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To: Jessica Rabbit
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I think I know where the 22 hour information comes from. In AB675 it specified that the person who is applying for a concealed carry licence must "successfully completed one of several specified firearm training or safety courses"

In Section 8 of AB675, they list a couple examples of accepted courses, one of which states NRA firearms training. Depending on which course or courses they find acceptable, the time could amount to 22 hours.

The Basic Pistol course is 10 hours plus a 3 hour orientation.

The Personal Protection course is 12 hours.

Eventhough the use of NRA curriculum was not mandatory, the other alternatives which were specified could possibly reach the 22 hour mark depending on the trainer, organization, etc.

The 22 hour stipulation is not specified in either bills, however can be inferred by the type of training involved as well as who is doing the training.
9 posted on 10/18/2003 10:12:39 AM PDT by Jessica Rabbit (AR-15, the ultimate in Feminine Protection)
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To: Jessica Rabbit
The 22 hour stipulation is not specified in either bills, however can be inferred by the type of training involved as well as who is doing the training.

That may very well be the source of the confusion. However, those two courses are $125 a throw, and I doubt very much if anyone will take both courses when taking only one of them - literally - fits the bill.

The price is precisely the reason why I looked into the "22 hour" requirement. All I could find offered were those two NRA classes, one 10 hours, the other 12, and both $125 each. That seemed so steep a price that I decided to go through the actual legislation to see a) if that 22 hour requirement was true, and b) to see if there was a cheaper alternative (which there is).

The way the legislation is written, I could conceivably take the WI DNR Hunter Safety course given each fall at the local police station (which is free), satisfying the gun safety training requirement.

Having already participated in an NRA high power rifle course put on by Jim Owens, and having shot F-Class in an NRA sanctioned high power match, I might already have met the "training" requirements, according to the legislation. And, I plan on participating in an IDPA match, which does include range and gun safety lessons prior to the match, which also may meet the "training" requirements.

Even so, I'd opt for the NRA's Personal Protection course, even if it is $125, because it would cover more than just gun safety - it would cover the laws applicable to self defense and defense of others.

But if there was a waiting list for the NRA course, I'd try to get my CCW using my other "training" experiences, and take the NRA course at a later date.

10 posted on 10/18/2003 10:57:22 AM PDT by Monitor
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