the first thing I needed to determine was not the number of actual theaters but how many total movie screens show movies on a given day. After a little searching of some theater industry websites I learned that as of 2013' which is the latest number, there are 39,299 movie screens across America. Now that doesn't count the 656 drive in movies so I'm just dealing with walk in movie screens. Many theaters even on weekdays show 4 or more screenings but I decided to use 2 showings per screen/per day only just to keep it easy. This gives us right at 80k movie showings daily and just under 30 million showing in a given year.
Next I wanted to know about violent events in movie theaters over the years and again after some searching I discovered this which begins with an event in 1979' at a showing of the movie The Warriors, a flick I happen to like and then concludes with the July shooting in Louisiana.
After looking at the number of events compared to the total number of showings on a daily basis, I've concluded I'll die several times over from any number of other causes of death before I'll even be involved in a theater shooting much less even get shot.
I'm going to return to my easy seat in the shadows and continue watching the fun this thread has become. And remember, critical thinking is not allowed!
Lineandinitial
Legio patria nostra
Duh, The CCW guy is who we refer to as "The Good Guy" (the guy without the AK-47).
The "implied...training" is what has been determined to be adequate for the average person to carry. I don't care to debate whether it is adequate for some bumbling idiot that shoots blindly like a 3 Stooges episode. I'm talking about the average person that realizes the gravity of the situation and does what he/she can to save lives. Unlike the Dems, I credit most US citizens with being able to take the necessary actions/precautions to make a kill without (or minimizing the probability of) inflicting harm on others that are not a threat.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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When I was active duty we had to qualify (shoot a gun) once a year. That was the only time I ever handled a gun. IMO that is the bare minimum that should be required for anyone who wishes to have a CCW permit.
I am not arguing nor disagreeing with you. Just stating the process in my state.
It's a lot easier to get a permit now. You used to have to jump through hoops to get one.
No classes here. Its like giving someone a drivers license, with no road test.
oldngray
nowhere special
The shooting is more about learning gun safety than hitting targets. And learning about different carry options.
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