There's A Class For Everything

Years ago, I came across firearms training outfits that would offer general classes, and separate classes for military and law enforcement. Since this could be used to differentiate training tactics, techniques, etc., I decided to no longer attend places like this. They support knowledge for some, but not others; and this is a possible pathway to tyranny, in my opinion. Similar to laws allowing military or police to do things civilians are banned from doing. 

Enter a 1:32 long clip from Dakota Meyer in Instagram, wherein he said he didn't think people who were not in the military should train with gear. 

Horse Hockey. 

This brand of military elitism has been surfacing from a few vets over the last 10 or so years, and has become a bit more predominant of late. Most vets are fine folks and do not mind you exercising your rights. But there are a very few - mostly infantry and related - who are frightened little cowards that don't want you to have the same knowledge and abilities that they do. It is particularly prevalent in the firearms world... and the Dunning-Kruger effect no doubt has a hand in this. 

"blackriflesanonymous2111" puts it beautifully in this Instagram retort:

"As a vet myself I fully support people putting veterans who act like this (Dakota Meyer) in their place. They think the military taught them shit no else could or they have more training than civilians. Wrong. Many military personnel only shoot one week a year for [there] qual. Veterans are the worst know-it-alls in the gun community and many have the holier-than-thou attitude toward civilians that train. I've seen people who never served in the military beat the piss out of many vets on competition. Bottom line is nothing you learned how to do in the military is not taught better elsewhere. There's a class for everything nowadays."

All that said, I can understand a training company wanting a combat vet for their staff - it could be a team dynamic thing, a way to help fellow vets, etc. That is no problem for me. However, places that "think only police or military should teach firearms classes" are now off my list, as well. Sadly, that includes some places I once held in high regards.