The Class

3 hours on the range and 5 hours in the class room. I was the only girl there. Darrel was absolutely right. I didn't have to have any fear of being around all the macho guys. I actually felt OK once I was in there. The Instructor was awesome, non-intimidating and made feel equal to all.

After the range class I felt more confident then ever. I left class knowing how to load shoot and unload a 9 mm Glock and Berretta 92 FS. I didn't know what a Glock was and thought a Berretta was a car. I never considered ever to carry a gun, until now.

The one mistake [I say that sarcastically, because it is no mistake] was the Instructor encouraged all of us to return for the free re-takes. Today, I do not see many doing this. I certainly did, and every Sunday to date give a take a few Sundays off I returned for more. To become more comfortable and get better. I highly recommend to take the free life long
re-takes.

Ahh now for the 5 hour long book class room, NOT. It was fast and even ran over 5 hours [I didn't want to end]. The book was there but we didn't read it. Marks life experiences and knowledge of the law was more informative then any book could have ever taught us. There was never a dull moment. We were given situations (What if) and great discussions took place. [Everyone has to determine their own threshold].

I left there with a greater awareness of the world around me, now considering the thought of getting my cpl [certified pistol license] and carrying a firearm.