Episode 937: Tom Update, Conceal Carry Renewal
Summary
Host Cecil shares a personal update on co-host Tom’s hospitalization for severe back pain before recounting his recent concealed carry refresher class. He describes the absurdity of the training, which featured a hard sell for legal insurance and an instructor spewing extreme political rhetoric. Cecil critiques the dangerous mindset promoted by the class, contrasting it with common-sense safety practices and expressing frustration at the insular gun culture he encountered.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show introduction
Update on Tom's hospitalization and back surgery
Background on Illinois concealed carry laws
Reasons for taking the refresher class alone
Arriving at the class and meeting the instructor
Instructor's push for legal insurance and bad testimonial
Grow Therapy advertisement
Instructor's political rants and complaints about laws
Debate over the 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases
Sales pitch for LegalShield and exaggerated crime stories
Instructor's teaching style and refusal to buy bagels
Decision to leave a negative review for the range
Closing remarks, Skeptics Creed, and final sponsors
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