Originally Posted by
GJM
Tom, as always, thanks for the effort you put into your various writings. I know that it takes a lot of time to put these together, and I read every word. I particularly like the way you relate your training ideas to the specifics of your student data base of shootings.
I have a question on long gun training. Are you opposed to:
1) long gun training generally
2) classes where accountants, doctors and lawyers jock up like the military operators they are not
3) or something else
I started my formal class training in the late 80's, and many of my most memorable classes were long gun -- like 270 at Gunsite, Urban Rifle with the carbine at TR, shotgun with Randy Cain/Bill Jeans/Louis Awerbuck. Starting with Jeff Cooper, it was drilled into us that handguns were to fight your way to your rifle, and skilled shooters ran handgun, rifle, carbine and shotgun with equal skill. I also realize my situation is a little different, as I spend a significant amount of time with a shotgun in my hands on a daily basis, with a likely threat that makes Brenneke slugs desirable.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.