I attended the brand new MFS Concealed Carry I class last night.
Sgt. Robert MacQuarrie (Mac) was great!
The class ran over by about 30+ minutes because he took the time to answer everyones questions (even though some of these questions were answered already for them in the Basic Firearms Safety Course). It is classroom course (not live fire) but he passes around every style of holster, pepper spray, flashlight he had in his bag he even passed around his pocket knife as well as his keys with a small pepper spray attached. The end of the class he lined up his personal assortment of handguns of all sizes/brands so people could handle them and find something they found comfortable to hold (Glock, S&W, H&K, Sig, KelTec, etc).
Mac touched on many topics that I had planned on asking about as well as other things that you'd never think of until the time comes up (he even explained how to use a public restroom... i.e. take a #2... while carrying and how to remain concealed under the stall door). He explained the importance of practicing with the gun(s) you intend to carry as well as with the clothing you wear as well as how to guard against people bumping into you in tightly packed areas as well as not being "outed" by some you are giving a hug to. He also touches on understanding use of lethal force and mental vs physical incapacitation.
The course finishes with a printed certificate saying you completed the course and is signed by the instructor. I plan on taking a copy down to my local PD to have them put it in my file.
Mac is a LEO that loves guns and loves to talk about guns and more importantly, he loves to teach people to safely use guns.
I highly recommend this class to anyone that already carries concealed or wants to carry concealed or just like to learn about guns.
Mac also teaches a hands-on course (Concealed Carry II) which takes a more advanced journey into how to actually do the things he taught in Concealed Carry I. I look foreword to taking this class as soon as my long awaited LTC arrives and I am able to purchase a handgun.
Sgt. Robert MacQuarrie (Mac) was great!
The class ran over by about 30+ minutes because he took the time to answer everyones questions (even though some of these questions were answered already for them in the Basic Firearms Safety Course). It is classroom course (not live fire) but he passes around every style of holster, pepper spray, flashlight he had in his bag he even passed around his pocket knife as well as his keys with a small pepper spray attached. The end of the class he lined up his personal assortment of handguns of all sizes/brands so people could handle them and find something they found comfortable to hold (Glock, S&W, H&K, Sig, KelTec, etc).
Mac touched on many topics that I had planned on asking about as well as other things that you'd never think of until the time comes up (he even explained how to use a public restroom... i.e. take a #2... while carrying and how to remain concealed under the stall door). He explained the importance of practicing with the gun(s) you intend to carry as well as with the clothing you wear as well as how to guard against people bumping into you in tightly packed areas as well as not being "outed" by some you are giving a hug to. He also touches on understanding use of lethal force and mental vs physical incapacitation.
The course finishes with a printed certificate saying you completed the course and is signed by the instructor. I plan on taking a copy down to my local PD to have them put it in my file.
Mac is a LEO that loves guns and loves to talk about guns and more importantly, he loves to teach people to safely use guns.
I highly recommend this class to anyone that already carries concealed or wants to carry concealed or just like to learn about guns.
Mac also teaches a hands-on course (Concealed Carry II) which takes a more advanced journey into how to actually do the things he taught in Concealed Carry I. I look foreword to taking this class as soon as my long awaited LTC arrives and I am able to purchase a handgun.