{"id":34046,"date":"2016-08-11T16:39:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T21:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=34046"},"modified":"2016-08-11T16:40:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T21:40:08","slug":"niche-gun-course-offers-new-hope-for-texas-deaf-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2016\/08\/11\/niche-gun-course-offers-new-hope-for-texas-deaf-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Niche gun course offers new hope for Texas deaf community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Niche gun course offers new hope for<\/strong> the Texas deaf community<\/strong><\/p>\n

Justin Bourke<\/p>\n

July 17, 2016<\/p>\n

SAN ANTONIO — A local gun club is working to allow a new group of Texans to enjoy a right that until recently was out of reach.<\/p>\n

In July, members of the deaf community gathered for a license to carry class at the Nardis Gun Club. The class, taught entirely in sign language, represented a first in San Antonio.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people were uncomfortable having a deaf person in their class,\u201d said Robert Anlauf, a student who spoke to Eyewitness News through a sign-language interpreter. \u201cThey didn\u2019t know how to get around the communication part.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anlauf said he had to wait two years to find a class that would take him in. He said he had used guns all his life, but wanted to get a concealed handgun license so that he could learn more about his rights and how to use a gun for self-defense responsibly.<\/p>\n

He is one of the lucky ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother couple in here said they\u2019ve been waiting almost 10 years to find a class because they\u2019ve been turned down by every other school they went to,\u201d said instructor Jonathan Galloway.<\/p>\n

Galloway said he had previously worked as a sign language translator in license to carry courses, but found most gun clubs couldn\u2019t afford to hire the extra people to cater to such a niche audience.<\/p>\n

He said he switched to doing classes exclusively to deaf gun owners to give them a chance to learn like anyone else. He says he only recently became a certified firearm instructor, making him the second person in Texas capable of teaching such a class.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s also someone else who does them in Dallas,\u201d said Galloway. \u201cSo really, in the state of Texas, you\u2019re looking at San Antonio or Dallas as far as I know.\u201d<\/p>\n

Galloway said he hopes to begin teaching the class twice a year depending on demand. Each class can fit 22 students for now, based on the size of the room and its ability to accommodate a full crowd with direct line of sight.<\/p>\n

He said his next class will take place in August 2016.<\/p>\n

Anlauf, who had waited so long to get his handgun license, said he thinks there will be plenty of people who will sign up.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh yes, for sure there\u2019s more people,\u201d said Anlauf. \u201cThere\u2019s definitely more people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those who wish to sign up or learn more about the courses can reach out to Nardis Gun Club at (210) 661-8300.<\/p>\n

SOURCE: (Video with CC)<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.kens5.com\/news\/local\/niche-gun-course-offers-new-hope-texas-deaf-community\/275126444<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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