Stop Living in the past!
It’s time to stop living in the past when it comes to your shooting abilities.
This post is a bit of a rant but stay with me. What prompted it? A gentleman getting his wife to call me about getting his LTC. Why did she call me and not him? No idea. She was very kind and asked about the process. She said he was retired law enforcement from another state but they’ve moved to Texas. While discussing the process (and price!) I hear him start to pipe up (in a weak and quivering voice) in the background: “But, I’m a Vietnam vet, doesn’t that mean I don’t have to do all that?” Um, yes sir, you have to do all that! “But I shot a lot in El Paso!” I asked “Sir, how long has it been since you actually shot your firearm?” Silence! His wife pipes up and says “It’s been a long time”. I told them both that the State of Texas requires me to witness several things before signing off on anyone’s paperwork, military experience and law enforcement experience notwithstanding. And that before I sign off on anyone, I’m going to have to see ALL THE THINGS. But, the state will give him a discount on his LTC application fee for his service.
What to make of this and why am I talking about this? It’s actually VERY common to hear this type of comment. It’s also incredibly offensive but we will get to that in a bit…
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Stay safe and keep training!
