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dolanp wrote:Well I think you wouldn't have people doing unsafe thing with semi-autos at the qualification test if they could just qualify with a revolver and still be able to carry semi-autos when/if they ever learned. It's not like someone will get a CHL and try to carry a pistol they don't know how to operate, or at least I would hope not.

Regardless the restriction seems to be a little silly.

People come in to renew that have been carrying pistols that do not how to operate.

The people who belong to this website, I believe, are the responsible gun owners. You should not anticipate how others will behave based on how you would.

I see crazy stuff every week.

wrt45 wrote:

txinvestigator wrote: We regularly stop people from trying to qualify with semi-autos, and put them in revolvers. Not many, but it happens.

What size are your classes, Tx?

I ask because we do just the opposite. We put everyone in SAs, even if they are revolver people. However, my classes are very small, and if someone is unfamiliar with SAs, we are able to take a little extra time before class for familiarization and practice.

Then, if they want to carry a revolver, great; but if the move to SAs, they don't have to requalify.

Classes average 15-20 for initials. Usually these are people who have never shot before, and decide they want to qualify with a semi-auto. We only stop them if they are obviously incompetent with the semi. Happens more than you'd think.

As an instructor I usually have anywhere from 10-20 Armed Security Guard renewals a week, 20 or so initial Armed Guards per month, and I personally teach 35 or so CHL students per month. The range does at least 80 initial CHL students per month and probably 40 or so renewals.

I believe I speak with some authority on this subject. People who try to shoot with a semi-auto and have only handled revolvers have major problems, in general. Bullets in backwards, mags in backwards, unable to lock the slide back, release the slide, manipulate safeties, decockers, etc.

While attempting to do so they do all sorts of unsafe things.

I am in agreement with the NSA/SA restrictions.

We regularly stop people from trying to qualify with semi-autos, and put them in revolvers. Not many, but it happens.