2aguy
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Yes....the NRA is training Indiana National Guard members how to carry concealed pistols for self defense. This is in response to the attack on the recruiting station. Though the Guard trains guardsmen to use rifles and some get rudimentary pistol training, this focused training in concealed,carry and pistol use is far above what they would normally get....good for the NRA...
NRA Conducts Concealed Carry Training for IN Nat'l Guard - The Truth About Guns
Guard spokeswoman Lt. Col. Cathy Van Bree said guard instructors have previously offered handgun instruction themselves but that Pence’s executive order last month allowing guardsmen to be armed requires a “deeper level of training.” She did not elaborate.
In order to be armed, a guardsman must have a valid conceal[ed]-carry permit and undergo training. Van Bree declined to say how many members have been approved to be armed.
Guy Relford, an NRA instructor who recently trained about 65 Indiana guardsmen at an armory in Franklin, said his “basic pistol” course delves into safety scenarios on when and when not to shoot.
NRA Conducts Concealed Carry Training for IN Nat'l Guard - The Truth About Guns
Guard spokeswoman Lt. Col. Cathy Van Bree said guard instructors have previously offered handgun instruction themselves but that Pence’s executive order last month allowing guardsmen to be armed requires a “deeper level of training.” She did not elaborate.
In order to be armed, a guardsman must have a valid conceal[ed]-carry permit and undergo training. Van Bree declined to say how many members have been approved to be armed.
Guy Relford, an NRA instructor who recently trained about 65 Indiana guardsmen at an armory in Franklin, said his “basic pistol” course delves into safety scenarios on when and when not to shoot.
