Captain Nemo
Regular Member
I need some suggestions. No, IK and MKEgal I won't do that.
My wife is interested in getting a conceal carry permit when they become available. She has not had hunters safety training so will have to take a commercial course. I am hoping online courses will be approved but right now that looks iffy. I, however, have a concern with most of the commercial courses I have researched. Most seem to be obsessed with the legal consequences of firearm self defense. I don't mean to imply that those consequences are not serious but it seems to be the prevailing attitude of the instructors I have talked with. Some using words similar too "In Wisconsin if you shoot someone which is in the opinion of the courts not justified your a$$ is gra$$". While I know those words are true, at least until we have "stand your ground" legislation, I am concerned with the impact they will have on my wife. I have been married to her for 50 years. I know how she thinks and perceives things. I'm concerned that if the rubber ever hits the road that the memory of those words will give her second thoughts about using deadly force, seconds that could risk her life. With 25 years as a FFL holder, part time gunsmith and tenure on this forum I feel I am qualified to instruct her on the risks involved with using deadly force. Explain it without giving her indelible doubt of using a firearm for self defense at the moment she may need to. So to cut to the quick. I am looking for an instructor in the Central Western part of Wisconsin that will not use "scare tactics" as part of their instruction. Any recommendations?
My wife is interested in getting a conceal carry permit when they become available. She has not had hunters safety training so will have to take a commercial course. I am hoping online courses will be approved but right now that looks iffy. I, however, have a concern with most of the commercial courses I have researched. Most seem to be obsessed with the legal consequences of firearm self defense. I don't mean to imply that those consequences are not serious but it seems to be the prevailing attitude of the instructors I have talked with. Some using words similar too "In Wisconsin if you shoot someone which is in the opinion of the courts not justified your a$$ is gra$$". While I know those words are true, at least until we have "stand your ground" legislation, I am concerned with the impact they will have on my wife. I have been married to her for 50 years. I know how she thinks and perceives things. I'm concerned that if the rubber ever hits the road that the memory of those words will give her second thoughts about using deadly force, seconds that could risk her life. With 25 years as a FFL holder, part time gunsmith and tenure on this forum I feel I am qualified to instruct her on the risks involved with using deadly force. Explain it without giving her indelible doubt of using a firearm for self defense at the moment she may need to. So to cut to the quick. I am looking for an instructor in the Central Western part of Wisconsin that will not use "scare tactics" as part of their instruction. Any recommendations?