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I got the same email earlier today. And yes, I would think that option (D) would apply to us, BUT there's been a good deal of discussion as to whether it does or does not. Many of us are looking to pick up the NRA Basic Pistol instructor's cert for this reason.

I would argue (philosophically) that since, at least up until recently, candidates who were not already either NRA or TECLOSE certified, or certified under some other nationally recognized program were allowed to take a 40-hour class as opposed to the abbreviated class, that the extra class time served to provide the information that is exempted by the NRA's BIT or TECLOSE's certifications.

BUT that has come into question. And the other provision for the exemption is that one regularly instructs students in the use of handguns; while, in fact you can go through the 40 hour class, gain a CHL instructor's certificate, and never actually teach a class. . . in which case, I'd have to agree that you wouldn't meet any definition of "regularly instructs"

SOOO....we're all waiting with baited breath to see what the ruling actually is. Some have asked auditors and gotten both answers. Some have asked DPS and not gotten clear answers...

SO...I suppose I could answer your question in short form by saying "you'd think so, but we don't know yet."