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I also had the opportunity to attend LFI-2 in Richmond and can second the comments on the class in general and the Sep. 2-6 class specifically. I will admit to having some trepidation about the course when I first heard about it, because it was not touted as a shooting class. Well, that "criticism" was right and wrong. LFI-2 assumes that you know how to shoot (after LFI-1, you should). It now starts to teach you how to fight and survive. Wounded officer drills, mirror image, CQB and, most importantly, weapons retention/disarm techniques are all part of the course. While I would have enjoyed more trigger time, I wouldn't have had it any other way. I can shoot at the range whenever I care to; I don't get much of an opportunity to learn how to fight.
As the shotgun record, it was actually .88 seconds, bro. I will remember always, because Doc beat me by .02 seconds. Crap! And he did it with a Jungle Gun as opposed to the tricked out (and absolutely sweet) 1187P you were kind enough to let me borrow.
After reviewing the original post again, I wanted to make one other comment about Mas' dedication to safety. He will kick you off the range for a muzzle violation. In fact, a friend of mine got booted the second or third day because of fatigue leading to a brain fart and dropped muzzle. However, once that happens, the incident is forgotten unless you do it again (at which point you're gone for good). Mas cuts no slack on safety, but he also understands how things happen well enough not to hold a temporary lapse in judgment against you. On that note, I was saved from a muzzle violation during the qual by our own jawper, who reminded me (rather forcefully) about my muzzle, which was wandering dangerously close to another shooter due to fatigue and adrenaline during the qual.
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