I said “and”
Learning to fly a drone is much easier access for people to learn. Get a controller and download a sim from Steam. That’s a good start. Also it’s not all about shooting and detonating stuff. Recon, flying supplies etc. Drones have so many uses and it doesn’t have to be defence either. They are used in surveying, farming, fire fighting, real estate you name it. It’s a great skill to develop with many uses.
Buying one start at about $200 so much cheaper than a PAL and a rifle. Let alone ammo to practice as well as most people would need range access too. That’s all quite pricey.
Also not everybody is into fire arms and defence often gets reduced to shoot up and detonating stuff. There is so much more to it. As you mentioned the first aid/medical knowledge would be critical too.


Thoughts and prayers.