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I hear you.I have CCW permits from 3 states and each was different regarding "training." Pennsylvania didn't require any. Florida accepted my military training--even though I havebeen out of thearmy since 1977. And Minnesota required that I take a class.
On the other hand, I won't complain that the MN permit required training. I don't believe one can have too much training or education.A high level of experience, skill or knowledge of firearms, does not mean one also has knowledge of the legal issues associated with carrying or using a gun. One ought to be well-informed of that aspect of gun ownership, carry and use, whether it is a formal requirement or not. Thereare significant legaldifferences between the use of a weapon in military combatand the use of a weapon as a civilian.
I think military training demonstrates a certain level of skill* in firearm use and safety; and if that's the only kind of training required in WV then I agree with you. If the training includes legal aspects, then you owe it to yourself to take the class.
*(Although I once watched a staff sergeant unable to reassemble his M-16.)