Let me clarify for some:
1. The only good thing was that I got my CCW
2. I didn't learn anything that couldn't have been covered in 10 minutes
3. There are NO scenarios outside the home where I'm justified for pulling my gun UNLESS the perpetrators weapon is already visible
4. As stated before, pepper spray is your only option outside the home for numerous reasons
5. You are definetly restricted as to where you can CCW--no Gov. properties, schools, athletic events, colleges, pool halls, bars, state parks(beaches), resteraunts(bar area), any establishment that puts the sign "no firearms", etc...
6. I will constantly have to transfer my weapon to the trunk daily to have a CCW.
As to the post earlier about a group of people approaching in a threating manner---doesn't matter still can't pull or even tell them I have a weapon UNTIL they pull a weapon(too late then). Give me a scenario and I wil tell you exactly what he said in response. There was a case he told us where a man filling his tank with gas was approached by 3 men and demanded his money---they started beating him up and he ended up shooting (killing) 1 suspect---he's now serving 5 years for not running as 1 scenario or 2 not spraying them with gas instead of pulling his weapon!
Of course you have to have the course to get a CCW, but let me save you alot of time here---shoot anybody you want in the house, don't EVER shoot outside the house(basically), and thus carry pepper spray to defend yourself.