How long does it take to train on a firearm?

John Gunn London, United Kingdom 1 sec ago We were asked a practical question by an anti petition voice. How long would it take to train an ex service person in firearms use again. Firstly, the service person has already been acquainted with firearms, so a lot of the principles will be in memory and a refresher would cover a lot, much faster than a new person, new to firearms. A good answer I found from a 30 year experienced expert is: Basic handgun proficiency can be conveyed in an intensive 2 day course of competent instruction, involving somewhere around 1500 rounds of ammo. Extensive practice and dry fire will be required for the next 3–6 months, and periodically thereafter. Basic things to practice are A clean draw stroke to sights on target Reloads Dry fire: balance a penny on your front sight, and make your gun go click without dropping it. Online assessment for the legal position, police command and control and scenario based drill preparation e.g. Trains, Festivals, Shopping Mall. In essence, it would cost a fraction of the cost in training many more firearms police, give the country wider response coverage and be a practical way to counter "some" of the extremist measures we have witnessed lately. It also beats lighting candles for the next victims and so forth. Your support is appreciated.