FWIW, I would take either a class by Protective Measures if you are near Dalton or Coup de Main if you are near Athens. They have several classes and are very VERY safety oriented. They do stuff outdoors that you could never do in a range. All female classes sometimes too if she wants to go...
But firearms kill people..............................and if it saves only one life............................bbbaaaahhhhhhhhh...................bbbahhhhhh............
.....police good.................guns bad..............................bbbbahhhhh.............bbbbahhhhh....................