# Tag: shooting

Welp, I’m a member of a gun club now. This is a sentence I never thought I would write at this age, if ever. But a bunch of events happened around the same time that sealed the deal for me: First, about a month ago I completed the concealed carry course, then a few weeks ago I learned a bunch of interesting tips in a self defense class hosted at the gun club. Finally, I got my permit in the mail and bought a gun. Since I drive near a gun club almost every night of the week for my kids’ extracurricular activities, I figured I should stop by to learn more about membership options.

As part of my 2022 goal to shift my work/fun balance to weigh heavier on fun things (like flying!), I decided to sign up for a concealed carry course a few weeks ago. I’m not a big firearms enthusiast, but I’ve been hunting and shooting as long as I can remember, and figured the course would be a good excuse to get back into the swing of things. I’ll give a brief review of the course in a moment, but for some quick background: