Took my ccw class today!

[AggieChemDoc]

Congratulations... sheepdog!

[bashman]

Congrats. You'll be buying nachos and walking the aisles before you know it.

[hotvet67]

Great - I waited 47 days in macomb co. MI. - over 165000 CPL's issued in MI. now , review board room was full in feb. 08

[Mad Geek]

Originally Posted by xdfan80

Finally, I had been waiting for this for a long time. I couldnt believe how easy the class was though. I did get a lot out of the classroom work though. The written test was a joke. Open book and you could get help from others in the class. Then, the instructor went over all the answers with us and you could change them if you wanted. He didnt care how many you got wrong as long as you knew the right ones before you left.
The range time was a piece of cake too. 24 rounds at 15 ft and 24 at 21 ft. No fast shooting or shooting with either hands like some classes.
He would give pointers to those who needed it, but never said a word to me. I was one of the best shots in the class. One guy was so bad, he had to stay late and shoot some more with the instructor. He was shooting a 38, and at 15 ft, he couldnt hit the target at all, not once!
Like I said, easy class, but Im glad I did it and its over.

Keep in mind the class is likely a minimum requirement to ensure the required information is covered, IE, you've gotten/heard the correct information, not that you knew it coming in. My formal class requirement didn't have a written test, that was on the day that my application was processed by the Sheriff's Department. 29 common sense questions and 1 regarding the length of time until a license expired (the one I missed ). 80% was a passing score.

My range requirement was 3 sets of 5 shots each, from 5, 10 and 15 yards. While hitting the target was a part of it, we were (I'm sure as you were too) being observed for safe handling of a handgun. That could have failed us just as easily.

Once you get your CCW, that's when you'll need to look for some REAL training classes if you want to be improve your skills. Hitting your target is just part of it.
Congrats! You're on your way to becoming a SHEEPDOG.

[texas_rebel_1980]

Wonder how late he had to stay????

he is still there.................


took my CHL class in november, farted around til february to mail it in, TxDPS got it Feb 5 and i am still waiting, the wheels sure turn slow in austin, at least in that office.

[m9fan]

Congratulations! I got my CHL back in November of 2007 and have been carrying every since!

[G McBride]

Congratulations on the test. The wait will seem like forever. I am in Indiana and the last time i renewed my permit I got the Life permit so that I do not have to remember to go back in four or five years to renew.