Well,,,
OC'd yesterday (and will also today as it is a 2 day class) as a helper and moral support for a friend who was taking his CPL class. Had to unload due to NRA's "no live ammo in the classroom" rule but still carried my empty sidearm openly.
During the range portion of the class the retired U.S. Marshal co-instructor decided to give his opinion about open carry calling it stupid and gave the tired old "you will get shot first" and "making yourself a target" myths.
I rose to the bait with two polite but firm statements in support of open carry that challenged his assertions before realizing that an open carry conversation at a concealed carry class would only be a distraction and a disservice to those folks who paid their money to learn about concealed carry and get their certificate so they could get their permit. I stopped responding to the retired U. S. Marshal but some of the students had questions about open carry that I answered off to the side.
Other than that the class itself is the best I've ever attended as a helper with plenty of different firearms available as examples and an added portion of learning to draw from a holster along with the other co-instructor being very informed, accomplished, very well trained in firearms, and an exceptionally personable lady. The fact that the instructor was female helped the two women students feel at ease in what is usually a testosterone filled environment. I am highly impressed with her credentials and her teaching abilities and am encouraged that she will be able to bring more women into concealed carry just because women relate to each other so well. I believe that it is wonderful that more ladies are getting into carrying and protecting themselves and their families.
Will be heading out for the second day of the class in a little more than an hour.
When I took a Utah class, the instructor, an anti OC guy, (I was OC in the class).
Asked the class, What does OC make you to a bad guy?
He waited for the class to answer, while I planned my attack!
Just in time,,, I loudly amswered,,,,, A Deterrent!
He stopped,,, didnt wait for anymore answers.....