Mayonaze
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A few months ago I decided to try something new at the ripe age of 50. I already have an awesome job in wholesale HVAC distribution. In addition to that, I design and build websites for some of my better clients. That just wasn't enough to keep me out of trouble, so I decided to get my NRA Firearms Instructor Certificate. I have also gotten certified by The NC Justice Academy as a Concealed Carry Handgun Permit Instructor. This new business venture is for weekends only, as I do love my sales job also!
I am currently building a classroom facility in a nice storefront. This week, I hung instructional posters from the NRA on the classroom walls. For student qualification, I will be able to use the outdoor pistol range at my home in good weather, or a local indoor range during inclement weather. I have also "repurposed" some existing industrial shelves into 8' student tables. Electricity & Water get turned on this week. I found some folding wooden chairs with padding for $10 bucks a piece. My classroom will accommodate 24 students very comfortably.
I have launched a website for the business, set up a PayPal account on the site for receiving deposits for the class, and have started enrolling students. I also created a FaceBook page for the company, and I am actively promoting that page.
My inspiration for this whole venture was when my wife, M-I-L, F-I-L, and son took a CC class locally and were terribly disturbed by the lack of quality in their instruction. They ALL came home and urged me to become an instructor and teach people what they NEED to know. I immediately went to work in that pursuit, taking vacation days to get my credentials. I am so excited about expanding my love of firearms to include the proper training of persons to safely and legally carry their handguns concealed.
My first class is next Saturday, the 17th. Wish me luck!
By the way, when I qualified on the range for NRA Instructors school, I was able to shoot a <6" pattern from 45 feet on 4 paper plates using my son's PT1911 .45 ACP..... On the first try. It is much easier said than done
"just keepin', and bearin'....."
"Praise the Lord, pass the ammunition!"
Certified NRA Firearms Instructor
NCJA Certified NC Concealed Handgun Permit Instructor
GRNC.org Member
I am currently building a classroom facility in a nice storefront. This week, I hung instructional posters from the NRA on the classroom walls. For student qualification, I will be able to use the outdoor pistol range at my home in good weather, or a local indoor range during inclement weather. I have also "repurposed" some existing industrial shelves into 8' student tables. Electricity & Water get turned on this week. I found some folding wooden chairs with padding for $10 bucks a piece. My classroom will accommodate 24 students very comfortably.
I have launched a website for the business, set up a PayPal account on the site for receiving deposits for the class, and have started enrolling students. I also created a FaceBook page for the company, and I am actively promoting that page.
My inspiration for this whole venture was when my wife, M-I-L, F-I-L, and son took a CC class locally and were terribly disturbed by the lack of quality in their instruction. They ALL came home and urged me to become an instructor and teach people what they NEED to know. I immediately went to work in that pursuit, taking vacation days to get my credentials. I am so excited about expanding my love of firearms to include the proper training of persons to safely and legally carry their handguns concealed.
My first class is next Saturday, the 17th. Wish me luck!
By the way, when I qualified on the range for NRA Instructors school, I was able to shoot a <6" pattern from 45 feet on 4 paper plates using my son's PT1911 .45 ACP..... On the first try. It is much easier said than done
"just keepin', and bearin'....."
"Praise the Lord, pass the ammunition!"
Certified NRA Firearms Instructor
NCJA Certified NC Concealed Handgun Permit Instructor
GRNC.org Member