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Originally Posted by WR Moore
Video isn't as good as hands on-if the hands on instructor is competent. John Farnams defense-training.com has videos you can watch for a fee. Mas Ayoob's Ayoob Group has a class schedule, there might be a class near you and he does cover after-the-incident issues.
You might want to check on copies of Mas's books on legal issues. The most recent is available through Amazon.
I'm certified as a civilian instructor, was a LE instructor. Bear in mind that an instructor who is trying to sell you the one true way is dangerous. Instructors will differ somewhat on material, keep your male bovine excrement detector working. I've never agreed with 100% of what any of the folks I was trained by presented in over 30 years.
My issue with the NRA requirements for the legal issues is that use of force law is a specialist legal practice. Your average attorney is going to cover their butt. Some LEOs aren't much better. I can document over 100 hours training in this area and I've heard some stuff presented as fact that's just inexcusable.
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I completely agree with you. There are merely a handful of lawyers in MA that are truly conversant in the MA gun laws. I have sat thru LE and attorney presentations where info said was very wrong, could lead to felony convictions in some cases. My advantage personally is that I've been studying MA gun laws for 40 years and know what I know and more importantly I know what I don't know. I vet my info with authorities responsible for those laws when needed.
When I have an experienced group of students, I add extra drills to my personal protection classes with more movement and drawing from the holster and shooting.
As someone stated above, most ranges around here are "square ranges" that don't allow shooting from the holster, only can shoot at fixed distances, etc. Thankfully one of my clubs allows all these actions not only in teaching but for all members as long as safety is maintained, allowing members to practice what they learn in a class. Needless to say, I don't teach at my other club as it is totally unfair to the student that they can't do the drills as NRA laid them out.