I'm looking into some basic gun safety classes for my wife and I to attend together. One of the local ranges is offering classes from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. I've always attended NRA classes...

The NSSF program is called "First Shots". Anyone take that class? Is there a comparable NRA class, perhaps "FIRST Steps"?

Any experience with these?

If your state has a carry permit requirement you might wat to see what it takes to get one- they may require an NRA safety class and not recognize another organization.

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I have heard of the NSSF, never attended one of there classes though.

If your looking to start your wife off with some basic training either organization would probably work. Although I'm partial to the NRA.

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The military also teaches gun safety and proper use. It's a free benefit of military service.

When you couple that with free room and board, how can you lose?

Not to mention getting paid for it all!

Just that whole writing a blank check to the government, payable up to your life... Other then that, it's just people.
~Nate

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Well they'll also give you beer money too - though you could use it to buy cars...

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

They can both give you head aches !!

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Only if you're facing the wrong direction.

I strongly oppose anyone shooting at me.

Don't get a gun, then you're certain your gun safety will be 100%

Interesting analysis. I suppose my spouse or my children would never have the occasion to visit a neighbor or friends house that might also happen to own firearms. What if they innocently find a weapon open/exposed/unsecured?

What then?

There's a book called freakonomics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freakonomics) that presents information saying that a swimming pool is more likely to kill your children than a hand gun...

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Training, education and a healthy respect is the answer - whether it be for a swimming pool or proper/safe firearms awareness.