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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
New Instructor Site: Automated forms and online registration
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Charles L. Cotton »
Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:20 am
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To help fund the Texas Firearms Coalition, I have developed an online registration service for Texas CHL instructors. CHL-100s and CHL-8's are also...
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For a limited time, CHLregistration.com offered 6 month subscriptions to let instructors try our service. This limited time offer is now closed, but...
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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:53 pm
(Next?) First Responders Training Aug. 10-12
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troglodyte »
Fri Jul 01, 2022 1:03 pm
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I got my invite this morning for what I'm guessing is the next training. Aug 10-12
Anybody else get an invite for this date or another?
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Thanks, no invite here. :cryin Got my application in about 6PM the day they initial call came out. We will see what happens.
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Last post by AF-Odin
Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:48 am
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Last post by Vol Texan
Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:16 pm
Instructor position in DFW area
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Tex1961 »
Thu May 19, 2022 7:02 am
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Fellow instructors,
I’m giving my notice to my current LTC employers as I have secured a new position that starts mid June. So I’m giving a heads up...
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Ok, Last bump. Any instructors looking for a little side work in DFW.
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Last post by Tex1961
Mon May 30, 2022 8:15 am
Teacher with LTC
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Tex1961 »
Fri May 27, 2022 11:03 am
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I should know this but it's escaping me right now.
Can a teacher in a PRIVATE school with permission and a LTC carry in the classroom OR do they...
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Though the School Safety Class is not a requirement as long as the individual has written permission, it is still a good idea to take the class as it...
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Last post by AF-Odin
Sun May 29, 2022 4:40 pm
Beware scam/phishing aimed at LTC instructors
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Scott B. »
Wed May 11, 2022 4:46 pm
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Just got this lovely gem in my email inbox:
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From: harold leen
ATTENTION,
Texas License to Carry (LTC) Handgun Instructors Notice: Kindly...
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Known scammer, confirmed with reverse lookup. You can report to:
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Last post by parabelum
Sat May 14, 2022 9:44 am
You're criteria for failing a student
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Tex1961 »
Sat May 07, 2022 4:31 pm
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So this thread is for other instructors...
What is your criteria for failing a student. This mostly applies to the range porting of the class....
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My head is sore from nodding over and over reading y'all's posts... Even in my relativity short stint ( 2 years) as a LTC instructor I've already...
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Last post by Tex1961
Sat May 07, 2022 8:37 pm
Anybody go to 1st Responder Instructor Training?
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hitwsr »
Sat May 07, 2022 6:02 am
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Does anyone on this forum know how the 1st Responder Instructor Training went?
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Let's see.. This is 2022... The invite came out on a Friday I think and I submitted my form on Sunday. So I'm thinking late 2024 for me.
For my own...
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Last post by Tex1961
Sat May 07, 2022 1:32 pm
DPS requiring SAAMI ammo for some, but not others???
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Paladin »
Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:50 pm
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It has come to my attention that for a number of months the DPS has waived the SAAMI ammo requirement and has been allowing NEW LTC instructor quals...
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According to the Additional Information/Requirements First responder Certification Instructor Class that was provided to one of my colleagues who is...
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Last post by AF-Odin
Fri Apr 22, 2022 7:38 am
First Responder Instructor Certification Training Course
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Tex1961 »
Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:46 pm
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Hey,
Did any other instructors get an email from RSD in regards to taking this course in Forence.. If so do you know what it's about.. The email...
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I'm certainly not disparaging DPS's professionalism, I just think Getting training from DPS instructors at the academy in low light, running and...
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Last post by extremist
Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:09 pm
LTC-101 Going Away?
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hitwsr »
Wed Mar 09, 2022 6:28 am
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Not confirmed but heard from another instructor that the LTC-101 may be going away?
Anyone hear of this? He said that the DPS call center said that...
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You might want to ask him/her where they got that information.
However I don’t see a problem with that. I have already had students get confused...
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Last post by Tex1961
Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:45 am
Rubber stanp
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Tex1961 »
Tue Feb 08, 2022 4:52 pm
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Any other instructors here using rubber stamp for their printed name and ID number.
I just ordered and received a set of self inking stamps for my...
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I'm just doing the Adobe (or compatible program) digital signing but then I have computer and printer at classroom. I have the range info, my name,...
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Last post by jmorris
Wed Feb 09, 2022 2:59 pm
Exemption from Shooting Proficiency
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AF-Odin »
Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:08 pm
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Had a new one for me today. US Army MP with military shooting record showing Pistol Expert. Stated that he was exempt from the shooting portion which...
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I'm not having any luck opening that. Complains it's just an XML wrapper.
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Last post by jmorris
Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:23 pm
Please help me understand some twists in PC § 46.15
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Vol Texan »
Sun Jan 02, 2022 11:33 am
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I periodically take the time to read through the statutes bit by bit each year, just to make sure I'm quoting scripture and verse in my LTC courses....
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I'm not an attorney, I was not involved in writing the statute, I'm just reading it. It appears 46.03(a) does not reference a hospital. That...
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Last post by wheelgun1958
Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:12 am
Anyone have news on HB1069 - First Responder Training?
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troglodyte »
Fri Nov 05, 2021 7:09 am
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was brought up in the instructor's class. Has anyone heard anything else about the instructor training other than it may be patterned after the...
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Way I read it it's for first responders pulling shifts so no, it would not apply to volunteer fire department personnel.
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Last post by jmorris
Fri Nov 05, 2021 12:26 pm
Revised LTC100 10/21
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hitwsr »
Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:21 am
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Just got the revised LTC100. There is now a Range Block that you sign/fill if a student takes proficiency before on line? And/Or also if they forget...
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Seems like a good idea. But they didn't say if they will still accept the older form?
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Last post by Paladin
Sun Oct 31, 2021 11:37 am
Instructor update
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jmorris »
Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:58 pm
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Please correct me if I misunderstood anything and add anything that changed or got added in the following classes. There were at least a couple times...
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They might use the confusion to justify a one sign fits all proposal. That would certainly be welcomed by a lot of business owners, who are getting...
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Last post by Ruark
Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:28 am
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Last post by hole_shot58
Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:37 am
Old DPS Conviction Rates Reports
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Vol Texan »
Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:12 am
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In previous years, I could go to the DPS site and select any conviction rate report from any year since the inception of the program in '96.
When...
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You beat me to it. I was going to say that I recalled the existence of this thread but wasn’t sure I could find it.
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:15 am
LTC & Intoxication
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jmorris »
Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:48 am
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I did not catch this in reading HB1927 and it was not mentioned at the in-person update (of course) but according to the new instructor outline:
The...
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I am going to keep that, I'd rather be scrutinized than eulogized.
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Last post by DEB
Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:28 pm
The New LTC Test - needs a redo
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Scott B. »
Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:15 pm
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If you haven't taken the new LTC test, I encourage you to do it as soon as you receive the materials.
RSD needs, 1) an editor, 2) have actual...
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My standard pre-test spiel includes the line, Test writing is a skill. It is not one that Regulatory Services Division has....
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Last post by Scott B.
Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:15 pm
New [Pre-paid legal service] Email
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howdy »
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:58 pm
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Is It Really Constitutional Carry?
“Constitutional.” What words or phrases immediately come to mind when you hear that word? Foundation, solid,...
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My opinion on what's wrong with the paragraph it is not what signage, but that TABC does not define anything as bar or restaurant. It's a 51%...
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Last post by jmorris
Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:02 am
Instructor Discussion on changes
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Tex1961 »
Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:07 am
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To my fellow instructors... Can we run this thread to post and discuss the changes to the new course outline. Many of us have not been to the renewal...
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Tex1961
My understanding of that section on Open Meetings is that carry at an Open Meeting is prohibited, but that prohibition does not apply to an...
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Last post by AF-Odin
Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:35 pm
New LTC Instructor course materials
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troglodyte »
Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:42 pm
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I just got an email with the new material. I haven't had the opportunity to open it yet.
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It opened for me using the old password and I HAVE been to Austin and received my new certificate.
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Last post by howdy
Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:50 am
Texas DPS Handgun Training Video
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howdy »
Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:28 pm
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The law required the DPS make a training video. Here it is:
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On the DPS home page, , scroll down the bottom of the page. Under DPS Quick Links, see the middle column titled General Information. The Firearm...
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Last post by oljames3
Thu Sep 02, 2021 12:04 am
Time to modernize qual - allow Red Dots
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Scott B. »
Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:35 am
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With the explosion of red dots on guns including OEM direct from the manufacturer, has there been any movement from RSD/DPS to modernize the...
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Greybeard.
I was at the same session as you and that was also my take-away from his comments of no magnification, no laser, but RDS probably OK....
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Last post by AF-Odin
Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:57 am
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Last post by Vol Texan
Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:21 am
Campus Carry after Sept 1
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jmorris »
Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:01 pm
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At the instructor update I swear that I heard the presenter say that campus carry was only legal if licensed. In the brochure recently posted it says...
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Sec 46.035 (b)(2) no longer applies to collegiate sporting events, unless posted 30.06. HB 1927 did not change any campus carry laws.
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Last post by oohrah
Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:17 pm
Trade LTC100 for instructor renewal
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kjolly »
Mon Aug 23, 2021 6:06 pm
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Hi,
With instructors renewals coming shortly is anyone interested in shooting Quals?
i'm located in Austin and have free access to the Austin Rifle...
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Yes, sent you an email.
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Last post by jeffbird
Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:06 am
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Last post by jmorris
Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:32 pm
2021 - back to Austin
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Scott B. »
Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:00 pm
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Actual LTC content!
Looks like we're all headed to Georgetown if today's email is accurate. ...you will receive an invitation email containing class...
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Take good notes.
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Last post by KC5AV
Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:02 pm
Job opening for Austin LTC Instructor
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Tex1961 »
Mon May 10, 2021 2:53 pm
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All,
The national firearms training company that I work for is looking for a contract LTC instructor for the Austin Area. We teach in a big box...
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Bumping again.
Part time instructor. Saturdays only in Buda Texas, Between San Antonio and Austin.
Excellent pay. Send me a PM if your interested....
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Last post by Tex1961
Mon Aug 09, 2021 1:25 pm
Katy area instructor qualification
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bkj »
Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:17 pm
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I'm looking for an instructor in the Katy or West Houston area to shoot instructor qualification with
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Thank you sir. For ease of record keeping I always create and sign all my LTC100s digitally. I've created both of y'all's (howdy and bjk) and emailed...
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Last post by Vol Texan
Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:27 pm
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Last post by billypat
Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:49 am
LEOSA range qualification
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Tex1961 »
Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:58 am
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Am I correct in that instructors are allowed to range qualify retired police officers. My understanding is that they are required to test yearly and...
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That is the rule for a retired Texas police officer. The main discussion here was for out of state and Border Patrol officers who retired. Their best...
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Last post by srothstein
Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:26 pm
Married to a felon.
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Neverpanic1 »
Thu Jun 10, 2021 2:33 pm
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I've a young lady interested in her LTC, but seems her husband is a felon.
I informed her to contact her attorney, but it's there anything else I...
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Good advice to seek out a attorney. Take a look at 46.04 Has it been longer than 5 years on his conviction.
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Last post by Tex1961
Thu Jun 10, 2021 4:51 pm
Class / Range or Range / Class
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Tex1961 »
Tue Jun 08, 2021 9:12 am
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Does anyone know if RSD specifies the order of classroom and range. I've always done classroom first then range, but I've seen many gun ranges do the...
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For the Instructor-led Class & Range: No rule regarding order of events.
For Online Class, Range Training, & Proficiency: Must be done in that order.
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Last post by Mike S
Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:21 pm
LTC-8 Upload issues
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Tex1961 »
Mon May 03, 2021 1:05 pm
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Anyone else having problems uploading LTC-8's today.. I keep getting a bad gateway error on RSD.
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Seems to be working now...
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Last post by Tex1961
Mon May 03, 2021 1:39 pm
Deadly force to stop animal cruelty?
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kg5ie »
Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:19 pm
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Just watched a piece on the news where a suspect, and I use the term loosely because it’s on camera, beat two dogs to death with a log.
Since...
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I don't know the details of the scenario the OP presented, but I don't think I could stand by and watch someone inflict felony animal cruelty.
I...
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Last post by ELB
Tue Apr 27, 2021 5:06 pm
Finished my LTC Instructor class
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Paladin »
Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:34 pm
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Twenty years ago when I first got interested in having a CHL and got my carry license I never would have imagined becoming an instructor. I've...
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Congrats and welcome Paladin. I really enjoy teaching and the more I work to ensure I am giving my students the best education I can, the MORE I...
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Last post by AF-Odin
Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:51 pm
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Last post by Tex1961
Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:32 am
Who is going to Tac-Con
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by
BCGlocker »
Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:01 pm
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Who besides me is going to Tac-Con next week?
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I tried to sign up back in Oct and it was already full... I emailed for wait list/cancellations a few times but never heard back.
If they are going...
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Last post by flechero
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:25 pm
2020 numbers
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Scott B. »
Mon Mar 08, 2021 5:40 pm
Added 479,372 new license holders for 2020 calendar year. Couldn't find a total number currently issued.
Percentage of criminal convictions ticked...
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Last post by Scott B.
Mon Mar 08, 2021 5:40 pm
Instructor range fee for Online students
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Sethco »
Tue Jun 23, 2020 5:42 pm
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Just curious as to what others charge and how many will and will not do the hybrid class? I have had several ask me that took the online class and...
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If they can attend a class I'll switch my class up and do the safety portion last to cover the 1-2 hours of classroom and charge them $30. Not in the...
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Last post by jmorris
Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:08 pm
Thanks for the help today
by
Vol Texan »
Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:05 am
To the two LTC instructors who helped pull my truck out of a muddy trap today at the Brazos River Sportsman’s Club: thank you. I never got your...
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Last post by Vol Texan
Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:05 am
RSD Handgun website redesign
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Scott B. »
Sun Feb 07, 2021 10:37 am
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If you haven't peeked at the RSD page or the Handgun Licensing page in a while, they've redesigned the entire DPS site. Worth checking out so you can...
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Yep, saw it Saturday when I went to file a Form 8 for my class. Was able to navigate around and do what needed to be done, but would have been nice...
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Last post by AF-Odin
Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:31 pm
Any experienced instructors willing to help a new one.
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Tex1961 »
Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:37 pm
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Is there any experienced instructors here that would be willing to help out a new instructor... I'm putting my Course Outline together, but have some...
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Your a godsend sir.. I'll await the PM...
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Last post by Tex1961
Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:37 pm
LTC class is good for how long?
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gpeloq »
Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:35 pm
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Would someone refresh my memory. What is the time period that the LTC-101 or LTC-100 is valid?
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Thanks Guys.
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Last post by gpeloq
Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:10 pm
Ride share to Florence, Nov 3rd
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Tex1961 »
Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:36 pm
Anyone from the DFW area scheduled for the November 4th LTC instructor course. I’ll be driving from Plano on the afternoon of the 3rd. Looking to...
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Last post by Tex1961
Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:36 pm
NRA Instructor Renewal
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howdy »
Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:57 pm
I got an email from the NRA that my NRA Handgun Instructor had expired. It expired July 31. Very simple renewal for 2 more years. go to NRA...
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Last post by howdy
Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:57 pm
Multiple DUIs - problem for a new LTC?
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Vol Texan »
Wed Aug 05, 2020 1:48 pm
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After my LTC class this weekend, I was contacted by one of my students to ask about multiple DUIs.
Approximately 30 years ago, he had three of them -...
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Form 4473, Q21c
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:34 pm
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