SCJeffro
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So I finally went and took my CCW class today. I went to "The Gun Store" well (actually to their sub contracted instructor) because it was affordable and got me NV, UT and FL qualified. The guy teaching it seemed to have a very impressive list of certifications and credentials and from what he says he is the instructor for LEO and LE Academy as well as a laundry list of other things including a NRA instructor. He is also currently a LEO in Las Vegas
Overall his actual teaching information seemed solid and he did know the law pretty well...
Unfortunately he also used the class as a way to aggressively dissuade everyone in there from ever Open Carrying. He basically said if you OC in the city limits of Las Vegas you will likely be stopped at gun point, you will have six or so officers..scratch that, they will conduct a felony stop on you and you will likely have paramedics called to treat the bumps and bruises you may have sustained from the felony stop and will be handcuffed and likely arrested for causing a public disturbance...:shock: WHAT?? He said while it is NOT against any laws to carry openly it is a horrible idea and you should NEVER do it EVER. (I am of course paraphrasing but that's the gist of it) He never said OC was illegal in fact said it was "NOT illegal" but there are no laws on the books making it "legal" either...
He also made sure that he advised all the Glock owners (which was about 90% of the class) that they highly recommend you NEVER carry the gun with a round chambered as they do not have any external safety and it is extremely dangerous. To drive this point home he showed the youtube video of the cop that shoots himself in front of the class after he says "I am the only one in here qualified to use this gun properly"
While I don't believe in these two points of view myself, and I don't think he should have used that tactic to address OC or the Glock safety thing as they are opinions and NOT law... The laws he did cover were pretty much right out of the code book and case law. He knows his stuff as far as the ACTUAL laws go.
Once I do the shooting qualification (on Monday morning, as tonight is a fight night and the place had a line out around the building) I will be able to take my paperwork directly to LVMPD and drop it off. I will also have the PPWK for Utah and Florida to turn in at a later date.
The cost was $75 including the class for all 3 CCWs, the range fee and ammo. So for a CCW class I guess I got what I needed. NOW once my wallet will allow I can do some more defensive and combat pistol training!!
So I finally went and took my CCW class today. I went to "The Gun Store" well (actually to their sub contracted instructor) because it was affordable and got me NV, UT and FL qualified. The guy teaching it seemed to have a very impressive list of certifications and credentials and from what he says he is the instructor for LEO and LE Academy as well as a laundry list of other things including a NRA instructor. He is also currently a LEO in Las Vegas
Overall his actual teaching information seemed solid and he did know the law pretty well...
Unfortunately he also used the class as a way to aggressively dissuade everyone in there from ever Open Carrying. He basically said if you OC in the city limits of Las Vegas you will likely be stopped at gun point, you will have six or so officers..scratch that, they will conduct a felony stop on you and you will likely have paramedics called to treat the bumps and bruises you may have sustained from the felony stop and will be handcuffed and likely arrested for causing a public disturbance...:shock: WHAT?? He said while it is NOT against any laws to carry openly it is a horrible idea and you should NEVER do it EVER. (I am of course paraphrasing but that's the gist of it) He never said OC was illegal in fact said it was "NOT illegal" but there are no laws on the books making it "legal" either...
He also made sure that he advised all the Glock owners (which was about 90% of the class) that they highly recommend you NEVER carry the gun with a round chambered as they do not have any external safety and it is extremely dangerous. To drive this point home he showed the youtube video of the cop that shoots himself in front of the class after he says "I am the only one in here qualified to use this gun properly"
While I don't believe in these two points of view myself, and I don't think he should have used that tactic to address OC or the Glock safety thing as they are opinions and NOT law... The laws he did cover were pretty much right out of the code book and case law. He knows his stuff as far as the ACTUAL laws go.
Once I do the shooting qualification (on Monday morning, as tonight is a fight night and the place had a line out around the building) I will be able to take my paperwork directly to LVMPD and drop it off. I will also have the PPWK for Utah and Florida to turn in at a later date.
The cost was $75 including the class for all 3 CCWs, the range fee and ammo. So for a CCW class I guess I got what I needed. NOW once my wallet will allow I can do some more defensive and combat pistol training!!