so you don't let them pass if they score 175 - 219?The law says you must make 70% of possible 250 = 175..
13 less and you would have failed!!
I let no one thru till they make 220.
Dont want CHL holders in Texas on the street that have been in my class that cant hit close to center mass. 9 feet 20 should be100; 21feet 20 should be 80; 45 feet 10 should be 40 - 220
under real stress in a street situation what would your score have been?? How many times did you miss the target completely?? You would have received one on one instruction from me till you got there.
Sorry bout that
so you don't let them pass if they score 175 - 219?
Waiting on the response on that one. Sounds like he gives extra training.
Waiting on a response to this as well....Extra training is one thing; I'm all for that. Making up your own baseline for qualification? Not so much.
The state says the student must meet certain requirements. If they do, they pass. That simple. If, however, I feel that student isn't up to the task mentally or physically, I can submit a letter to DPS explaining my misgivings and they will consider this when issue the students CHL. I can't simply fail them because they scored a 199 and I think the minimum should be 220.
I explained why I do it (People on the street who cant shoot) let them go till they make 220..
I have a reponseability to the person who has paid me 125 bucks, more than just make sure they understand the law..
I have had no failures on the written, lowest score there was a 78 and let them take again and made a 92, (language problem, then took in spanish), Had another guy at the beginning of written test tell me he couldnt read, so after all had left read him the questions and he gave answers , 98.
Failed one old lady who had arthiritis so bad she couldnt pull the trigger on any double action and couldnt rack any slide on any semi..
after talking with her found out she was only there for home and travel protection Helped her find a 410 pump with short barrel and took her to the range and she shot until she blew my plywood down, and a cell phone and tried to return her money,, she said keep it.
I have responsibility more than filling out paperwork and collecting the money... Naysayers can bite me.
Innocent bystanders are important to remember.. If they have shot in the #s I was talking about we have a discussion and will convince them that they need some extra HELP and that it is free. I dont think I would refuse to give them there certificate if they made a 187 and they knew it was passing, but would also send a letter to the CHL headquarters explaining that they were very erratic in their proficiency test.. I explain this to the student, before we start the 2nd proficiency..
One of the many reasons some of the students shoot badly in the beginning is because they have never shot while standing in line with 4 other people, and some start shaking like a dog S#%ing peach seeds.
Watch their hands and look at the veins in the neck bulging.
Next time I am at the recert school I will ask the Top dog what he/she would do.. and if I have the option of doing this. I been doing this a lot longer than starting in 1995.
Perhaps the reason behind the shooting portion being so childishly easy is that carrying a gun is a God-given right that our fore-fathers fought and died for.
I am also concerned that there may be a large number of licensed individuals out there that can't (or can just barely) handle their weapon properly.
I think that a re-certification of basic pistol skills should be required once every year. If you don't qualify (two attempts), your instructor is authorized to confiscate your license until such time that you can re-qualify. Once confiscated, the licensee (using as many attempts as he needs - or can afford - in that two-week time frame) can attempt to re-qualify. If he can't re-certify within 30 days beyond of his yearly license anniversary, his license can then be revoked.
I'll be taking my CHL class this weekend, and I honestly hope that the instructor asks each student to at least identify all of the safety mechanisms on their chosen pistol. Even better would be an additional brief discussion about why they chose the pistol they brought to class, as well as the basic features of their chosen pistol. A person should also be required to demonstrate how to field strip/reassemble their pistol and perform proper maintenance by showing oiling points, as well as identify the various parts of the stripped pistol.
The only way you can properly use a pistol is if you have a reasonable understanding of it AND its functionality.