Hi All,
A little about me:
40 year old male. Good physical fitness levels, but nothing crazy. Able to run 3.5 miles in 45 minutes. So I know my fitness needs work, as that's the FIRST step toward surviving any encounter. And I'm actively working on that by jogging daily and riding my bicycle.
I have no military or LE experience, but I have grown up shooting shotguns, hunting rifles, and handguns, and feel pretty comfortable around them.
I am a noobie to the AR15 platform. I did take 4 private lessons from an ex-Marine on maintenance, presentation of the weapon and basic marksmanship, and I shoot sandbagged at targets, but that's my experience with the platform.
I know that short of bootcamp, my skills won't approach anything near the basic skills of an infantryman. However, I would like to have more familiarity with the platform. Like how to move and shoot, transition targets, defensive drills I can do, how to improve my accuracy and speed up shot times, how to use cover and lighting, etc. Basically, sort of a mini-boot, if such a thing exists.
I'd like to stay in the Southwestern US, as it's hard for me to get much time off.
My rationale for this is that civil unrest is increasing across the nation with BLM and Antifa and Proud Boy rioters. If an armed group comes to my neighborhood, I want to have confidence that I'd at least have a fighting chance of holding my own. NOT to go out and be Mr. Lone Survivor taking on the hordes alone, as that'd be a great way to get shot.
Does anyone have any recommendations for something like this?
Thanks
Beagle