Con(ning)vincing the wives...

**HeadTrauma** · 28-01-2013, 14:31

Hi guys

Myself and a friend would like to take our wives on an "introduction to fire-arms and safety" type course. The idea is to disguise it as a fun day/afternoon out, not too technical, maybe expose them to a range of small-arms and hopefully outdoors somewhere.

Does such a thing exist in the Gauteng area?

**h0stag3** · 28-01-2013, 14:33

Yup. BigT's training :-D.

Or SAS when they have family days.

**Chrisvw** · 28-01-2013, 14:38

Just do it!
I enjoy outdoor shooting ranges more, have taken the wife(and many other's) for a day at the range.
The great outdoors and the smell of gun powder, what more can you ask for?

**STREETRACER** · 28-01-2013, 14:42

Outdoor ranges are the best option for what you are planning! I found tha the noise, flames indoor is shocking for the ladies!

**prepare2win** · 28-01-2013, 14:43

I do this with mates all the time- just start with the 4 cardinal safety rules, a few of the range rules, show them how to load, unload and make safe, then a brief bit on the 7 fundamentals and then let them rip!

**Alpha_Mike** · 28-01-2013, 15:22

Originally Posted by HeadTrauma

Myself and a friend would like to take our wives on an "introduction to fire-arms and safety" type course. Does such a thing exist in the Gauteng area?

Dunno about outdoors, but indoors you can go to Flora Guns at Hiilfox centre and Guthries in Midrand.

**HeadTrauma** · 28-01-2013, 15:35

I think indoors and semi-indoors (Gunthries) might be a little intimidating for them. Idea is to lure them in, not scare the living bejesus out of them.

Outdoors they can work on their tans while learning ;-)

**Psychosis** · 28-01-2013, 16:05

Organise a day through GS, am sure plenty of guys will pitch? (Anything to further the cause).

How is it going with your project HT? Done your competency yet?

**HeadTrauma** · 28-01-2013, 16:17

Hey Psycho,

Not yet, travelling a lot right now so hardly home. Will do it as soon as work things calm down to a mild panic. In the meantime though, it looks like I have grown a posse of mates keen to do their competencies and buy fire-arms

, hence the whole "get the wives involved" thing.

Organise a day through GS, am sure plenty of guys will pitch?

Not a bad idea actually...

**Psychosis** · 28-01-2013, 16:22

Originally Posted by HeadTrauma

Hey Psycho,

Not yet, travelling a lot right now so hardly home. Will do it as soon as work things calm down to a mild panic. In the meantime though, it looks like I have grown a posse of mates keen to do their competencies and buy fire-arms

, hence the whole "get the wives involved" thing.

Not a bad idea actually...

Awesome stuff

Invite to an IPSC match still stands (there is one this coming saturday)