Dayum, Nero had some l33t haxxor skillz to have web addresses and pages up 2200 years before a Computer was even invented. 
Donât shoot, Donât shoot. Iâm coming out with my hands up and my pants down, or is hands down and pants up, (man itâs getting hard to remember stuff ). I could not resist. The Devil 
made me. Just teasing you brother man. 
âHey Man, No Worries⊠I love a good joke 24/7â
KURT.17 . I am a member of NRA AND I WOULD TAKE THE USCCA. OVER THE NRA. Any .DAY.
the .USCCA . Is the GRATEST EDC , TRAINING IN THE WORLD LET ALONE ALL THE USA. Itâs about the price. It cost more to be A member of the . USCCA an . The economy is hurting people . And they . Just do Not Have the money. But every one can see what is coming. Elite member Bobby Jean 
I am an Elite member. Of the USCCA . And a member of the nra !!! And the only paper work I have my DOG. AteâŠitâ:bangbang: and nothing special about me yes there is I AM a member of the USCCA and I love my NASHION I only care what OUTHERS say I AM I hope itâs I was decent and kind. Bobby Jean
I contacted NRA last week to send me my instructor permit along with my Illinois certification plus permit. I joined the NRA instructor 1973. I became an instructor. I. recently joined USSCCA to become an instructor as the NRA lost my lifetime membership and instructors certification. My membership was LIFETIME fore $500 never to expire. BS.
Before leaving NRA site I went into their community to see what they are talking about these days.
Way too many guys bashing USCCA. Telling people about the great resources the NRA shares. So Iâm going to explain the difference. USCCA has so much more training courses, with Videos performed by professional, licensed, shooters that by presentation you can tell they practice what they preach. The NRA has nothing comparable. This is 50 years later. I get American Rifleman free in the mail when they feel like sending my monthly copy maybe every 6 months. Iâve competed in many Hogans Alley competitions & fast draws. Iâve been the only female competitor in Illinois competition against Sportsman shooters. Iâm also the only revolver with handgun & red dot/backsites, cross drawer, in these competitions. I know how not to pull gun out to avoid shooting my competitors. Iâve been invited to the NRA Fort Campbell competitions. The bad thing about competing is most competitors are no trained well in how to do competition. No one at our range except my ex husband and myself are fully trained shooters & we were both range officers.
I taught the CPD Cadet rejects in firearm training to stay on police force. Iâve seen way too many shooters blow a toe or two & an ear off by pretending to know how to quick draw & swirl their cute guns around their fingers loaded, pointing at others.
NRA lacks training classes to wanna be shooters. Yes they do have a good program to teach instructors, but that training isnât always used by an instructor.
The NRA guys brag about how NRAprovides classes like USCCA. This is false. NRA also doesnât teach the CCW classes at all. The training you can get lasts an hour or so on. Stance and target practice. If you hit the target with a hole anywhere on paper, you pass. My students are taught how to handle a weapon and I use my own training weapons with the red dot and the back sites. I canât lift my shoulders so I can only teach Safety with a handgun, which includes how to clean your weapon and how often. I had put together my own teaching handbooks for each user. One is for revolvers and one is for semi-automatic handguns.
Before a student leaves my classes they can group shots surrounding each other. Whether itâs in the bullseye area or the crotch area. Yes crotch. I mostly taught raped victims to aim for the part that causes shooter grief. No one wants to be raped by gunpoint. It will never happen to me again.
NRA only teaches about protection. Nothing to do with reason for learning to shoot. Iâve taught mostly rape victims in Chicago & Clearwater, FL, victims. My shooters were referred to me by Area 6 Victim Squad & Pinellas County Sheriffâs Dept.
NRA doesnât care if instructor has a good reputation as long as instructor can shoot a gun. A Sheriffâs deputy in Cook County IL who took training with us, blew off his ear. He brought the Cadet to my class. Deputy lost his ear before I walked into the Range. Good thing Iâm a Trauma Educator at the same time. My tactical pack holds all of my medical equipment also.
NRA doesnât give incentives to join. They donât encourage anyone to take CPR, First Aid, AED use, or helicopter trading. I took, the helicopter training for my Trauma Nurse Specialist course, at University of Chicago. I suggest this course for all shootings outside of home. EMS/ Trauma Nurse are handing in traffic shoot outs or critical crashes. If youâre going to shoot someone, donât be afraid to stop the bleeding too.
USCCA has read my attributes to my skills. Weâve all trained differently, but USCCA is the highest referral rating Iâd give to newbie shooters and older military shooters who brag about their war experience with a weapon. I teach everyone as an equal.
NRA is just about camaraderie on the range or when hunting. You get excellent knowledge from USCCA at your own pace on the computer. Earn badges from the courses you finish. And sign in daily to try to win handgun of the day.
One point about the NRA, the 2A Foundation, and GOA - these duly-elected bloodsuckers and seditionists LISTEN to them, sometimes - if WE have a rep that goes to D.C., state or local âgovernmentsâ, Iâll admit that I havenât heard of them, as our membership inches toward a million members.
Many of us came from law enforcement or military. So we know the value of training.
So many shoot the 3-4 times and they know everything about everything. And yes they are the ones that get the firearm removed from them and used on them.
It could happen to me. Iâm not any better than the last time I went to shoot or train.
But we try. We know we donât know it all
Welcome to the Fold Brother! Soon a character calls himself @Karacal will post âWelcome to the Community and explain yourself?â something like that! 
. You are correct My Good Sir âWe donât know it allââŠ. and My Opinion Only (MOO!) is anybody who comes on here with that attitude will not be here for long and to that will prolly not last very long out on the streets. My Papa when I told him I was going to drive and Armored Truck in the badlands of Brooklyn said: If your going to be doing that you better know what you are doing. Period. TRAIN UP. My Mama said âBut donât be cocky! Just because you have a Gunâ. Pretty sound advice from Non-Gunners way back in the Stone Ages. On this forum we run to all types so pull up a stump and have a warm (as the Brits say).
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Welcome to the forums Tony!
Thank you for your service.
Welcome to all of you responsibly armed Americans who are looking to learn and share with like-minded individuals! Youâve all got something special to bring to this group that will help others no matter what spot youâre at on your self-defense journey.
Gun-shy about talking about yourself? Here are some questions to help you get started!
Who are you?
What got you interested in carrying and self-defense?
How long have you been training for your self-defense?
What formal training have you had?
Whatâs the best advice youâve ever gotten regarding your self-defense?
Whatâs your favorite gun?
How often do you train?
How have you gotten your friends and family involved?
What do you hope to learn from others in the USCCA Community?
Here is the link
Oh Crap! sorry, Tony Thank you for your Service!