“… \u201cIt looks more like what a grandfather teaches a grandson than what you get in the back room of a gun shop,\u201d said Chris Marvin, Everytown\u2019s 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 …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nAha! They’re going for the money.<\/p>\n
“… 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 …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nWhat exactly does being a helicopter pilot have to do with firearms training?<\/p>\n
“… 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<\/strong>; 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 \u2013 or for changing your storage options when someone in the home is struggling with mental health<\/strong> …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nIt 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.<\/p>\n