Training is not always a bad thing. I did no lobbying for any training in this bill. I would have loved if you guys got the first version with constitutional carry. If you are required to take a course why not take advantage of that and get some training instead of something that isn't going to help you or let you learn something? For a lot of people on here some of the permit courses that will come up won't matter a whole lot to you either but in the spirit of the law find something that you can claim helped you, whether that be a shooting course, permit course, or whatever. It is your choice but try to look at it as a positive, this is a chance for you to say, "honey, I need to take this awesome shooting course with this big name instructor because I want my carry permit" I am trying to inform people that they can use other forms of training, but make sure that you know the laws surrounding carrying that gun and use of force. For a lot of people that have not followed much of the bill or haven't shot in years but hold a hunter safety card they may want to take a course.
Just some food for thought, I work hard in my state gun rights organization and others to try to get rid of requirements for state mandated training and I am a trainer. I want people to take courses because they want a course not because the State tells them they have to. Yes, I will make some money off some Wisconsin courses but it won't be as much as you think and $50 for a five hour course is very reasonable especially since I am driving from Northwest Iowa to offer these courses to people that want them, they receive printed copies of the laws and materials for use of force, and certificates.
Like I said most of you guys that are on here all the time may not benefit from a course like this but it is another option. The great thing about the new law is that you have options so choose what is best for you. This is free so it looks like a great option but go with what ever is going to be beneficial for you. I'm willing to bet that a lot of you guys have other options that you can use already from other courses, shoots, etc etc.
It is completely possible that they will say no to MD online course, Iowa did so I would as I stated before just be careful if that is your only option. Iowa's reasoning for it if I remember is that there is no interaction with the instructor (it isn't in the code that way either but the Department of Public Safety came out against it in their administrative rules). Get some training because it is the right thing to do and if you find something that you like it will be fun and you will enjoy it. Take advantage of it and take a tactical course or something that you want to do and that is going to be beneficial. The last thing I would hope people look at is price. A free course that doesn't do anything for you that you learn nothing in is that really any better than something that is $25-$50-$100-$150 if you take what you want out of it? Find something that is going to be beneficial to you because that is what you want not because someone is making you.
