Formal firearms education

[AC37]

This is a follow up to this thread:

http://www.okshooters.com/showthread.php?123716-Your-level-of-training-and-experience.

According to poll results so far, right at 51% of respondents have taken some formal firearms training (beyond being in LE or mil, present or past). The question is this: for those of you who have actively sought out training beyond being in the military or LE present or past, how many formal firearms training classes have you taken, and what kind?

 

[Lone Wolf '49]

John Farnam: www.defense-training.com
Handgun and rifle/shotgun courses beginning in the mid 90's. Farnam's first rifle/shotgun course was an experimental course in the 90's and I was fortunate to attend. I have taken refresher courses since then from John and Vickie. I should add I have never had any Cleet/LEO training, I am just a civilian who has had his permit from damned near day one of the OK SDA Act going in to effect.

 

[J.P.]

Whup some fuggin' azz: Level I & II
I'ma turn this muther out: Level I,II,& III
You gonna' get dealt wit:' Level I,II,III, & IV

 

[sigsilly]

I spent some time in the high Arizona desert with a famous Marine Colonel back in the 70s. I guess that can be considered formal training.

 

[AKguy1985]

do practical rifle matches count? there is pistol shooting included

 

[Honey Badger]

Previous military, concealed carry class, shoot as many competitions as I can afford.

 

[kinggabby]

I voted do firearms training because there was not an option for hunter safety. After taking HS I applied info from that to handguns( finger off trigger until ready to fire and pointing in safe direction etc. ) But other than that no real formal training.

 

[Liv2Dive2]

I'm both LE and Military, and shooting is both a hobby and a necessary professional skill.

 

[cowboydoc]

Besides the training while I was in the military, I have taken the OK SDA class and Advanced Concealed Carry class at USSA.

 

[BadgeBunny]

According to poll results so far, right at 51% of respondents have taken some formal firearms training (beyond being in LE or mil, present or past). The question is this: for those of you who have actively sought out training beyond being in the military or LE present or past, how many formal firearms training classes have you taken, and what kind?

I've taken 4 classes besides going through the SDA class. Hmmmm ... Let's see if I can remember the titles ... Defensive Pistol, Pistol Retention Techniques, Shotgun and the Nightfire class put on by Surefire. That and GC insists on running me through the paces every time he comes home from a class -- some of which were put on by CLEET, some of which he took at USSA.