Five firearm instructors in the Minneapolis area said sign-ups for safety training, which is required for permit holders, have grown in the past two weeks.
At the Stock & Barrel Gun Club’s two locations near Minneapolis, the classes for people seeking a permit to carry a firearm almost always draw large crowds.
“It’s usually in the hundreds,” David Taylor, the club’s CEO, said.
But since immigration enforcement agents flooded the city, sparking clashes in the streets and the killing of two protesters, interest in the classes has only grown. In just the past two weeks, Taylor said, his club has received four times the usual number of sign-ups.
That does not appear to be an anomaly. Five firearm instructors in the Minneapolis area told NBC News they have seen a similar trend. The sudden interest, they say, is a reflection of the fear and uneasiness that has gripped the region amid the ongoing turmoil in the streets.
Disagree on bonus points for shotgun. I know they’re simple and cheap, but operating a cheap pump action in high stress is not recommended and you’re guaranteed to short stroke it, plus recoil for new shooters is off-putting.
Tax stamps for suppressors are now 0 dollars but they still need ATF approval, and suppressors are unfortunately, not as affordable as they could be, but new options are on the way that should help.
I find shotguns very useful for home defense and I suspect they will become even more useful as the use of small drones becomes ubiquitous.
With all the different shells, a shotgun is a very versatile platform, cheap to buy, simple to work and most common pumps not from Turkey are very reliable. Turkish shotguns can be hit or miss, but can be amazing if you’re willing to do your own gunsmithing and modifications.
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If you are at a point where you are shooting a gun in public and not at a range, shit is escalated to pretty much as high as it can it be on a personal level.
Dumbass take. Someone is trying to kill you and you wanna shoot the drone?
I didn’t say anything about that being the best tactical decision, just that if you are firing a gun in public not at a range that escalation concerns probably aren’t that relevant.
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I agree, and I have one because I’ve used it a million times, but I still can’t recommend it to newbies. I also appreciate the application of tungsten shot against drones. I think “non-lethal” drone shooting would be a really fun sport to replace clays or real birds.
but operating a cheap pump action in high stress is not recommended and you’re guaranteed to short stroke it, plus recoil for new shooters is off-putting.
Enter the Beretta 1301 and similar. Lightweight, reliable and fast. Made in Italy bonus!
Bingo, I’ve got a Comp Pro model 😎 hard to sell for $1800 MSRP on the low end when you can get a crap import pump action for $400. The A300 Ultima Patrol is also very good and probably easier to swallow for most people at $800ish.
+1 for Beretta 1301. But also +1 that its crazy expensive and Beretta has cheaper options that are almost certainly just as good.
A300 Ultima Patrol for runner up 👍
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