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Anyone recommend a CHP class in NOVA?
- Thread starter MichaelB
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In addition to pourshot (4permits@gmail.com) ...
learn2shoot (http://www.discovershooting.net, and learn2shoot@gmail.com) is a VCDL member and has posted to this forum, though not in a long time
VCDL President is an instructor, but his classes are usually closer to the Richmond area.
These three are also all certified Utah instructors.
In addition to pourshot (4permits@gmail.com) ...
learn2shoot (http://www.discovershooting.net, and learn2shoot@gmail.com) is a VCDL member and has posted to this forum, though not in a long time
VCDL President is an instructor, but his classes are usually closer to the Richmond area.
These three are also all certified Utah instructors.
pourshot
Campaign Veteran
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Agent19 wrote:
Go to the source!
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-308
The applicant shall demonstrate competence with a handgun by one of the following:
1. Completing a hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries or a similar agency of another state;
2. Completing any National Rifle Association firearms safety or training course;
3. Completing any firearms safety or training course or class available to the general public offered by a law-enforcement agency, junior college, college, or private or public institution or organization or firearms training school utilizing instructors certified by the National Rifle Association or the Department of Criminal Justice Services or a similar agency of another state;
4. Completing any law-enforcement firearms safety or training course or class offered for security guards, investigators, special deputies, or any division or subdivision of law enforcement or security enforcement;
5. Presenting evidence of equivalent experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competition approved by the Department of State Police or current military service or proof of an honorable discharge from any branch of the armed services;
6. Obtaining or previously having held a license to carry a firearm in the Commonwealth or a locality thereof, unless such license has been revoked for cause;
7. Completing any firearms training or safety course or class conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor;
8. Completing any governmental police agency firearms training course and qualifying to carry a firearm in the course of normal police duties; or
9. Completing any other firearms training that the Virginia Department of State Police deems adequate.
Agent19 wrote:
Go to the source!
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-308
The applicant shall demonstrate competence with a handgun by one of the following:
1. Completing a hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries or a similar agency of another state;
2. Completing any National Rifle Association firearms safety or training course;
3. Completing any firearms safety or training course or class available to the general public offered by a law-enforcement agency, junior college, college, or private or public institution or organization or firearms training school utilizing instructors certified by the National Rifle Association or the Department of Criminal Justice Services or a similar agency of another state;
4. Completing any law-enforcement firearms safety or training course or class offered for security guards, investigators, special deputies, or any division or subdivision of law enforcement or security enforcement;
5. Presenting evidence of equivalent experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competition approved by the Department of State Police or current military service or proof of an honorable discharge from any branch of the armed services;
6. Obtaining or previously having held a license to carry a firearm in the Commonwealth or a locality thereof, unless such license has been revoked for cause;
7. Completing any firearms training or safety course or class conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor;
8. Completing any governmental police agency firearms training course and qualifying to carry a firearm in the course of normal police duties; or
9. Completing any other firearms training that the Virginia Department of State Police deems adequate.
pourshot
Campaign Veteran
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Agent19 wrote:
I always try to let them know they do not need it for their permit application, but then i turn around and tell them that I am sure they could greatly benefit from the training. Those that take it leave with a smile.
The reason I do this is having a DD214 means little to me. When I was in the Navy I shot 10 rounds from a 1911 chambered in 22LR in boot camp and 40 rounds with a .45 acp as part of the Nuclear Weapons guard Force 4 years later. I shot mostly at everybodyelse's target that day. I had 1 hole in mine, and they qualified me. Oh, and 1 round of trap and3clays off the fantail.
That was all the shooting I did in 7 years of active duty. Sad that I can get a permit with a DD214 with that as a shooting resume!
Agent19 wrote:
I always try to let them know they do not need it for their permit application, but then i turn around and tell them that I am sure they could greatly benefit from the training. Those that take it leave with a smile.
The reason I do this is having a DD214 means little to me. When I was in the Navy I shot 10 rounds from a 1911 chambered in 22LR in boot camp and 40 rounds with a .45 acp as part of the Nuclear Weapons guard Force 4 years later. I shot mostly at everybodyelse's target that day. I had 1 hole in mine, and they qualified me. Oh, and 1 round of trap and3clays off the fantail.
That was all the shooting I did in 7 years of active duty. Sad that I can get a permit with a DD214 with that as a shooting resume!
roscoe13
Campaign Veteran
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pourshot wrote:
pourshot wrote:
No, what's sad is that you have to get a permit at all...
ProShooter
Regular Member
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I agree. I've never had a DD214 or have taken a hunter safety course but from what I hear, that training is nowhere near as complete as what's needed. Most folks who have taken hunter safety tell me that they saw the parts of a shotgun and were told "dont shoot yourself". The rest of the class was "wear blaze orange and dont fall out of a tree stand". Sad.....
pourshot
Campaign Veteran
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roscoe13 wrote:
roscoe13 wrote:
Point well stated...
nemo
Regular Member
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phixion wrote:
phixion wrote:
No; I did not. Sorry.
Marco
Regular Member
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pourshot wrote:
I'm with Roscoe on this one.
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I knew the info was correct and the source but didn't feel like looking it up, soI worded it that way.
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Do your research, ask questions before paying for a class.
As my other post states not telling anyone to for go training, if they need it.
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I'm glad my military experience wasn't asrelaxed as others have posted here and in other threads
pourshot wrote:
I'm with Roscoe on this one.
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I knew the info was correct and the source but didn't feel like looking it up, soI worded it that way.
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Do your research, ask questions before paying for a class.
As my other post states not telling anyone to for go training, if they need it.
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I'm glad my military experience wasn't asrelaxed as others have posted here and in other threads
ProShooter
Regular Member
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Agent19 wrote:
Excellent advice. Whenever we do a gun show, we always bring classroom manuals with us to show folks exactly what is in the class.
Agent19 wrote:
Excellent advice. Whenever we do a gun show, we always bring classroom manuals with us to show folks exactly what is in the class.
opencarrypalmtrees
Regular Member
chantilly virginia blue ridge arsenal
I got my training at blue ridge arsenal, they weren't too bad you sit at a table and listen to an instructor for a day course and after that you do a live fire test to see if you qualify. I recommend doing target practice first before going to take the test and you'll be fine as long as you listen in the course you will do okay when you take the end of the day test.
I got my training at blue ridge arsenal, they weren't too bad you sit at a table and listen to an instructor for a day course and after that you do a live fire test to see if you qualify. I recommend doing target practice first before going to take the test and you'll be fine as long as you listen in the course you will do okay when you take the end of the day test.
I got my training at blue ridge arsenal, they weren't too bad you sit at a table and listen to an instructor for a day course and after that you do a live fire test to see if you qualify. I recommend doing target practice first before going to take the test and you'll be fine as long as you listen in the course you will do okay when you take the end of the day test.
Just curious.... if you realize this thread is from 2008? :lol:
Glad your training went well. Proactive Shooters does some classes in NOVA that are usually very well received (in addition to their Richmond area schedule...).
thebigsd
Founder's Club Member
Hey cool, a new thread about training classes...lol. I took mine at the NRA range. It wasn't horrible and the instruction was decent. During the range time, my instructor and I took turns shooting my new Beretta.
user
Accomplished Advocate
You can take a look at the NRA website under "training and education" and look at the list of courses available in your area. Look for the one that says, "Basic Pistol". After you've done that course, take the one called, "Advanced Pistol". You can get a concealed handgun permit after the first one, but you really need to know how to work the gun. They're really, seriously dangerous if you don't know enough about how they work and how to work them. Once you've loaded cartridges into a firearm, there is no way that it can be made to be "safe" - you have to know enough about how to handle yourself while you're holding the firearm in order to prevent "shouldn't happen situations". Firearms are mechanical devices and they will therefore fail to function properly - it's not a question of "if", it's a question of "when". You can optimize safety only by self-discipline and personal responsibility. So my advice is, start at the beginning and learn all you can about how your gun works, and how to hold, store, and use it as safely as possible. It is well worth the money.
ProShooter
Regular Member
Thanks for the mention, Blk97F150!
We'll also be introducing a new live fire class here in the very near future. Stay tuned!
That's good to hear. Shooting courses should include shooting - far too many don't.
My nephew was in your class on Aug 6th. Hopefully you passed him!
(I havent talked to him about it yet...)
ProShooter
Regular Member
My nephew was in your class on Aug 6th. Hopefully you passed him!
LOL, he did just fine. Hope that he enjoyed it.