"The more helpless you are the safer you are from criminals."

[Stealth694]

As someone whose plans include getting her CCW as an Xmas present to herself this year, I'm a firm believer in gun education. My parents first taught me to shoot a gun when I was 5, I had to pass hunter's safety when I was like 12 before I could get my first real rifle & I've taken safety classes when I started buying myself handguns. Of course accidents can always happen - that's why they're called accidents! - but they're a lot less likely if you take the time to learn how to use your gun safely & correctly. And I'm glad I live where I have that option to defend myself should it ever become necessary.

Exactly Right StormKat.
Like yourself I have been drilled and re-drilled in gun safety, Personally I feel before someone gets a CCW they have to pass a gun safety course, lots of states feel the same way.