I have heard so many possibilities for hold ups it is unreal. Some say being in the military automatically delays you. I had been arrested but had charges dropped, never even seen a court room over 30 years ago which is why they claim mine is being held up. She even told me that those files go...
I was lucky cause my wife wanted one first. She is a realtor and I felt it wasn't a good idea to be meeting strangers without a friend. The problem was she had no one to practice with so I got a new toy too :) I hadn't fire a gun since boot camp many years ago. Now we have fun shooting together...
I was just checking out your thread on the intermediate classes. I've never taken a basic class but I read and practice a lot plus I stayed in a Holiday Inn express :) I work Saturdays so Sunday is a great day for me. I have to check with the wife to see if we can make the drive.
LOL no unlimited budget but sooner or later I want to make sure I can hit what I am after. I do great at simple target shooting but seldom does that scenario ever come up :)
Which local shooting ranges allow you to draw and shoot. I believe Eagle Creek only allows you to work from a bench. I practice this unloaded but would feel better to try to hit an index card from 20' like was stated here earlier.
Easy to understand a business not wanting or needing to spend the money just to hope to make money. That said I go for the varied amount of plain old random stuff you just can't seem to find elsewhere. The fee to go stinks but it is always a fun day.