Just got your Wear & Carry? So what's next?

[clarksvilleal]

OK, so, like me, you recently took a class - maybe a good one, maybe like the one I took, not so good. But you did get your MD Wear & Carry permit. So now you're certified ready to carry, to defend yourself and others from the bad guys, right?

Not!

Now you need some actual defensive handgun training, from someone with extensive experience in law enforcement, and in firearms training. I know I do, and I won't feel like I'm ready until I've had a lot more training than just the mediocre Wear & Carry class I took last October.

My buddy Kirby Bowling, a new MD Shooters Industry Partner, has the credentials and the experience - both in military and federal law enforcement, as well as in firearms and defensive training. Kirby has two more openings in his upcoming Defensive Pistol training class scheduled for this coming Monday, June 5, the first in a series of three classes which will greatly enhance my -- and maybe your -- defensive handgun skills, and readiness for that moment that we all hope will never come, but inevitably for a few of us will.

Below is a link to the course description and instructions on how to register for the class. Hope to see you there Monday!

Defensive Pistol Series - 5 June, 3 July, 14 Aug

 

[eruby]

Just got your Wear & Carry? So what's next?

https://www.mdshooters.com/threads/blaster-human-kill-poll-wanting-your-first.273674/

 

[Blaster229]

OK, so, like me, you recently took a class - maybe a good one, maybe like the one I took, not so good. But you did get your MD Wear & Carry permit. So now you're certified ready to carry, to defend yourself and others from the bad guys, right?

Not!

Now you need some actual defensive handgun training, from someone with extensive experience in law enforcement, and in firearms training. I know I do, and I won't feel like I'm ready until I've had a lot more training than just the mediocre Wear & Carry class I took last October.

My buddy Kirby Bowling, a new MD Shooters Industry Partner, has the credentials and the experience - both in military and federal law enforcement, as well as in firearms and defensive training. Kirby has two more openings in his upcoming Defensive Pistol training class scheduled for this coming Monday, June 5, the first in a series of three classes which will greatly enhance my -- and maybe your -- defensive handgun skills, and readiness for that moment that we all hope will never come, but inevitably for a few of us will.

Below is a link to the course description and instructions on how to register for the class. Hope to see you there Monday!

Defensive Pistol Series - 5 June, 3 July, 14 Aug

You should mention he wants people to have NRA basic defensive pistol class as a prerequisite. Which many people don't.

 

[outrider58]

You should mention he wants people to have NRA basic defensive pistol class as a prerequisite. Which many people don't.

There are a few W&C classes that use the NRA BP course as part of their curriculum. Mine did.

 

[Blaster229]

There are a few W&C classes that use the NRA BP course as part of their curriculum. Mine did.

Ok.

 

[clarksvilleal]

You should mention he wants people to have NRA basic defensive pistol class as a prerequisite. Which many people don't.

Two points:

1. It says "NRA Basic Pistol class", not Basic "Defensive" Pistol class. There is a difference. There are two NRA Defensive classes - Outside the Home and Inside the Home - that are more advanced. I've taken all three - the latter two with Kirby. The Basic Pistol class is very basic, not primarily defensive shooting-oriented.

2. The course description does say "or equivalent". Maybe Kirby can elaborate on that a bit to clarify that the NRA class is not an absolute requirement. But if you haven't either taken the Basic Pistol class or had equivalent experience, you probably wouldn't fit well in Kirby's more advanced pistol classes. It would be like registering for a calculus class before you've learned basic arithmetic.

 

[Blaster229]

The course description does say "or equivalent". Maybe Kirby can elaborate on that a bit to clarify that the NRA class is not an absolute requirement.

Ah

 

[eruby]

Pre-requisite: consumption of Birria Tacos, and Payday/Zero candy bars

 

[babalou]

Pre-requisite: consumption of Birria Tacos, and Payday/Zero candy bars

Officer Roscoe Conklin prefers Zagnuts.

 

[eruby]

Officer Roscoe Conklin prefers Zagnuts.

Reacher approves

 

[Blaster229]

Pre-requisite: consumption of Birria Tacos, and Payday/Zero candy bars

Zero is the best, then payday.

 

[Brychan]

You know what I did next after getting my W&C, I wear and carry. If you feel you need more training, by all means go get more training. You do want you feel you need to do.

 

[jokie]

My "next" was to get a ccw insurance. Just sharing so people new to carrying (like myself) can think about it. We have a lot of threads here about why it is important, etc.
Included in the todo/next list is more training.

 

[csanc123]

What's next is, wear and carry "it".

Except Montgomery County.

 

[Blaster229]

I know monthly classes that change scenarios and don't suck up your whole day. And then there's Birria after!

 

[RFBfromDE]

You know what I did next after getting my W&C, I wear and carry. If you feel you need more training, by all means go get more training. You do want you feel you need to do.

Done.

My "next" was to get a ccw insurance. Just sharing so people new to carrying (like myself) can think about it. We have a lot of threads here about why it is important, etc.
Included in the todo/next list is more training.

Done.

Basically doing everything I had been doing including non-lethal, only now with a last resort option.

More advanced classes do sound fun though.

 

[outrider58]

What's next is, wear and carry "it".

Except Montgomery County.

 

[outrider58]

Done.

Done.

Basically doing everything I had been doing including non-lethal, only now with a last resort option.

More advanced classes do sound fun though.

Join us...

 

[RFBfromDE]

The company is what makes the training most appealing.

That and the tacos!

 

[Blaster229]

The company is what makes the training most appealing.

That and the tacos!

Really, it's all about the Birria at Senor Chile.