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CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:33 pm
by Seabear
Maybe I am the only one doing this, but I like for my students to have a copy of the Concealed handgun Laws. With the new system going paperless it will be up to me to provide them if I want to. Well, they don't make the info easy to find on the website (no suprise) so I emailed Austin about the availability of printed books. Here is the response I got.
"On December 16th, the DPS Reprographics department will be ready to provide the printed CHL-16 “CHL Law Book” for purchase by the public. Applicants/Instructors calling in regards to printed copies of this document can purchase these pamphlets from DPS Reprographics & Distribution Services by following the steps below:
1. Complete a GS-5A form (PDF available internally in the DPS forms repository and on the public site as of 12/7/2010. Note: For convenience you can opt to email/fax it to customers.)
2. Include appropriate fee (check or money order ONLY. Make payable to “Tx DPS”)
3. Submit the above items (i.e. form & fee) to the address listed at the bottom of the form.
4. Note: Orders can take more than two weeks to process, depending on supply.
5. Further questions regarding orders can be directed to the Reprographics department at 512-424-5718
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Well even with that it isn't real easy but I found it. They want $5.00 per booklet!!!!!!!!!!!!! Heck we used to get the whole packet for nothing. Oh well.
So I did sme checking and the best price here in Corpus is Kinkos. I-49 is $3.85 ea. 50-69 is $2.85 each 70+ is $2.05 each. This is stapled and folded. Naturally I ordered 70. I use the book A LOT in my class, and I encourage my students to highlight the good stuff so they can go back over it . I will feel better providing this because I doubt many will print it out.
Anybody else doing this?
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:46 pm
by MoJo
I make up a ring binder with the law book, several articles I think are germane, handy phone numbers and web addresses, safety rules, etc. a local print shop does them for 5 cents a page. I'll have to check out Kinkos!
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:23 pm
by Seabear
That's a good idea. I could add a couple pages since I'm having them printed anyway. 5 cents a page sounds pretty cheap.
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:37 pm
by inertiajason
I print off my own. I have access to a few Xerox Workcentre Pro 5655's and select "Booklet" Format in the printer options. It takes about 18 actual pages but it adds up when your printing 40 - 50 booklets at a time.
I then bought a large stapler from Office Depot and adjusted it so that I could print right in the middle. I staple them all and just stack them in a pile until I have a class and at that time I just fold them and lay them out with the other materials I have printed for them to fill out. You can use a heavy book and run it along the crease after you fold it to to give it a nice sharp crease after it has been folded.
-Jason
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:17 pm
by A-R
inertiajason wrote:I print off my own. I have access to a few Xerox Workcentre Pro 5655's and select "Booklet" Format in the printer options. It takes about 18 actual pages but it adds up when your printing 40 - 50 booklets at a time.
I then bought a large stapler from Office Depot and adjusted it so that I could print right in the middle. I staple them all and just stack them in a pile until I have a class and at that time I just fold them and lay them out with the other materials I have printed for them to fill out. You can use a heavy book and run it along the crease after you fold it to to give it a nice sharp crease after it has been folded.
-Jason
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:18 pm
by A-R
inertiajason wrote:I print off my own. I have access to a few Xerox Workcentre Pro 5655's and select "Booklet" Format in the printer options. It takes about 18 actual pages but it adds up when your printing 40 - 50 booklets at a time.
I then bought a large stapler from Office Depot and adjusted it so that I could print right in the middle. I staple them all and just stack them in a pile until I have a class and at that time I just fold them and lay them out with the other materials I have printed for them to fill out. You can use a heavy book and run it along the crease after you fold it to to give it a nice sharp crease after it has been folded.
-Jason
This is what I do as well, except my little Canon MF4150 all-in-one b&w laser printer can do booklet printing at home. So I'm all set. The "Big Ol' Stapler" was about $25 at Office Depot, so at $5 per booklet it has already paid for itself.
I do like Mojo's idea of the three-ring folder of relevant info though.
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:07 pm
by jamisjockey
I was thinking of doing something similar. I was leaning towards having copies made and hole punched, but at $2-$3 each folded and stapled I think that's a good deal. I love the idea of students having the opportunity to highlight important points. What size does the bookelet end up at? I was thinking that I'd encourage them to keep it in their glove box as a ready reference for off limits carry.
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:00 pm
by Crossfire
We started printing these when DPS stopped sending out packets.
For you instructors who don't have access to a printer, we will print for you too.
$3.00 per booklet, shipped to your location. Minimum 10 per order. These are identical to the DPS printed books, with the exception that we put a blue cover on them so you know they did not come from DPS.
If you would like to have the entire application packet, including all the new forms, the CHL-16, and the pre-adressed return envelope, we can supply that too. $5.00, shipped, or delivered, if you are close.
Send us a PM or an email. We can help you out.
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:00 pm
by garcia946
Great offer for all of us from you. I may take you up on this
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:33 am
by Seabear
jamisjockey wrote:I was thinking of doing something similar. I was leaning towards having copies made and hole punched, but at $2-$3 each folded and stapled I think that's a good deal. I love the idea of students having the opportunity to highlight important points. What size does the bookelet end up at? I was thinking that I'd encourage them to keep it in their glove box as a ready reference for off limits carry.
They end up the same size we are used to, and yes, I have students highlight important stuff and tell them the should keep them handy.
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:37 am
by Seabear
That's weaome Crossfire. I was wondering why the blue cover? Maybe you should see if Charles would make your info a sticky, lots of instructors could use the help.
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:02 am
by BigTexas
I use to pay for printing... now I put everything on CD (CHL-16 and other handouts) and pass them out in class. Cost about 25 cents each.
I do have hard copies if someone objects to electronic media. So far know one has asked for paper.
Just a thought.
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:54 am
by Crossfire
When we were doing a lot of Utah classes, Utah suggested we put lesson plan and law book on CD's. (They are big on not wasting paper up there.)
I looked into it, but a CD duplicator is much more expensive than a printer for paper. And, it's hard to highlight stuff in a CD. So, we are still printing on paper.
So, BigTexas, I might revisit this, just to give students an option. What are you using to make your CDs?
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:22 am
by RPB
I duplicated a bunch of CDS of photos of family reunions etc a couple times
When SATA drives came to computers, and many motherboards still had 2 IDE ports, I bought a bunch of IDE CD drives/DVD drives for computers and installed in the extra bays. (2 devices per cable, setting jumpers to Auto select master/slave by cable position) so I could have 4 IDE cd/dvd burners and still have the hard drive on SATA cable
I just duplicated on my computer like copying from one location and pasting to another
Re: CHL 16 Law Book
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:30 pm
by BigTexas
Crossfire wrote:When we were doing a lot of Utah classes, Utah suggested we put lesson plan and law book on CD's. (They are big on not wasting paper up there.)
I looked into it, but a CD duplicator is much more expensive than a printer for paper. And, it's hard to highlight stuff in a CD. So, we are still printing on paper.
So, BigTexas, I might revisit this, just to give students an option. What are you using to make your CDs?
I'm using an old tower with 3 disk drives. It came with a one CD drive and one DVD drive. I added a second CD drive I stripped from another PC. I make dubbs while I work on other projects or while I'm revising my CHL presentation. A set will burn in just a few minutes.