I received an email from an NRA instructor, not pleased about the NRA now requiring part of their courses be online thru the NRA, and charging a fee very close to what some instructors were charging for the whole course. Here's my response -- which is totally just my opinion.
The NRA is just cashing in on what many others were doing -- offering online courses by NRA certified trainers who then issued a certificate. Lots of incoming competition. That left only the shooting portion here in Florida. So, the NRA counter-attacked, and as such, it's all about keeping their position, as well as cash in a changing environment. So, do I support it -- no. Is it a sign of the digital times? Maybe? On the other hand -- the State does not require an NRA course -- only an NRA certified instructor. But, the NRA can revoke your credentials if it finds out you are not doing their NRA thing the NRA way. Likewise, if your course varies in any way -- the NRA requires that all your advertising and materials must say it is not an "NRA" course.
I prefer the old way -- but understand competition in the digital world drives certain responses, good or bad. The only way around it would be Florida law requiring the course be given live. I'm not sure if that would pass constitutional challenge in totality, although it probably could if drafted correctly. So . . . that's my response.
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