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rotor wrote:

baseballguy2001 wrote:Offering the class shouldn't be an issue, anyone can take the class. She should learn in the class that a felon in possession of a firearm, even by marriage, is a crime. I have had many arguments about this, some think "shall not be infringed" means for felons too. I disagree.

Is this true? Anyone can take the class? What if one is not eligible to have a firearm? The class does consist of a range test and if one is not eligible to have a firearm how would that be done? I do agree that the woman in this case should be able to apply for her LTC and take the course.

I never had anyone ask me if I was prohibited from having a gun, when I took my class. Without a background check, or an admission by the student, I can't see how an LTC instructor would know. It is just assumed, that if you show up for a class, with a gun, then you are legal. It would be easy to borrow one from someone, who did not know your background, or have owned it prior to your conviction. Since, people who are criminals, don't have a stellar history of obeying laws, disobeying one more to take an LTC class, would not be too far fetched. However, it, in my opinion, would be a waste of time and money, because, your secret will be out once you apply. As far as I know, DPS has no penalty for instructors who unknowingly teach a class to a prohibited person, but I am not an instructor.

But back on topic, if I were an instructor, I would have no issue teaching the co-worker, in question. Her husband's status, to me would be irrelevant. JMHO

RPBrown wrote:The only issue that could be a problem would be the shooting portion. Thereby you are making a firearm available to him (or someone is).

It's the wife who wants to take the class, When asked if her husband was interested, that was when she revealed to the OP that he wasn't eligible.

By providing a LTC class, you will not be giving a prohibited person any more access to guns, than he already has. If you refuse to give the class to your co-worker, and tell here that you feel uncomfortable with her taking the class because of her husband's status, she can simply go elsewhere, and not mention it. You only found out, because you asked if her husband was interested, in taking the class. Had you not asked that question, you would not even have that info. I'm sure you give classes all the time where a member of the student's household may not be legally able to possess firearms, but you are unaware. Also, since you don't perform background checks on your students, it's possible, that they themselves, may have dis-qualifiers.

That's a long way around saying, you are not responsible for what goes on in someone else's home. I would allow her to take the class. JMHO