Episode #6 - The Importance of Firearms Training

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Published on Monday, 21 March 2016 14:53

 

Listen to Episode #6

 

 In this Episode:

• The value of formal firearms training
• Texas License to Carry Handgun Classes are in big demand
• Women & Guns: Interview with Martha Cotton, a Texas Realtor who twice used a handgun in self-defense
• Another installment of The History of Concealed-Carry in Texas focusing on 2005 legislative session.

In The Crosshairs:

In this episode I discuss the value of formal firearms training in terms of safety, proficience and your ability to safely and effectively use firearms, including the use of a handgun for self-defense.

Information cited in this episodes' In the Crosshairs:

• Thunder Ranch - Premiere firearms training center;
• Combat Shooting & Tactics (CSAT) - Paul Howe's training facility in Nacogdoches, Texas;
• Defense Training International (DTI) - John & Vickie Farnum's training information.

In the News:

The Texas License to Carry a Handgun is a very hot commodity these days.  The terrorist attacks in Paris, San Bernardio, CA are a factor, but so is the growing awareness that people are their own first-responders when their lives hang in the balance.

History of CHL in Texas:

In addition to other pro-gun bills, the 2005 Texas Legislative Session saw the passage of three bills that directly benefit Texas Conceaeled Handgun Licensees! They were:

Concealed-Carry Bills & Documents Cited in this Episode's History of CHL in Texas:

• HB 225 That increased the duration of a Concealed Handgun License from four years to five years;
• HB 322 That lowered to 18 years the minimum age to obtain a Concealed Handgun License for people in the military or those honorably discharged;
  
• HB 1831 That further amended the definition of "conviction" for Concealed Handgun License eligibility to exclude certain deferred adjudications.
  

Women & Guns:

Texas Realtor Martha Cotton discusses various handguns she was carried over several years and the way she carries those guns. 

Upcoming Events:

• The YAPL match at PSC Shooting Club in Friendswood 3/5/16;
  • YAPL optional practice days (OPD) begin Tue., March 22^nd; register at PSC-Range.com
• he PSC Women’s Program at PSC Shooting Club 3/12/16;
• Check your local area for shooting events and get to the range for some practice;
• The 2016 Presidential primaries are in full swing – get involved;
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• Subscribe to the TFC Podcast by going to iTunes and searching for "Texas Firearms Coalition Podcast"