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In the beginning...ahem...

From the onset the Texas CHL has done nothing but create a fantastic experience for those who are new or experienced to the overall idea of self defense...Sure, it has had its ups and downs in the eccentricities of the law, and for the most part it has been very friendly to those new to shooting...The main part of that is because of folks like us who have been shooting most of their lives...

Physically and mentally, our presense in those classes simply elevate the play of those around us, and simply encourage many to seek additional training, or just to get out and shoot more...

When the law was changed to give the option for those of us with multiple renewals to skip the shooting portion of the class, I actually opposed that change, as I felt it should remain a requirement to renew...Sure we can shoot, but like I was illuding to earlier, we demonstrate our proficiency, and safety to those who are new to the whole idea...

My wife will be renewing her CHL for the third time tomorrow...She will be attending the classroom only portion with Professor Emeritus "El Gato", but before she goes to the required classroom time, she'll be going in the range to pop off about 50, just to get her head on straight...She believes that her experience level rubs off on other women who may be new to shooting, and she has a wonderful ability to encourage other women to get with the program and learn and practice all they can...

I for one am not inconvienienced or put off by the time it takes to get through a course of fire at a CHL class...I believe we should all adopt an attitude of humbleness and demonstrate a patience that gives these new folks a chance to absorb and be eager to get back to the range as soon as possible for more practice...

Self defense in my opinion is 90% mental, 8% physical and 2% hardware...