From kd5rok at hotmail.com Mon Aug 3 16:11:29 2009 From: kd5rok at hotmail.com (Cory Elliott) Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 16:11:29 -0500 Subject: [Caprock-list] Texas Concealed hand Gun License (CHL) Message-ID: To anyone interested in getting a CHL this is for you. I am trying to get a list of people who would like to attend a 10 to 15 hour class for a Texas Concealed hand Gun License (CHL). We are planning to schedule the class in the later part of September. At this time we are only getting a list compiled to present to the instructor for a price to hold the class. After getting a price from the instructor I will then notify you and confirm your spot. If you want to get your CHL but do not own a pistol at this time that?s okay, you can make arrangements to barrow one from someone that?s taking the class with you. You will need to buy 50 rounds for the marksmen part of the test ?shooting test?. The total price for the class will be the instructors fee plus 50 rounds of bullets. The CHL license is $140.00 and is good for 5 years, that goes to TxDPS. Below is more information on how this will work. If you are interested please E-mail me at cory at kd5rok.com Please provide me first and last name and a telephone number. Helpful Links: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/chlsindex.htm http://www.txchia.org Qualifications To qualify for a Texas CHL you must: Be 21 years old. (Members and former members of the armed forces must be 18.) Have a clean criminal history, including military service and recent juvenile records. Not be under a protective order. Not be chemically dependent. Not be of unsound mind. Not be delinquent in paying fines, fees, child support, student loans, etc. Be eligible to purchase a handgun by completing the NICS check. Complete required training. More information on the specifics of qualifying are available on the Texas Department of Public Safety site. Applying for the License There are two preliminary steps to the application process, completing an application and taking a training course. These are concurrent; you can do either one first or both at the same time. Completing an Application. There are two ways to approach this part of the process: Submit a request by mail: Your instructor should have application packages for mail submission. As an alternative you can also obtain the postcard Request for Application from a firearms dealer or DPS office, or download it (PDF) from our site. Fill it out and mail it to TDPS. They will run a quick background check and, if there aren't any problems, send you an application package. Fill out the forms in the package. Obtain passport photos and fingerprints, following the instructions in the application package. You must obtain photos before going for fingerprints. If you have questions your training course instructor should be able to help.Submit a request by internet: Visit the Concealed Handgun Licensing & Instructor Certification Site at http://www.texasonline.state.tx.us/NASApp/txdps/chl/common/jsp/welcome.jsp. You will need: Your Social Security Number. Your Texas Driver License or Texas Identification card. A valid credit card. (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express) Complete the online process. DPS will send you the application forms to complete. The forms available through CHL instructors cannot be substituted. If you have questions call DPS at (800) 224-5744.Taking a Training Course Find a DPS Qualified Instructor. TCHA member instructors are listed on this site. Take the training course. It will require 10 to 15 hours, and includes a written examination and a shooting practical. You must pass both with a score of 70% or better. The written exam covers law, nonviolent conflict resolution, and handgun use and storage. It is not mainly about shooting. The shooting practical requires you to fire fifty rounds from a handgun of .32 caliber or greater, including 20 shots at three yards, 20 at seven yards, and 10 a fifteen yards. If you shoot a semiauto you will be able to carry any legal handgun. If you qualify with a revolver you will be able to carry any handgun, including a revolver or derringer, except for a semi auto.After you pass both tests the instructor will issue two copies of Form 100, which you must both sign. Submitting your Application Make sure all the forms that came in the application package are correctly completed. Include the first copy of the Form 100. Do not send in the second copy. If you have not paid online, you may send a personal check, cashier's check, or money order for the license fee. You may pay cash at DPS headquarters in Austin. NOTE: It is a very bad idea to bounce a check on the Texas DPS. If you're a belt and suspenders type, like me, photocopy everything. Send the package to DPS, and wait while they check your background and process your application. If there are no problems it will take about 60 days. When you receive your Concealed Handgun License check it over to make sure the information is correct. If you are interested please E-mail me at cory at kd5rok.com Please provide me first and last name and a telephone number. Cory Elliott cory at kd5rok.com 806-418-1031 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=PID23384::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:NF_BR_sync:082009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: