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Perhaps we are misunderstanding one another. What I thought I stated was that the maximum class instruction time was to not exceed 6 hours thus my parenthetical statement indicating that in addition to the minimum 4 or maximum 6 hours of instruction one would need to add break time, exam time, and range time. I agree that the time to actually complete would be somewhere around the 8+ hour point (on the low side). Having had it beat into me for far too many years by the USAF about 50 minutes of academics followed by a 10 minute break so the academic portion without the test is easily 5 hours for just the minimum instruction and then add the exam (so far I have never had a student take more than 30 minutes) plus grading and critiquing the exam is another better part of an hour so I am up to 6 hours at the minimum. Then, the range to include set-up, safety brief, course of fire, and scoring is again the better part of an hour (which does not include travel time to and from the range) so we are at easily 7 hours plus some travel time if we keep toward the minimum. As you state, it is dificult to do on a Friday night. My normal class generally eats a full Saturday. 8-12 instruction, break for lunch, 1-3 finish academics and take test, travel to range, shoot, complete about 5 or 6 thus a 9-10 hour day from start to finish for me and the student(s). Also, I only do small classes of 1-3 students. I don't know how I would deal with any more than that and keep it to one day while still allowing for questions, follow-ups, and assessing learning as we move through the subject matter

The primary purpose of my original post was to respond to the fact that Charles stated not a single student had taken him up on the offer to stay for additional instruction.

Thanks for keeping us clear of traffic. Wish all those drones had a transponder so you could see them (also a CFII and MEI, but not ATC)

Unfortunately, most folks in our society believe the adage that "If the minimum was not good enough, it wouldn't be the minimum." The Legislature of the State of Texas has decreed that the minimum classroom training required is 4 hours and the maximum is 6 hours (plus breaks, exam, range). There are those who will argue all day long for "Constitutional Carry" and no required training as well as those who will argue quite persuasively that 4-6 hours is not enough training time for someone to carry (and possibly use) a firearm in a potentially crowded public area. I would gladly have spent a lot of time after a class discussing legal issues regarding carry and use of force with Charles and believe that he has a good approach which I too will use in my classes. Continuing education is incumbent on all of us to stay apprised of the latest laws as well as tactics and I personally will avail myself of as much continuing education as I can and will then offer that knowledge to my students (though my CHL classes will remain within the parameters of the mandate)