J.Gleason wrote:
"I knew it wouldn’t be long before a Concealed Carry Instructor came in on this story and gave the old sales pitch as to why everyone should pay them for “training.”"
I must of missed the pitch. Please show me where it is in the thread.
It wasn't in the thread it was in the comments to the article.
"I’m not a lawyer and I don’t play one on TV. I am a Certified Firearms trainer and I have been training Wisconsin citizens how to responsibly carry lethal force since 2004.
Having said that, I do not condone her breaking the vehicle transportation law (167.31 Safe use and transportation of firearms and bows), either knowingly or not. Everyone who goes armed in public had better first understand all the applicable laws associated with lawful carry including the lawful use of lethal force. Training is available so that you can survive the physical attack, the legal attack and financial attack. Becoming formally educated is better done before the gun goes bang or being handcuffed by the police because that is the worst time to find out what you don’t know. If you do this wrong, you risk loosing your home, family, job, friends, assets and your liberty for a very long time. That is the truth about guns."
Sounds like a sales pitch to me.
If we can't get the legislators to impose mandated training then lets just scare people into it by telling them they could lose everything. Has that happened yet? Not to my knowledge.
If it isn't a sales pitch then why does Gene German care? He is a Minnesota resident. Why doesn't he prey upon the Minnesota residents?
Do you need training to OC? No. What is the significant difference between OC and CCW that would require training? Lifting your shirt? Make it more legal to attend church while armed?
I have no problem with people who feel that they need some training and education in the use and handling of firearms seeking out a course and attending. The problem I have is CCW Instructors such as Gene German who have attempted to belly up to the legislative table in an effort to persuade legislators to impose mandated training should a CCW bill be passed here in Wisconsin. Since German is from Minnesota what would be his motive other than money and what makes him any different then these money grubbing legislators that want nothing more than to get their hands on permit fees that will never go away once they are enacted?
I say, leave all training as an option to the carrier, repeal the unconstitutional laws we have and the only fee that should be imposed is for a reciprocity permit should the carrier want one. That fee shouldn't be more than lets say $25.00 to cover the cost of creating the permit and mailing it to you. Or you could just get one at the nearest DMV or Sheriff's office.
I have nothing against you as a CCW Instructor personally as long as you have nothing to do with persuading legislators to mandate training.
On another note, I have enjoyed many of your posts and will continue to do so I am sure.