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And here's my opinion, FWIW. I agree with 57coastie that one should be aware of and familiar with the handgun that you are bringing to the range. If it were up to me, it would be a requirement but it is not. So, having said all that, there is no requirement and the wait is long enough that you can take the class, go pick out a gun, buy it, and become familiar with it before your liscense is issued. I just sat through a class with my girlfriend who was taking the CHL class. Prior to that, we spent about 2.5 months and MANY trips to the range shooting my guns, friends guns and renting guns until she found what she was comfortable with. I suggest you do the same even if you attend the class prior to buying a gun. Don't buy a gun just because you like the way it looks or because everyone has told you what a great shooter it is. That's a reason to try it but you should test everybodies "theories" about the "best gun ever" before purchasing it. You have the time even if your class is coming up soon so do yourself a big favor and invest the time and money into going to the range and testing out what you think you'll like before buying.

In any case, good luck and welcome to the CHL group once you get your liscense. And welcome to the forum!