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Don't worry, the firing range where I took my class was totally professional all the way. Yes, we wore eye protection and those headphone thingies. A lot of cops and state troopers and military reservists hang out there.

My hubby and I were talking about going together to take the same class I took. I'm pro 2nd-Amendment and all that, but personally I am intimidated by guns, not exactly afraid, but intimidated, so if I do this, I'm going to make sure I do everything the right way. I look on it as a challenge, so I'll be confident handling guns the right way. At this point we have no plans on purchasing a handgun, but still, you never know when you'll come into contact with them, so I think it's important to know how to handle them properly.

Thanks, Cat, and you too Lurker.

I seldom give advice about firearms because it is very easy to forget something vital (eye protection being an example).

For someone like myself who was raised with firearms it is easy to forget that they are NOT household appliances.

Oh, by the way. I am watching the Mel Gibson flic "We were soldiers".

One of the very first lines in that flic is; "I hope you like training, 'cause me and the Sergeant Major LOVE it.

What I'm getting at here is that you fight the way you train. When the poo-poo hits the fan, you will grab the weapon you have trained with and respond the way you trained.

Now if you are caught without a firearm, you can still make a household fixture a weapon. But that is another thread,