Looking for concealed carry class on July 1, 2017

nolaradio said:

I think the only expectations that I had were that the class would cover what is required by law:



§1311. Handgun Training Requirements
A. Upon initial application to the department for a permit, all applicants shall demonstrate
competence with a handgun by any one of the following:
1. completion of any Department of Public Safety and Corrections approved firearms safety
or training course which shall include at least a minimum of nine hours of instruction as detailed
below:

Our class started around 11:30 am and I was out at 6:30, not quite 9 hours.

a. one hour of instruction on handgun nomenclature and safe handling procedures of a
revolver and semi-automatic pistol;
If going over the four fundamental safety rules count, that's what we discussed. But it didn't last an hour.

b. one hour of instruction on ammunition knowledge and fundamentals of pistol shooting;
Never talked about ammo other than about five minutes of joking around talking about how many rounds is enough and how many extra mags you should carry.

c. one hour of instruction on handgun shooting positions; Didn't happen at all.

d. three hours of instruction on the use of deadly force and conflict resolution which shall
include a review of R.S. 14:18 through 14:22 and which may include a review of any other laws
relating to the use of deadly force;
I suppose the handouts that we were given counted towards this. Maybe off and on we talked about things that could also count towards this three hours.
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e. one hour of instruction on child access prevention; Talked about kids for about 30 minutes.
and
f. two hours of actual live range fire and proper handgun cleaning procedures: How fast can you shoot 36 rounds at a target at three different distances? Took maybe 20 minutes, tops. Never once talked about cleaning a handgun or safety when cleaning.
Was never even asked if we could safely and properly field strip our handguns.
i. live range fire shall include at a minimum 12 rounds each at 6 feet, 10 feet and 15 feet
for a total of 36 rounds; Did this.


ii. each applicant or permittee shall perform at least one safe reload of the handgun at
each distance; This was done, but I know for sure the instructor did not witness me reload my handgun.

I guess that's all that I expected.

What I didn't expect was receiving a completion certificate with a name and signature of someone different than the name of instructor. I also didn't expect the instructor number to be printed on the certificate incorrectly either.

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Brawny said:

Well, there are several camps.
You have those who want in and out with as little impedance as possible, you got those who really need basic skills training, you have those who want to get what they paid for, and various others. I'm sure there are classes/instructors to meet individusl wants, but actually doing what is required by law seems like the safest way to go.

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nolaradio said:

What I didn't expect was receiving a completion certificate with a name and signature of someone different than the name of instructor. I also didn't expect the instructor number to be printed on the certificate incorrectly either.

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BDill said:

From what i've found to be common no matter where you go for CCW class. Its not really enough training so to speak to carry. Though there are some that are really good. Thankfully we live in an area with some of the better training groups around (ex Vata or advantage, ETC.). Pick one and go learn from them. A 200 or 400 dollar (if you do a two day course) investment in your own protection.

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bigtattoo79 said:

Sounds like my kinda class "I'm very impatient so fast is good lol". I've never taken a CC class serious at all I just show up for a certificate. To me even if that class was 100% on point it's still a joke.

Now the real question is. At the end of the class did you inform the instructor that you were unsatisfied??

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charlie12 said:

You have to watch how it's printed on your certificate. About 8 years ago in a refresher class I took the date was double stamped and you couldn't read it. I didn't notice it and sent it to LSP and they sent all my stuff back and said I had to get another certificate. So I have to chase down the instructor to get another one.

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nolaradio said:

Received my permit in the mail today. 8 days including the 4th of July holiday.

Sent from the Bayou Bunker Command Center, Portable Unit #33, FEMA Region 6.

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nolaradio said:

Received my permit in the mail today. 8 days including the 4th of July holiday.

Sent from the Bayou Bunker Command Center, Portable Unit #33, FEMA Region 6.

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