Class for Mom (Brand new shotgun owner)

[BrandonTN]

I am looking for a good class for my mom to take for home defense and gun handling.  She has never owned a gun in her life and recently got a 20 gauge youth Remington as there had been several break-ins and my dad is often gone on travel during the week.  I had her signed up for a class in NC where she spends half the year that sounded like a perfect fit for the new gun owner with a shotgun.  Here was the description.

 

 

Basic Defensive Shotgun â€“ 4 hours  
  
**NEW Course**

A 4-hour introduction to defensive shotgun shooting. The course is designed for beginner shotgun shooters and individuals who have a shotgun for home defense.  Course topics include safety procedures, equipment and ammunition selection, defensive shotgun shooting skills, malfunctions, cleaning, and storage. Students will spend approximately 2 hours on the range participating in various shooting exercises.  Students will need a 12- or 20-gauge shotgun for the class. 

 

However, I just got a call from her and she already gave up on the class a couple hours into it.  She said everyone in there already had extensive gun experience and she felt very overwhelmed.  It also sounded like the instructors were moving very fast and they were wanting the students to shoot from kneeling positions, running and hiding behind barriers, etc.  Keep in mind my mom has never even shot a gun before this and it sounded like a good fit for the beginner.  I would take her out and teach her myself, but I do not know of any private areas where I can shoot a shotgun as I live in the city.  

 

Does anyone have any suggestions for a true beginner course (maybe even private lessons) for a woman who wants to become familiar with shooting and safe handling of a shotgun?  Right now I am taking this kind of personally and hope I haven't turned her off from becoming familiar around a shotgun.

[Raoul]

perhaps you could take her shooting a few times to get her familiar with the weapon. If she has no shooting experience almost any class may overwhelm her.

[Spook]

perhaps you could take her shooting a few times to get her familiar with the weapon. If she has no shooting experience almost any class may overwhelm her.

 

+1.... then treat her to a private lesson (or two) with a really good instructor who knows her history with the first class.

[BrandonTN]

+1.... then treat her to a private lesson (or two) with a really good instructor who knows her history with the first class.

 

That is what I am thinking.  Next time she is back in the Nashville area, I am going to try to take her to a friend's farm where she won't be intimidated by others at the range and can just go at her own pace.  I feel terrible, but had chosen this class based on other recommendations, but it sounds like it was not quite as advertised.

[Guest Cami]

If you are in Nashville, I have taught a bunch of my friends how to safely shoot (it is surprising that women learn better from other women), and I am free.  Just PM me, I am told that I am really patient and not intimidating at all, taught my three sons to drive and shoot, 'cause dad was none of those things.  Going to a farm and teaching it while shooting fun targets with no pressure is the way to do it.  There are some awesome websites out there for women as well that give good information.

[RED333]

Did you try this place, I juut did a fast google search

http://www.selfdefensesolutions.net/index.php/rifle-and-shotgun-course/

I should have asked where she spends the other half of the year.

Edited April 14, 2013 by RED333

[RWF]

jerry is having a womens handgun 101 for the ladies as a intro to hand guns i think the price 50 http://hilltop-firearmstraining.com/schedule.html