Each time I think the antis cannot get any more ridiculous, they go ahead an prove me wrong.
From USA Today,”Everytown wants stricter laws on guns. Now, they’ll also teach you to use one“:
“Some activists devoted to ending gun violence had to look twice at the source of the ads for firearms training that flashed on their computer screens. Everytown for Gun Safety, which has made its name advocating for stricter gun laws and preventing violence, is now offering courses for gun owners. Organizers say the on-demand or Zoom-style sessions are aimed at responsibility and safety without any undertones of salesmanship …”
This sounds sus.
“… The new program, Train SMART, also risks angering a network of grassroots chapters and gun violence prevention volunteers at Everytown. Some recoiled at the launch and others quit their positions …”
HA!
“… “It looks more like what a grandfather teaches a grandson than what you get in the back room of a gun shop,” said Chris Marvin, Everytown’s veterans adviser who helped create the program that costs $20 to $100 and has sessions lasting 90-minutes, 150-minutes and up to eight hours …”
Aha! They’re going for the money.
“… Marvin, a former Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army, said he and other military veterans designed the course to mimic military instruction from trusted sources …”
What exactly does being a helicopter pilot have to do with firearms training?
“… any gun training class will have to land on some key answers to thorny questions that will crop up from trainees. Should I even buy a gun? Should I store my gun loaded near my bed? Will I be safer in my home with a firearm? Marvin, the veterans trainer, said those answers are nuanced, but the Everytown training will focus on clear statistics: Yes, purchasing a firearm will increase the risk someone in your home could be shot; no, you should not keep a loaded pistol unlocked on your nightstand; no, you should not always assume buying a gun will be the key part of your home defense plan, Marvin said. Marvin said instructors will describe a balance on storage that leans toward safes that could still be opened quickly – or for changing your storage options when someone in the home is struggling with mental health …”
It appears they are actually hoping people will pay them to be told gun control propaganda under the guise of learning firearms safety. There’s no way this will go well for them. Given it’s causing some of their supporters to quit, it does look good for the 2A team though.