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In reply to the discussion: If you carry a concealed gun, you are the problem [View all]That is great for a laugh.
Can I fit that in my purse?
A staff means you allow an attacker to get well within striking distance- not a good idea. Among all the other reasons it is a bad idea.
Here in NC the NRA has zero to do with CCW instruction. The course outline is payed out by the state. That said they mandate 8 hours of class time plus range time,but really only have specific guidelines to cover about 4-5 hours, and the rest they leave general guidelines like "teach how each type of pistol functions" and such. So I take that time to go deeper into safe methods of carry, how I remain vigilant so hopefully you avoid putting yourself in a situation where you will ever need the gun, and such. Lots of safety lessons, lots of using real world incidents to break them down and show what a person did right, did wrong, etc. I even use Zimmerman as an example what not to do- even if you believe his account, he put himself in the position to have the supposed attack happen.
I took the NRA courses, but like it or not the NRA is the single largest provider and certification body for civilian and law enforcement firearms training- so if you see a cop the odds are very high either they took an MRA course of the person who teaches and certifies them in firearms has.
So yeah, I took NRA courses. Never was a member, never will be. But if you are going to claim every person who has taken an NRA course or a course from an NRA certified instructor is too biased to listen to, you are including probably better than 90% of cops aside from big urban areas like NYC...