Search found 2 matches

Return to “Wife just qualified today”

by CraigM
Wed May 01, 2013 9:52 pm
Forum: Ladies
Topic: Wife just qualified today
Replies: 19
Views: 6559

Re: Wife just qualified today

MamaK wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that only active duty members who have a recent pistol qualification, since they all initially qualify on a rifle not a pistol?
Hmm.. Looking again, it does count for veterans, but they must have qualified in the last 5 years.. So I don't feel bad about it now. :p
GC §411.1881. EXEMPTION FROM INSTRUCTION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a person may not be required to complete the range instruction portion of a handgun proficiency course to obtain or renew a concealed handgun license issued under this subchapter if the person:
(1) is currently serving in or is honorably discharged from:
(A) the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States or an auxiliary service or reserve unit of one of those branches of the armed forces; or
(B) the state military forces, as defined by Section 431.001; and
(2) has, within the five years preceding the date of the person's application for an original or renewed license, as applicable, completed a course of training in handgun proficiency or familiarization as part of the person's service with the armed forces or state military forces.
(b) The director by rule shall adopt a procedure by which a license holder who is exempt under Subsection (a) from the range instruction portion of the handgun proficiency requirement may submit a form demonstrating the license holder's qualification for an exemption under that subsection. The form must provide sufficient information to allow the department to verify whether the license holder qualifies for the exemption.
As to initially qualifying with a rifle, and not a pistol: Depends on branch and your job.. My cousin had his initial qualification in the Navy with Pistol. My initial qualification in the Army was with a rifle but I also qualified with a pistol later on in my enlistment. Oh, and of course we qualified with grenades too. haha.
by CraigM
Wed May 01, 2013 12:01 am
Forum: Ladies
Topic: Wife just qualified today
Replies: 19
Views: 6559

Re: Wife just qualified today

jmra wrote:
Laneman wrote:I had the privilege of watching my wife qualify today. She shot a 238 out of 250, then scored a 94 on the written test. She used my 9mm Glock 19. I'm so proud of her.
Don't know if it is becoming a trend or not but I've heard some instructors are no longer giving written tests. Instead they give a group oral test requiring everyone to participate. They claim that although test administration is required, the guidelines do not spell out how it must be administered.
My wife and I took our CHL class in early Feb and the instructor administered the test, but we wrote our answers on our own notebook paper and "self graded". We also did not "turn it in". The instructor was a recently retired US Marshal, fwiw. His explanation was basically the same (guidelines do not spell out how it must be administered).

BTW, I wish he would have mentioned the fact that military veterans did not need to qualify. I didn't learn that until after the class. Would have saved me the $20 range fee and box of ammo. :o Then again, I enjoy shooting. So if not then and there, I would have fired the rounds off regardless. Just cost me a few extra bucks over some other ranges I guess.

Return to “Wife just qualified today”