Finding a course near you is pretty easy to do. However, finding an instructor that isn’t careless isn’t so easy. Make sure you do your research! If you really want to learn how to PROPERLY handle and shoot a gun, start out learning the right way. Otherwise, you’re only going to pick up bad habits which can later harm you or someone you love. Read reviews, ask around, and once you have chosen a class, pay attention during your course. Learning how to shoot a gun is not something to joke around with, especially if you are looking to purchase one of your own.
Here are some links that could potentially help you find a quality instructor:
http://www.nrainstructors.org/searchcourse.aspx
http://wheretoshoot.org/index2.cfm
http://www.nssf.org/shooting/learn/
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