To be a little more direct about Proshooter...even though he makes his living teaching CHP classes, I've never seen him CC at an event. He wears it right out there with the rest of us.
That throws a lot of creditability his way in my book. He doesn't push the P4P agenda even though it would benefit him.
I agree Peter. Proshooter has always been straight up. Just seemed like a cc plug and that sort of bothers me in this forum.
Thank you Peter, and Thundar for your kind words. The point of my post was actually not an attempt to fish for customers (although I understood the humor in Peter's first reply, and I took the opportunity to throw in a plug for our classes
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My post was more designed to open some discourse on this subject and see what everyone's thoughts were about the Utah permit and the news story. I thought it quite interesting and I was hoping to hear opinions from folks who have the Utah permit and why, and those who do not and are opposed to having the permit and why.
Peter - I wouldn't say that your description of me as someone who "makes his living teaching CHP classes" is incorrect, because the vast majority of my students do come to me for that reason, and a good showman "gives 'em what they want". I more consider myself someone who provides firearms safety training and helps you to enhance your gun carrying skills, situational awareness and knowledge. If you take that knowledge and use the certificate to apply for a concealed handgun permit, super! If you take that knowledge and practice safe handling skills with the gun that is only for home defense and you never have a negligient discharge, super!
Part of our website says that our company's goal is "to help you learn safe handling techniques for your firearms as well as learning how to take a proactive approach to increasing your personal safety". My goal is imparting knowledge - how one uses that knowledge, or the manner in which they carry and what their end goal is, is up to them. I love when entire families come to take my basic safety class. Its knowledge they seek, for themselves, their children, etc.....gives me a warm fuzzy inside.