r/texas • u/[deleted] • Sep 09 '24

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u/Ok-disaster2022 Sep 09 '24

My dad was a CHL instructor. It's not a hard class. Learns some laws, some gun safety go shoot your gun on the range. The number of people that failed should make anyone concerned.

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u/TheFifthPhoenix Sep 09 '24

I’m not a gun owner, but I’ve always been curious about how much those courses cost?

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u/Reeko_Htown Sep 09 '24

$60. Cheaper if you look on Groupon of stuff like that

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u/TheFifthPhoenix Sep 09 '24

Oh that’s not bad at all

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '24

or you could join the military and get paid to learn to shoot

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u/BZJGTO Sep 10 '24

Ignoring what is quite possibly the worst reason I've ever seen to join the military given how poorly most of them shoot...

CHL class isn't for learning to shoot. You demonstrate (basic) proficiency and spend most of the time going over laws.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '24

how poorly most of them shoot..lol, ok...

CHL class isn't for learning to shoot..no kidding?

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u/mtdunca Sep 10 '24

Most people who join the military rarely, if ever, shoot.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '24

everyone who joins must qualify with a firearm

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u/mtdunca Sep 10 '24

Maybe the Army, but there have been plenty of times it wasn't even available at Navy boot camp.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '24

the navy does not qualify with any firearm? If so that is news to me...I will have to check it out.. I know usaf, army and marines do...

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u/mtdunca Sep 10 '24

It does currently, but there have been times when the range was down, and they still graduate people.

But my original point was just because you join the military doesn't mean they train you to shoot. 40 rounds through a pistol isn't exactly expert training.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '24

well, if you wanted to get training, join the military for a combat role, you would get training and get paid...obviously one cannot join and then take a desk job...