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<blockquote data-quote="rawhide" data-source="post: 1328700" data-attributes="member: 3448">Great discussion.&nbsp; When I decided to carry and take the SDA class I had never had any formal firearm training.&nbsp; Only basic safety and a lot of shooting when I was a kid living in the country.&nbsp; After obtaining my CCL I felt a responsibility to be trained and sought good training.&nbsp; While expensive (for me at least) I thought it was some of the best money I had ever spent and I would love to more.&nbsp; I think Poop&#039;s Pistolseed is a great idea that would benefit many.&nbsp; But, the question may not be how many would take advantage of the firearms and self defense training but who will volunteer their time and expertise to make it work.&nbsp; Hasn&#039;t Appleseed&#039;s success been due in large part to a lot of dedicated volunteers.&nbsp; $400 + ammo per person for a weekend may be a bargain for the quality of the training and the lives it may save but it just isn&#039;t realistic for a lot of people.While I wholehearedly agree that everyone who carries has a responsibility to be properly trained, getting that training has to be a personal decision not a mandated one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rawhide, post: 1328700, member: 3448"] Great discussion. When I decided to carry and take the SDA class I had never had any formal firearm training. Only basic safety and a lot of shooting when I was a kid living in the country. After obtaining my CCL I felt a responsibility to be trained and sought good training. While expensive (for me at least) I thought it was some of the best money I had ever spent and I would love to more. I think Poop's Pistolseed is a great idea that would benefit many. But, the question may not be how many would take advantage of the firearms and self defense training but who will volunteer their time and expertise to make it work. Hasn't Appleseed's success been due in large part to a lot of dedicated volunteers. $400 + ammo per person for a weekend may be a bargain for the quality of the training and the lives it may save but it just isn't realistic for a lot of people. While I wholehearedly agree that everyone who carries has a responsibility to be properly trained, getting that training has to be a personal decision not a mandated one. [/QUOTE]

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