FRiend, I never called for mandatory state training, just that some type of training would be preferable, be it by a husband, uncle, grandfather, friend, etc; and you're right, at 10 feet, you pretty much just have to point and shoot.
I've just seen a few idiots with guns that scare the hell out of me, from a safety stand-point.
I believe we agree completely!
OK. There was a guy in my CCW class who was told he couldn’t use his gun for the test because it was too likely to explode in his hand...so yes, there is certainly a lot of value in getting training. (The gunsmith giving the class estimated the revolver was at least 80 years old, and poorly cared for...)