On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:10:12 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



"J Herring" wrote in message
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BTW, has your wife taken the course which teaches all the items you
covered?

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My wife has no desire to even hold or look at a gun, let alone shoot
one. If she did, and wanted to get a permit to own one, I'd recommend
she take the course that my son and his wife took that was far more
extensive. In anticipation of your next question, all my guns are
kept in a safe in my house and the only other person other than me who
has the combination is my son in South Carolina (in case something
should happen to us.)

My point in my original post was that I found the simple, 5 hour
course required to get a LTC in MA is marginally worthwhile,
especially for people who are not familiar with firearms or have
little or no experience with using them. I think that is a little
ironic for a state that otherwise has some very strict gun ownership
laws.


There is a whole list of courses available for my wife (and me, possibly) to take if we desire. They
include advanced handgun, personal protection, concealed carry, pistol cleaning and maintenance,
Utah/multi-state concealed carry, and a pot full of rifle courses. She took the basic pistol course.
Good catch on my next question. We do keep a loaded gun in the house, and have for many years. When
I saw the class given by a woman for women, I thought my wife would be interested. She was. Now
she's wanting me to take her to the range. It won't be in the woods shooting at stumps. Last night,
while going out for dinner, she mentioned getting a carry permit. So, she may be taking the next
courses sooner than I thought!


Salmonbait

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