Agreed.
In the last 30yrs of shooting (only recently finished my BB course), I've seen my share of unsafe shooters and some that should have nothing to do with firearms. I've been sweept with loaded firearms from folks who thought they were safe shooters. Whoops can't take back a bullet.
At a match, I'd like to know that everyone is properly trained and vetted with regards to safety and not going to run around a stage with their finger on the trigger, sweeping people with their muzzle, breaking 180 or pointing the muzzle over the berm.
I went into my course thinking I already knew almost everything already and this was just a formality (hey, I googled and watched youtube vids right? Not!) but this old dog learned some new tricks when he was finished. Helps to have a good instructor who's not afraid to fail a student if they feel that that person is unsafe. Learning proper techniques, the rules of the sport and safety tips/suggestions etc is never a bad thing especially in a sport where mistakes can be fatal.
Not only that, the course itself is a LOT of fun and an eye opener to physically see your shooting skills under pressure.
