After seeing how full a lot of the women only "Women on Target" and similar local NRA certified training classes have been lately, we hit on an idea: She could provide training specifically geared towards women! This would work out for everyone involved, since she has been out of work for a while.
So before we run off and setup some classes doing what we think would be of interest, we would like to ask for your input as to what you would like to see in a shooting / firearm class. Please also include anything that you would find un-attractive about such a class.
We're asking these questions to try to get a good cross section of what would be attractive to women that may like some formal training.
We would appreciate getting feedback from "what women want", so this means if any male wants to answer, please only reply after talking directly to a woman that you know, and don't reply with what you think she would want.
Some questions that we have so far (but feel free to provide any and all feedback):
Our current thoughts are to put on a series of NRA Basic Pistol classes, but we could also offer other classes if there was enough demand.
If you don't know, the NRA Basic Pistol class teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and operating a pistol safely. No prior training or experience is nessessary. So the basic class is at least 8-hours long (and may be spread over more than one day/or evening) and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; pistol parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest position, and two handed standing positions; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development.
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Thanks for your input!
So before we run off and setup some classes doing what we think would be of interest, we would like to ask for your input as to what you would like to see in a shooting / firearm class. Please also include anything that you would find un-attractive about such a class.
We're asking these questions to try to get a good cross section of what would be attractive to women that may like some formal training.
We would appreciate getting feedback from "what women want", so this means if any male wants to answer, please only reply after talking directly to a woman that you know, and don't reply with what you think she would want.
Some questions that we have so far (but feel free to provide any and all feedback):
- Would you like a personalized class with just you and a couple of your friends, or would you prefer to join a class of other women that you may or may not not know?
- Would you prefer a class that does not allow any men at all? Or you don't you care if there are a few men in the class?
- Would you prefer daytime (mother's) hours for such a class? Nights? Weekends?
- Would you feel more comfortable if we came to you, perhaps in your own home, or would you prefer to come to a classroom? Of course, live fire would be done at an appropriate shooting range!
Our current thoughts are to put on a series of NRA Basic Pistol classes, but we could also offer other classes if there was enough demand.
If you don't know, the NRA Basic Pistol class teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and operating a pistol safely. No prior training or experience is nessessary. So the basic class is at least 8-hours long (and may be spread over more than one day/or evening) and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; pistol parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest position, and two handed standing positions; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development.
If you prefer not to post publically here, feel free to send a private message via the PM tool.
Thanks for your input!