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Skiprr wrote:TraCoun:

Charles Cotton and I will be conducting an NRA Personal Protection in the Home class on 11/10 and 11/18/06.

I may be blind (geez, I hope not; not if I'm carryin'), but I don't see posted on the boards here or the ArGent site the location of the upcoming " In the Home" class. Will it be at PSC?

Thanks!

Yep, it's at PSC.

Chas.

TraCoun wrote:

Tom wrote:OK, but let's not go overboard on this. True, it is a good thing for anyone with a CHL to know.
And perhaps CHL Instructors should have to demonstrate this skill.
However, I don't believe it should be added to the "required" shooting course for a CHL.
Tom

Tom,
Just an FYI, when I took my TC Workshop up in Fort Worth a few years back, the instructors talked about the (then) coming split of the Personal Protection class into Personal Protection Inside the Home and Personal Protection Outside the Home. One concern was what would happen in several states that, at least at that time, either ACCEPTED or REQUIRED the Personal Protection class for required CHL training. I honestly don't know what became of that. I'm just saying that sometimes states pick up stuff like that and use it for their purposes. This is totally a prognosication, but I wouldn't be surprised if something like that happening in some places with the Personal Protection Outside the Home class.
Thanx,
TraCoun

This was discussed in the NRA Special Committee on Right to Carry. Some states that don't have their own courses use NRA courses for qualifications, but none of the states that have their own, like Texas. As of Sept., there we no states that were going to use the PPOH course for their CHL licenses.

Chas.

llwatson wrote:Charles - Are you an NRA training counselor? I would like to get certified to instruct Personal Protection Outside the Home. I realize there are several steps in that process, so please let me know what you know about it. Thanks!

As Marc said, I'm an NRA Instructor, not a Training Counselor. The only reason I'm able to get certified for this new course directly at HQ is because we want at least a couple of NRA Board members certified for this entirely new course. Although drawing and shooting from a holster is not an issue for IDPA/IPSC shooters, there are a lot of people who have no experience with this type of shooting. This is often due to restrictions against drawing and shooting imposed by most commercial ranges. Since this is the first NRA course to ever teach this skill, it was felt that at least some Board members should be able to speak on the subject from personal experience if/when it comes up in any number of NRA Committee meetings. I'm honored to have been chosen for the training, though I’m not sure how I got the nod with all of the fine people we have on the Board. I suspect it may be due to the fact that I have been pushing for this course for years (some would say “badgering�) and they’re doing it to shut me up!

I have no idea how long it will be before certification will be offered in all regions of the country. They are still training Master and Senior TC's now, so I believe significant progress is being made to get this course available to the public. I wholeheartedly agree that it will be a great "next step" for CHL holders who have not received advanced training. Those who shoot in action pistol matches already learned to safely draw-and-fire, but many have not had any training in self-defense shooting.

I should also point out that the NRA Personal Protection in the Home course is viewed by the NRA as a logical precursor to taking the Personal Protection Outside the Home Course, although it is not a prerequisite. So you may want to consider getting certified to teach that class while you are waiting for the new course to become available. Marc can take care of that for you.

Chas.

llwatson wrote:Are you guys aware of anyone in the area teaching the new Personal Protection Outside the Home?

I'm going to NRA HQ from Dec. 1st through 4th for a Finance Committee Budget meeting and to get certified to teach the Personal Protection Outside the Home class. Marc and I will schedule a class soon after that.

I've gone through the student manual for that course and I have to say the NRA training division did a very good job. I'm looking forward to teaching this new course and I think it is going to be very well received.

Chas.