I fully support in-person classes and range time. But if Virginia does not change the content of the class it won’t mean much. I left the class in VA wanting more, which I took upon myself to seek and find.

Florida actually has some very good processes for the classes and concealed carry permit application. I had to have background checks, fingerprints, and complete a long questionairre to obtain my FL permit. I was not required to take a class in Florida since I had a certificate of completion from an approved certified source.

After the initial classroom portion, we drove in a caravan to a range, and did some shooting to demonstrate our knowledge of the information from the class to that point, though, I do not believe that factored into the final grading. But, it did give him a chance to point out flaws people had in stance, grip, trigger pull, aiming, etc. After that, we returned to the classroom and took a fairly comprehensive quiz. Upon passing, we got certificates that we could take to the locality we lived in to apply for a CHP.

I would personally like to see such classes become the standard requirement for obtaining a CHP.

We never considered an online-only class for firearms safety, and won’t.

But, there is a pretty sweet gunsmithing class offered via distance learning that we’re looking to take.

Did that classroom course you took afford you the opportunity to ask questions? Can you recall if any of the students may have asked a question, about something they didn’t understand?

That is another drawback to the online gun course necessary to (according to the wording of the law) “demonstrate competence” with a handgun.

For what it is worth, I personally like the idea of in person class and actual firing range time as part of the class. That’s how it is done in Florida. A buddy of mine here took the class, spent time on the range, and got free range time as part of the class. The instructor spent one on one time with him on the range. There was no range scoring requirement, just as much time as the person needed to feel comfortable and the instructor to feel comfortable. I had been taking him to the range with me and teaching him safe handling, shooting, and different types of firearms. I helped him choose 2 firearms he purchased and used in his class. H now has his permit and goes to the range on a regular basis.

BTW, the poll at the bottom asking folks whether they favor banning all guns? One percent in favor. Man, I can just see them coming for your guns any time now.

Dan was showing the difference in responses to requests for a concealed carry gun permit and a drivers license, not calling you a name! You truly have a comprehension problem.

Ask for a “Concealed carry permit” and you are told “ — Yo! No problemo! No experience necessaryo!”

Ask for a “Driver’s permit” and you are told “ — Some trained driver’s ed person needs to observe you drive, you dippy-wippy.”

I sure hope that helps for those who cannot understand anything without subtitles!

The reality is that there is no serious, legislative movement to ban guns or take guns, hell even Feinstein’s bogey man grandfathers the guns already in millions of homes. And no one seriously believes her bill has a snowball’s chance last I heard. Of course you are obviously so much better informed by keeping up with the Daily Kos.

Get a grip man, you sound like a whiny teenager.

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