Great Change!

This morning, Handgun Carry Permit Safety Schools received this email from the administrative staff of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security:

Good morning,

"As you all are already probably aware, anyone who has reached 18 years of age is now eligible for a handgun carry permit in the state of Tennessee. The state has 90 (ninety) days to implement this update to the current online application system. Until such time as the system has been updated to accept those applications, you will need to do the following for 18-20 year old students:

1) issue a 3-part certificate for them to take to the DMV after June 27th (subject to change to a sooner date if the system updates are completed);
2) complete a paper roster, and
3) submit the completed roster to the handgun unit.

If an 18-20 year old student takes their certificate to the DMV before the system upgrades are completed, they will be turned away. The Handgun Unit will notify all schools that the system upgrades are complete and will allow the electronic entry of 18-20 year old students. If you have any questions, you may contact your inspector or anyone in the handgun permit unit."

When asked if this applied to Carry permits only, or if it also applied to permitless carry, the administrative staff gave this reply:

"This applies to enhanced, concealed, and permit-less carry."

Where should a young person go to take the class for the Enhanced Carry Permit in Tennessee? 

Why, Patriot Training, of course! 

Class Review - Rifle Marksmanship

This post to serve as a more thorough review of the class, Rifle Marksman, by Brian Hill of The Complete Combatant. 

Abstract

My reason for taking this class was twofold. First, as someone who identifies as a Rifleman (who also teaches pistol classes), I wanted to see how a rifle class would look as taught by an expert pistoleer. Brian Hill certainly foots that bill. Second, my rifle classes to this point have either been taught from the tactical perspective, the "precision" perspective, or the competitive marksmanship perspective. I wanted to take one from a "sport shooting" perspective more similar to the so-called "run-and-gun" - and this class certainly foots that bill. 

The Instructor

Brian Hill is a distinguished competitive shooter, former law enforcement, and martial artist. He has been teaching firearms for a long time and is well known in firearms communities as an expert in the art of the pistol. As a person, he came across as kind and friendly. It just so happened that for this class, he was staying at the same hotel as my party. 

The Students

Several people cancelled just prior to class, so we wound up with 4 participants. Two of the others there were good friends of mine, one of whom had taken a Brian Hill pistol class prior. The other gentleman was a multiple class alumnus of TCC. All in all, the four of us were "squared away" with solid zeroes, functional rifles, and a foundational ability to handle the rifles. I did not notice any NDs or safety violations. In fact, I do not recall Brian having to remind anyone even once to take a finger off the trigger or anything of the sort. There was also a lady who shot with us part of Saturday and all day Sunday. She was more of an Assistant Instructor (and Range administrator). 

The Range

Georgia Mountain Shooting Association has a beautiful range. There were multiple bays. The bay we had was 50 yards in length (the 75-yard and 100-yard shooting was done on an adjacent bay that went out to 300 yards) and about 30 yards wide. More than enough for what we were doing. The grounds were clean and well maintained. There was a restroom a mere 15 feet from the shooting lanes. 

The Class

Over half the class was spent at 15 yards or closer. The rationale is that 15 yards is a long hallway shot. Make no mistake, we shot from 25, 50, 75, and 100 as well, but those sections were not the main gist of the class. By and large, the curriculum was designed like this: alternating between marksmanship modules and performance (speed) modules. Topics included proper marksmanship, body positions, gun positions, malfunction remedies, reloading, height over bore, and more. The clear underlying factor was the application of the balance of proper marksmanship principles and performance mode (speed). The "run - and - gun" connection was quite clear (and exactly what I wanted!). 

The Difference

Most classes teach the topics spelled out above. What made this class different was the instructor, his expertise, and coaching. Brian's background in Martial Arts helps him identify opportunities for improvement using his understanding of kinesiology. Brian's attention to detail when demonstrating how the body works best for stability, recoil control, etc. is unmatched. As a result, I took 19 full pages of notes. 

Also, whereas some schools will put drills in designed to humble the shooter and make you think the instructor walks on water, TCC is not like that. Make no mistake, several of the drills were challenging. And some were modified to be more challenging. This was done to make clear what each shooter needed to work on. 

The Result

We went over the round count - but that was primarily because all shooters were squared away and we were able to do more modules and different modules than the ones normally covered. Each of us received a lot of 1-on-1 coaching and suggestions for improvement. A beginner wants to hear how good they are, and an expert wants to hear how to get better - and Brian gave me several suggestions which were immediately put to use, resulting in better performance. It was also good to see my friends get better, as well. 

Summary

Take a class with the Complete Combatant. Definitely worth it. 

It's So Satisfying

On local Social Media Pages, it is not hard to find people that hate my friend and School Board commissioner, Joseph Padilla. Now, it is not hard to find that many of them participated in crossover voting (which is illegal) in an attempt to prevent Padilla from being elected to office. 

Well, one of that gang was so emboldened, presumably due to the difficulty of prosecuting crossover voting, that he broke the law in another way: Voter Fraud. Per WSMV and Tennessee Conservative News, Nicholas Greiner "pleaded guilty to illegal voting, a class D felony." Greiner, who many times on Social Media referred to himself as "more Libertarian" than anything else (with regards to political party), staunchly advocated masks, mask mandates, "the vaxx," "vaxx mandates," and Democrat and "Independent" candidates - certainly not Libertarian at all. Remember, in Wilson County, "I" means Democrat. Greiner's most common online cohorts include "The Gang" (of wine-moms), a notoriously Far-Left group. 

One of the funniest things to see in print is the many Far-Left persons on Social Media say that Greiner hasn't "been found guilty." The DA said Greiner pleaded guilty. True, he hasn't been found guilty, he admitted to the guilt!!! He admitted to a FELONY!  Cannot get more guilty than that. Some of these same persons suggest he owns (or owned) the house in Mt Juliet Zone 4 at the same time as he owned the house in Lebanon. (Remember - he voted in Mt Juliet Zone 4). According to property data:

Greiner bought the Lebanon House on May 2, 2022. He voted in the August election. There is no evidence on the Property Data page that he still owned the Mt Juliet house during any days when one could vote in the August election. So these statements that Greiner owned both are simply false and intentionally misleading or trying to conflate facts. Besides, Greiner pleaded GUILTY!

If you read the article, you know that another person was arrested and also pleaded guilty to the same crime. Kaitlyn Wakefield is her name. But, is she of the Left or of the Right? Well, this one might be slightly more difficult - but not much more. Follow the steps here:

Wakefield's father, Kevin Graves, ran for county commissioner (lost with only 34% of the vote, when the Republican earned 66%) as an "Independent." Of course, Kaitlyn and the family stated many times that claims he was a Democrat or RINO were "hearsay." 

So, is Graves a Republican? Possibly. But evidence from Social Media demonstrates otherwise. Posts touting Unions and work by President Biden:

The key words here, now that we have established that Graves is Liberal (RINO at the very least), are when Wakefield states that the claims are "hear say" (should be "hearsay") - a person would use the term "the claims are false" or similar. They twist words when they want to conflate facts. Remember, Conflation is the merging of two or more sets of information, texts, ideas or opinions into one, often in error. I do not use the word "confuse" as these people are not confused, they know exactly what they are doing! They are trying to confuse. 

Summary

Two leftists plead guilty to felony voter fraud. One of them has been screaming that voter fraud doesn't happen. So, here are the takeaways:

• As usual, ignore what they say. Watch what they do. 
• Psychological projection is real. Leftists use it constantly to live with their own behavior. It is a defensive mechanism, after all. 
• Finally, some justice! 

It's so satisfying!