'Zombie Apocalypse Survival Class' being offered in Conover, N.C.
CONOVER, N.C. -- Recent headlines are causing some to wonder if the zombie apocalypse could be upon us.
About a dozen people paid between $50-$75 to take the inaugural 'Zombie Survival Class' in Conover Thursday night. Sponsored by the Springs Road Gun Club of Hickory, the three-hour course focused on survival skills that would be needed during catastrophic events or attacks.
"Basically, a survival course with a zombie theme," said Jack Simons, Jr., the course creator. "We focus on self-defense, firearms and how to handle the apocalyptic situations. It could be anything from a nuclear bomb to a hurricane to an enemy invasion."
The students ranged from retired grandmothers to educated businessmen. The class was very interactive, with students offering scenario suggestions throughout the evening.
"Last week was just filled with zombie attacks," noted attendee Eddie Price. He owns a comic book shop in Hickory and said his customers often talk to him about zombies.
"The conversation on how you would survive a zombie apocalypse comes up two or three times a day," said Price.
He said though the class will give him credibility at work, he signed up to learn survival skills after reading about shocking real world incidents.
"It doesn't just have to be the walking dead. It can be people hopped up on bath salts," said Price. "Quantifiably, what's the difference between the walking dead and someone that's going to eat your face?"
Peggy Robinson doesn't think zombies exist, but that didn't stop her from signing up for the class.
"An atomic attack could happen," said Robinson. "No zombie is going to attack you, but someone might rob you. And I am going to shoot him between the eyes because he's attacked me. This course teaches you that. I will learn to shoot, to knife and the whole nine yards."
Simons said he doesn't actually believe in the walking dead but does believe in zombies and thinks the zombie apocalypse has already begun. He pointed to the rise in violent crime and cannibalism.
"To me, that's kind of a zombie apocalypse right there. They aren't undead trying to eat your brains. They are alive and they are trying to hurt you," said Simons. "I want people to know how to protect themselves."
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