Burn it down Ben!I'll do y'all a favor and stifle my urge to go on a rant...
Burn it down Ben!I'll do y'all a favor and stifle my urge to go on a rant...
Barring the need for brute physical strength, women can do anything men can do. That used to be really, really obvious in the smallbore and airgun shooting sports where the strength to withstand recoil was not an issue. Men and women competed in International matches against each other and nobody gave that a second thought.I have learned that women are natural shooters.
In many cases so long as you score well, shooting stance is open to discussion. I showed her the standard two hand stance but showed her how to use a modified weaver stance if certain challenges arise. For certain medical issues or other problems this stance tends to get them on target in a short amount of time.It's amazing how little instruction it takes to make a complete novice into a competent shooter who can be safe and stay on target.
On that I must respectfully disagree, that is exactly why the state of teaching in this country is so screwed up - because parents for decades did not take enough interest in teaching their children when they could. It applies to not only education in schools but to everything and that includes firearms training if the parent is able to to do so. Sure, if a parent cannot do it or is not comfortable, sending the child for firearms lessons is wonderful and then they must let the trainers do it but teaching ones own child how to shoot is an excellent thing to do. I taught my daughter (who lost interest when she discovered boys althogh her new job will require her to be armed) and my son how to shoot. My son still shoots today and is a bit of an avid collector. Many folks we have met consider him to be a very good at it. He was most definitely not taught about firearms by disinterested third parties but was taught by an extremely interested parent with all the bias and loving care that comes with being family. When parents can teach their children and do it well, it is of greater significance to the child than when they are taught by anyone else. Disinterested teachers are just that - disinterested in your children.tl;dr - Teaching should be done by disinterested third parties. Others, especially family members, really should be kept well away.
My job has me working with lots of former police and military. There are some I trust with my life. One a former dfw cop and one a former Nevada stater.That kind of hate comes from the same people who will tell you that you should never take a class from someone who doesn't have LEO or military experience.
<>The importance of that cannot be over-stressed.
Cooper on Handguns has a section on choosing a defensive firearm. The first step was to ask "Do you shoot regularly for fun?" If the answer is yes, the instructor should simply reply "Fine. Use that."
That doesn't work in every case; obviously a skeet shooter can't conceal their shotgun on their belt. But for home defense, two center-mass shots from a shotgun that the shooter knows intimately are far more likely to end a threat than six misses with a .44 magnum.
Once someone is shooting regularly for fun for some time, they'll know enough to make a valid choice for a defensive firearm. Maybe not the best choice but at least a workable one.
It applies to not only education in schools but to everything and that includes firearms training if the parent is able to to do so.
You are absolutely correct. The operative phrases in your statements are "if the parent is able to do so" and "When parents can teach their children and do it well..."When parents can teach their children and do it well, it is of greater significance to the child than when they are taught by anyone else.
tl;dr - Teaching should be done by disinterested third parties. Others, especially family members, really should be kept well away.
I view the journey from novice to competent concealed carrier as something that takes a while. There's really not much difference in our viewpoint other than the time frame. With that in mind, I will say that I have acted exactly as you described your actions in some situations. I've taught more than one woman who had never touched a gun before but had a violent ex-boyfriend who took a restraining order as a mild suggestion. In those cases, the student was highly motivated and the need to move to an effective concealed carry gun was acute. It can be done.So, I advise all to pick a gun which is easy & comfortable to CC !
Personally, I use both simultaneously. I'd like to see students do the same.My only critique of the op was the use of ear plugs from his shop, most of them I find to be inadequate and I use ear muffs for all new shooters.
Curious... what is your hypothesis of why that is?Your statement that "Women are natural shooters" is broad and over-simplified but, in my experience, it's absolutely true.
I agree with your disagreement...in the context of TGT. We're all into guns. Among us, there will be a substantially higher proportion of people who can successfully teach their own children how to shoot. That's fantastic. I love that both my parents were that way.Gotta disagree here
Me too. $5k hearing aids.Personally, I use both simultaneously. I'd like to see students do the same.
In my case, I'm closing the barn door after the horse gets out, unfortunately.
The "Why?" of it is more complex than I'm willing to go into for both reasons of time and because I don't know the absolute answer. I know I've observed it more than once.Curious... what is your hypothesis of why that is?
Thanks, BenThe "Why?" of it is more complex than I'm willing to go into for both reasons of time and because I don't know the absolute answer. I know I've observed it more than once.
Research has been done on stability when standing and women seem to do better, on average. In my context, as (usually) a pistol shooter, that means a more stable base from which to shoot. On average, the center of gravity of women's bodies is literally lower than those of men. That's the only real-world physical reason that comes to mind at the moment. Keep in mind that I specified that women succeed in competition like Olympic air pistol where there's not as much a need for physical strength to deal with recoil. That's important.
In practical terms, women don't typically adopt a male attitude that they're the spiritual successors to John Wayne and they already know what they're doing. Sometimes women pull the helpless female act but that's easy to get past. Once past it, female students are often much more attentive because they're now in a world they haven't previously thought of as their birthright. They know they need to listen if they're going to succeed. As simple as that last sentence sounds, my experience is that women do a better job of it than men when it comes to firearms instruction.
I suppose there's more to this and I'll ponder it. Good question. Thanks.