I know this is a couple of months too late but let me put in my opinion. I was at Sportsmans Warehouse one day when two (gorgeous) girls were looking for ammunition for the CCW class they were taking that weekend. They were looking in the reloading section and were going to buy a box of 9mm bullets for loading when they got some help. Obviously they didn't know anything about a gun. Fortunately they had signed up with someone that required live fire.

Should the gov require live fire? I don't trust the gov to require anything. Once they get a small requirement in place it is only time until it becomes a larger requirement, it always escalates. Too many politicians justify their job by passing unneeded legislation.

Everyone of you should read the book "More Guns; Less Crime", the most complete study ever done of gun laws and actual events.

I am all for more training but less government. My wife and I are going to take the class soon, we chose a group that does about 5 hours of class followed by 5 hours of range time.

YMMV

Dale