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roberts wrote:An online class created by DPS could ensure there is some bare minimum standard of instruction.

DoubleActionCHL wrote:

Charles L. Cotton wrote: On one renewal, the Instructor will go to another Instructor to shoot the course, then two years later we will have to go to DPS to shoot again.

Chas.

That's what we were told at the last instructor renewal, although the trooper said DPS is considering moving the CHL student test to an online vendor and HINTED that they were discussing the possibility of online CHL video courses. It was a big IF and LONG WAY OFF hint, but the fact that they're even seriously talking about it is bothersome. I'm afraid this could go the way of Defensive Driving.

I take this very seriously, but I get the idea that DPS does not. The whole program seems to have been created with a wink and a nod. The test questions are embarrassingly absurd and they concentrate on the more trivial concepts. In my opinion, a quarter of the test should be dedicated to the use of and consequences of using force and deadly force. Another quarter should address places and situations the CHL holder can't carry. To me, the test insults the intelligence of everyone who takes it. They should at least attempt to make it challenging, rather than...

John has 2 apples and Sally gives him 3 more. How many apples does John have?
a) Purple
b) Gettysburg Address
c) Sir Isaac Newton
d) 5