In India there’s no right to keep and bear arms, although some citizens manage to get guns legally. It worries me that Anand CK Shashidhar, a gun trainer, would say he’s not a fan of female shooters:
“People who possess a gun should know how to handle a gun. But what I actually see is women acquiring self confidence after the month long training. After this, it is not easy for them to own a gun as one has to go through four levels of police approvals to get a licence which is a tedious job.”
Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Trainer-Not-a-Fan-of-Ladies%E2%80%99-Gun/2014/02/05/article2038973.ece#.UvGfc_k2ymY
Let’s be realistic, most self-defense situations are not going to involve shooting a burglar from 50-yards away, or winning a gun fight against 4 home invaders (although some of us do practice for that). You don’t need to be an expert marksman to shoot someone from 3-yards away. So anyone who buys a gun and practices should feel a healthy amount of self-confidence, why would a gun trainer preach the opposite message is beyond me, if he wants people to sign up for more classes he can say that, but trashing gun owners because not all of us can shoot like Annie Oakley isn’t helpful.
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Gregory Smith