PeterNSteinmetz said:
When your livelihood depends on something, you tend to think it is a good or necessary thing.
I think it's good and necessary for people to be educated about firearm safety,
and if they choose to carry for self-defense they need to know at least the basics of the laws about carrying and self-defense.
I don't know of anyone on this site, or any other 2A site, who disagrees with me, whether or not they're a professional instructor.
I do a lot of educating for free, mostly online.
I also teach NRA pistol classes, and the UT permit class, and can teach the IL permit class.
Why should I feel guilty that people pay me for my knowledge & skills, just like any other professional?
Do you grumble because your doctor wants to be paid, or your college professor, or your car mechanic, or whoever cuts your hair, etc.?
Or do you appreciate that they have specialized knowledge & skills that you don't, and you either cannot develop or don't want to develop?
If I ever hit the lottery, I'll teach free safety classes.
Until then, I have bills to pay just like everyone else.
I'm lucky to be able to do something I enjoy, am good at, and am passionate about in order to earn some of that money.