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texanron wrote:CHL Instructors should be strict on their students while the student is trying to pass the class. One student helping out another shouldn't be a problem.

TDDude wrote:My friendly advice would be that I will be glad to teach them the basics (for a fee) and that they can retest during the normal test time for the next class but today, they will not get the CHL100 signed by me.

You might want to work on the delivery of your friendly advice. Insert an "unfortunately" or something like that.

I'm the Velvet covered Brick baby!! I'm all over them thare "peoples skills"........

texanron wrote:Next time you see it offer some friendly advice to them.

My friendly advice would be that I will be glad to teach them the basics (for a fee) and that they can retest during the normal test time for the next class but today, they will not get the CHL100 signed by me.

One of the first things they talked about up in Georgetown was integrity and passing someone who obviously will hurt themselves will not go.

If someone is stuck with a rented pistol and they aren't sure of the mag release or such, that would be the only friendly advice I would give.

Yes, I'm a hard nose and yes, I take the test seriously. In my opinion, it's already way too easy. If a shooter scores all 5's at the 3 & 7 yard lines, they can blow off the 15 yard portion, go sit down and still pass the thing with 25 points to spare.

Nope, not gonna do it. There's a driving test for a car (Is there still a driving test to get a license?) and if the applicant don't know where 1st gear is, I'm fairly certain they would flunk that as well.

Ameer wrote:

74novaman wrote:

stinkbait wrote:I know it's everyone's right to get a CHL, no problem with that... the problem I see is there are people out getting their CHL permit and know not one thing about their handgun. I mean how to load, where's the safety, how to clear a jam. I see this all the time. I think people are believing that once they by a handgun and get the chl permit that they are protected. Which I feel is not the case. In fact a person with no or very little handgun skills, is far more worse off than not having a chl permit at all. Just my two cents at what I see all the time.

So what are you planning to do to correct this horrible problem as you see it?

I think the problem would correct itself if there was no help (cheating) on the CHL tests. A student should have to operate the handgun safely or they shouldn't pass. Like the road test for a driving license. I don't think you can have someone help you parallel park or operate the turn signals for you. I'm also pretty sure they'll fail you for running a red light.

Maybe DPS will correct it when they start auditing classes. viewtopic.php?f=18&t=44211" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As a new instructor, the students will know right off the bat that if they cannot operate their pistol, they don't pass the class. PERIOD!! We're not allowed to do any teaching during the test.

I WILL offer handgun instruction but it won't be part of the CHL course.