CHL Reprise

Our day in class was relatively uneventful. It made for a very long day. My brother and I had taken Jennifer out to the range earlier in the week to familiarize her with the weapon and get some practice in before the qualification. She practiced hard. If there is one thing true about my wife, what ever she decides to do, she does 100%. Learning to shoot a handgun proved no exception. The night before the class, we practiced loading and unloading, working the slide (we intended to qualify with a Glock .40 SA), and safe gun handling.

When we went out to the range, we had no idea what to expect. Neither of us had been there before. It turned out to be outdoors on a very cold and blustery day. I was a little nervous for Jennifer because we had practiced on an indoor range in perfect conditions. But, my fears were unfounded. She shot a 218 with ease. Both of us passed the class and qualifications easily. We still have to submit our paperwork to the state. I anticipate that will occur next week.

Jennifer and the boys really enjoyed the range. In fact, Nathan shot the .40 pretty well. I was impressed with my 11 year old handling the larger caliber. Pierce shot the Ruger .22 target pistol very well also. He's not quite ready for the big gun. Everyone has asked when we're going back. Maybe we found something new to do as a family.