POLL (Teaching spouse to shoot)

Spouse training.

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RangeMedic

RangeMedic

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Do you feel it is better to train your spouse in firearms use or find a 3rd party?
 
A trained instructor since I'm a lousy teacher (short on patience), but I want to be there too. Marriage is a partnership; we need to be each other's backup.
 
A few things... one) you have the poll set to end 12/29/2014 (one full year from now). Was this intended?

two) I started my wife with an N.R.A. 'Girls and Guns' class. She now knows how to properly handle and shoot the weapon.

three) We go to the range together. When she has questions, she now asks me and I help her out. I try to not be overt with my teaching of her. It makes for a much better marriage.

four) I see you have only 5 posts... welcome to the forums.
 
My experience is that most people can't effectively train a family member for two reasons. First, although they think they know what they're doing, there are techniques in training that make it a lot easier and just telling someone what to do isn't always enough. Second, familiarity breeds contempt. A lot of husband/wife training ends in an argument. My wife is more accurate than me at longer distances.
 
I wasn't exposed to guns growing up so I took the NRA Basic Pistol Course. My husband's father was a gunsmith and dealer, so he grew up with all kinds of guns. That being said, I have taught my husband many techniques that were covered in the pistol course that were new to him. He has, in turn, been a great help for me in improving my accuracy. He has also been helping me with shotguns as I had never had any experience with them. I taught him how to use a scope on our rifles. So, you see, a husband and wife CAN work together and benefit from each other's strong points. He's great...now, if only he would learn how to use the dishwasher.
 
As someone who has worked quite a few WOT events and other women focused training (with my wife), I can tell you women usually do better when their husband or BF is nowhere around. I've even met a few bf's or hubby's that had NO business trying to teach anybody anything about shooting or firearms. The know-it-all types that grew up around hunting can be some of the absolute worst teachers out there; especially when it comes to their spouse.

I also know men that don't have any trouble working with their spouse. (IE; My wife & I train real well together.) I introduced her to shooting 30 years ago. But, she didn't really get into it and come to love it until she took some training classes by herself.


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When my husband and I took our concealed carry class and did the shooting part, our instructor had one rule. Spouses could not be in the same shift with each other. No exceptions. I'm not sure if something happened that made this rule necessary, but I wondered.
 
I chose both because you didn't specify the type of training. I taught my wife basic gun handling and shooting, but I'd likely rely on others for tactical training and such.
 
wolf_fire said:
A few things... one) you have the poll set to end 12/29/2014 (one full year from now). Was this intended?

two) I started my wife with an N.R.A. 'Girls and Guns' class. She now knows how to properly handle and shoot the weapon.

three) We go to the range together. When she has questions, she now asks me and I help her out. I try to not be overt with my teaching of her. It makes for a much better marriage.

four) I see you have only 5 posts... welcome to the forums.
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I did intend for a full yr. I wanted to hear what other said and thought on this subject. I also did not want to limit types of training. I train with my wife and I am trying to work on my teaching skills which she gives me fed back on.

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I can learn from my husband... he is a good teacher, though not the most patient (with me, anyway... he's more invested in my success). I am, however, more tense and nervous if he's teaching me... I care a lot more about messing up. I worry a lot less about what someone I don't know on a personal level thinks about my progress, so I tend to make more!
 
telpinaro said:
I can learn from my husband... he is a good teacher, though not the most patient (with me, anyway... he's more invested in my success). I am, however, more tense and nervous if he's teaching me... I care a lot more about messing up. I worry a lot less about what someone I don't know on a personal level thinks about my progress, so I tend to make more!
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Telpinaro... when is he returning back to the states? Or has he?
 
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