# Gun training **URL:** \ **Category:** Firearm Training\ **Tags:** Self-Defense\ **Created:** [September 24, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777 "2026-09-24T06:00:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Todd30](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/todd30/32/40525_2.png) [@Todd30](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Todd30)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/1 "2026-09-24T06:00:55Z")
Let’s be honest with each other, how often have you went and got training? I am not talking about just going to the range and training. I am talking about going to a class and get pushed on your skills and critiqued. Have you looked for advance training? How often have you trained? **Advanced training** is useful after the fundamentals are consistently mastered. It can reinforce safe decision-making under stress, improve accuracy and handling without sacrificing safety, address low-light or unusual situations in a controlled setting, and help identify bad habits. For armed professionals, hunters, or lawful concealed carriers, specialized instruction may also cover responsibilities specific to their role. Training should be taken from a **credentialed, safety-focused instructor** who emphasizes that a firearm is a last resort—not a substitute for awareness, secure storage, avoidance, or contacting emergency services. Skills also fade, so periodic supervised practice and refresher courses are important. The main question here is, are you really practicing right? Can you do better? ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyq60](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/johnnyq60/32/181828_2.png) [@Johnnyq60](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Johnnyq60)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/2 "2026-09-24T12:20:16Z")
@Todd30 , You are 100 percent on point with this. I myself have taken classes and have sometimes found myself so busy doing other things that I haven’t found time to train. I can do better. As an instructor I tell students to train all the time, to never quit and stay sharp. Sometimes life just catches up and we get lazy and complaisant . I agree that we need to continue to train and teach others as much as we can. ---
**Author:** ![Brad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/brad/32/9565_2.png) [@Brad](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Brad)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/3 "2026-09-24T13:23:48Z")
I can’t get mine to do anything on their own. They just lay there. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![General\_Consensus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/general_consensus/32/129258_2.png) [@General\_Consensus](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/General_Consensus)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/4 "2026-09-24T15:19:23Z")
What are you training for? The potential of something that most likely will never happen in your lifetime. Only 9.5% of people are ever involved in gun violence in their lifetime. Now I am all for training and education when it comes to anything that you do, including firearms and driving, with a big emphasis on the driving. Something most people do every day, unlike having to defend themselves in an armed conflict. 77% of drivers will be involved in an accident in their lifetime. Personally, I like shooting and training from time to time; it is a personal thing I enjoy like most things in life. Continuous education befits the individual and those around them. ---
**Author:** ![JimL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/779978/32.png) [@JimL](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/JimL)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/5 "2026-09-24T17:44:36Z")
This is why I am favor of programs like NJ’s range certification to get a carry permit. I’ve seen too many people with carry permits that can’t hit the side of a barn. This is not a hard test… Range Certification Requirements (NJ CCARE Protocol): Course of Fire: Fire 50 total rounds at targets (using FBI “Q” targets) from distances of 15, 10, 7, 5, and 3 yards, including drawing from a holster. Passing Score: Hit the target at least 40 out of 50 times (80%). Safety & Proficiency: Demonstrate safe handling, loading, and drawing from concealment (strong-side hip or inside/outside-the-waistband holster) throughout the test. ---
**Author:** ![Ron43xMOS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/ron43xmos/32/137450_2.png) [@Ron43xMOS](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Ron43xMOS)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/6 "2026-09-24T18:07:42Z")
> [@JimL](#): > > This is why I am favor of programs like NJ’s range certification to get a carry permit. Ever hear of “…the right to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT be infringed”? You and New Jersey deserve each other. ---
**Author:** ![Will\_B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/will_b/32/102791_2.png) [@Will\_B](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Will_B)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/7 "2026-09-24T18:10:00Z")
Have you ever noticed that this one Zed and the general come in waves all at approximately the same time, and with almost the exact same “message” ? ---
**Author:** ![Ron43xMOS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/ron43xmos/32/137450_2.png) [@Ron43xMOS](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Ron43xMOS)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/8 "2026-09-24T18:11:15Z")
Just a coincidence. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ronald150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Ronald150](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Ronald150)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/9 "2026-09-24T19:03:36Z")
“PERMITS” nothing but gun-control permission slips. Criminal FELON murderers carry freely exercising LOST RIGHTS and law-abiding citizens are REQUIRED to have “PERMITS”. I’m all for training and everyone wanting to own firearms should (must) train and take classes. BUT I’m totally against ANY gun-control agenda INCLUDING anything requiring “PERMITS.” Right to bear arms BUT YOU MUST GET A PERMIT that’s a “NO”. ---
**Author:** ![Mike164](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/mike164/32/52494_2.png) [@Mike164](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Mike164)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/10 "2026-09-24T21:50:23Z")
Ever occur to you that in some cases we may be confronted with criminals that are trained and that practice? ---
**Author:** ![Michael2378](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/michael2378/32/180134_2.png) [@Michael2378](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Michael2378)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/11 "2026-09-25T00:32:23Z")
Yes, there has been documented prison tapes showing inmates practicing the movements to overcome and escape police officers while being handcuffed. Look at what happen to Officer Kim Potter who was assisting another officer to place Donte Wright into handcuffs while being arrested based on an outstanding warrant. Once again non-compliance resulted in tragedy for everyone. Yes, I understand I am writing about law enforcement training for LEOs, but the fact remains we could all find ourselves in a real pickle. While in Military Law Enforcement (25 years) I never had to stop a threat by shooting. Yet we constantly train because we never know when a situation may arise, defensive firearms are used approximately two million times by civilian gun owners according to Dr. John Lott, a court expert witness who has been studying mass shootings for decades in the United States and abroad. On a personal note my wife and I take a gun training vacation each year to Gunsite Firearm Academy, Arizona, in addition to our competition schedule with the Minnesota VFW Pistol Tournaments. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ron43xMOS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/ron43xmos/32/137450_2.png) [@Ron43xMOS](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Ron43xMOS)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/12 "2026-09-25T00:36:19Z")
Thank you for your service to our country. 🫡 ---
**Author:** ![Michael2378](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/michael2378/32/180134_2.png) [@Michael2378](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Michael2378)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/13 "2026-09-25T00:39:20Z")
Thank you for your consideration, very much appreciated. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Todd30](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/todd30/32/40525_2.png) [@Todd30](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Todd30)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/14 "2026-09-25T01:45:28Z")
I like you’re thinking on this but is it not like a driver’s license? And now they make it a privilege and not a right? I understand the importance of training. Even in Washington State we will be having to take classes, do range time, then pass a background test to buy a gun little less to be able to conceal carry. ---
**Author:** ![Karacal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/karacal/32/146742_2.png) [@Karacal](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Karacal)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 2:29am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/15 "2026-09-25T02:29:33Z")
> [@General\_Consensus](#): > > The potential of something that most likely will never happen in your lifetime. I used to live in Chicago, it was very potential. 🤣 > [@General\_Consensus](#): > > Personally, I like shooting and training from time to time; it is a personal thing I enjoy like most things in life. Mainly because it is a perishable skill. I do it for myself, my city has changed as far as shady people, CA drivers, and self centered unstable individuals who cannot control their emotions when seeing a red hat and any word starting with the letter T. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Gary590](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/gary590/32/174790_2.png) [@Gary590](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Gary590)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/16 "2026-09-25T03:52:10Z")
Carried firearms for much of my military life but haven’t carried concealed until this year. So far, taken the Concealed Handgun Permit course in April, took the Basic Handgun course in July, and am scheduled for the next Handgun Level 1 course in October. I am lucky to have so many great instructors in my area! I have found ChatGPT to be an excellent tool for planning training trips to the range on my own. I plug in the fundamental I wish to work on, the number of rounds I want to shoot, the gun I am using, and the distance I want to focus on and it will give me a detailed range plan for the day. Afterward, I can upload photos of my targets after each phase and it will give me advice. It won’t replace a good instructor but it’s been great for giving me focus on my range days. ---
**Author:** ![Jerzees](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/jerzees/32/111382_2.png) [@Jerzees](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Jerzees)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/17 "2026-09-25T15:28:24Z")
What I’ve noticed for last few years - firearm training is, for most regular people, just addition to their lives. Sometimes it can be habit, sometimes a passion - all depends on the character. Nothing to blame - everyone is the master of their own fate, deciding what is best for themselves. I’ve been taught all my life → if you do something - do it right. This applies to use of firearms for self defense as well. Beginnings are always hard, but after 7 years I created my own routines that worked for me. The goal was to make it my second nature. Pattern is simple, but requires compromises… as everything in our lives 😉 I attend “advanced training” (indoor, 2 hrs, with Instructor) every other weekday (3 days). At least one Saturday per month is dedicated for outdoor 8 hrs training. At least every 6 months I attend 3 - 5 days outdoor firearm classes out of of Illinois (that is my relaxing time without thinking about work). I do dry fire every evening for 5 - 10 minutes. Hopefully it doesn’t show I’m weirdo… 😬 I’m actually doing this to avoid being paranoid and make my life safer - I know, when I will need my skills to be deployed I won’t need to rethink everything in my head. Proper and swift execution is key to a long and happy life. 👌 Answering this 👇 > [@Todd30](#): > > The main question here is, **are you really practicing right? Can you do better?** YES and YES. ☝ ---
**Author:** ![General\_Consensus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/general_consensus/32/129258_2.png) [@General\_Consensus](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/General_Consensus)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/18 "2026-09-26T08:13:17Z")
Yes, a very rare occurrence; most criminals are not very educated who would use a firearm in this way. Would you not agree it is ignorant to conduct yourself in this manner that could potentially land you either in the grave or incarcerated? Either one is a life sentence. Take into consideration that 10% of all gun violence is domestic, with women being 5 times more likely to be murdered by the person they live with; the numbers shrink a little more, and that it would happen to you. Again, please keep in mind I am all for training and believe in it; this being said, driving skills would aid you better in life. Just being real, it might also reduce the number of road rage incidents. > [@Karacal](#): > > I used to live in Chicago, it was very potential. Agreed, for those in the middle of Iowa, it is much less of a concern. It is why I spelled it out with numbers. If I wasn’t a little lazy and had a life, I would have broken it down to where it is most likely to occur. like the windy city, but demographically most of us live all over this great country. On a side note, I really do enjoy the commentary about my life and how things work. It goes more to the psychotic nature of the person’s mind and how and what coping mechanisms they use to try to make sense of a world they are ill-equipped to mentally handle. It is a great look into the cavernous mental construct they call a reality. ---
**Author:** ![Mike164](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.usconcealedcarry.com/mike164/32/52494_2.png) [@Mike164](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/Mike164)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/19 "2026-09-26T15:15:53Z")
> [@General\_Consensus](#): > > with women being 5 times > [@General\_Consensus](#): > > driving skills would aid you better in life. Maybe we start with life skills, then driving, then firearms… ---
**Author:** ![JimL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/779978/32.png) [@JimL](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/u/JimL)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777/20 "2026-09-26T16:17:51Z")
> [@Ron43xMOS](#): > > Ever hear of “…the right to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT be infringed”? Have you ever heard “well regulated”? [Next page](https://community.usconcealedcarry.com/t/gun-training/133777.md?page=2)