Couples Firearms TrainingBeth Alcazar
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02/16/2021
Fellow USCCA Instructor Jim Kelley and his wife, Cathy, have dedicated themselves to offering a unique and effective couples-only license to carry class at Cape Gun Works in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He reached out to me recently to share that he and Cathy have held the couples’ class twice, with a third scheduled for this past Valentine’s weekend. I was excited to hear some of the lessons learned and successes gained.
The Couple Who Teaches Together…
“Cathy and I believed that some couples were not on the same page when it came to the idea of home defense,” Jim explained. “One partner might be pro-gun, and the other one hesitant (to say the least). We found out that when couples can come learn in a low-pressure (no live fire) atmosphere, they are very receptive to new information. We reduce the pressure immediately by saying our objective is to inform and have a fun class. [We tell them], ‘We understand that some