westberg asked : "What are your thoughts on the training organizations you have been researching" And I wrote what I thought of the one's I 'd researched: AACFI, MADfi, Kosciwhatever. I'm sorry if my opinions and facts hurt your feelings. (I did not know there are 100 organizations that c...

Phorvic , I do agree with you, and one day I'm going participate in one of those classes you suck at. :D 1911fan , Thanks for the clarification. It was definitely not my intentional to start a war. I asked a simple question as an outsider, not unlike 'which gun shop should I'd patronize?' A few wee...

phorvic, My sole idea regarding carry instruction was to get more people carry permit certified. I think that should be a good thing. It may sound arrogant, but I am pretty good with firearms and I have taught several subjects in addition to guns at college level. I love teaching, and I think I know...

ttousi, I did not came here to pick a fight, just to pose a question prior to taking action, and the first response was: do not go there. I'm amazed that one cannot ask a simple question: which organization would you recommend? The responses to that question and the numerous PMs I've received, in ad...

gman , That is an absolutely gorgeous gun. Did you built it yourself? .38 super or Dillon? Reminds me of my first self-build .38 Super "race-gun" that I assembled around what was then called a Chip McCormick wide-body frame (TRI), which became later known as the STI. Chip gave me the fram...

Pinnacle,

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Insallah

Tim

Pinnacle, ttousi, Thank you for your replies. I'm kind of sad to find so much disunity in the gun community, especially in the instructor business. I'm beginning to comprehend that the best way for me to proceed is to avoid all organized institutions. I wonder if this applies to clubs and forums as ...

Larry , Thank you. user842 , We all serve the greatest country in the world in one way or another. My fourth son was with the CAP, but that does not really count, does it? Pinnacle , I'm certain there were numerous people involved getting the carry permit issue passed; some leaders and the rest nec...

Dear Cobb, Sorry about the cat. I think you just verified my concerns. I'm curious, if there are "problems" with some/any organization, why hide it? I'd think that the quality of the carry permit instruction improves with better instructors trained by better organizations? That would be go...

I'm interested in getting certified as a carry permit instructor. There appears to be several organizations that offer training for the certification. (I hope I don't open a can of worms here) I'm totally lost when it comes to the MN gun politics, rivalries, etc.,but I'd like to know what you gentle...

Thank you all for the warm welcome.

I joined the Marines. My children joined the Navy, Army and US Air Force; so when the need arises, we badmouth the CG.

cmj685, steel shoots sound interesting. Thank you for the invitation.

Tim

Hello all, I'm a long-time lurker and decided finally to join the club. Thank you guys for making carrying possible in Minnesota. I immigrated from California some ten years ago, and I've been carrying here for a couple of years. I did my time in the military, and I've been carrying on and off ever ...