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Unless the weapon is unsafe, what authority do you have to restrict what they qualify with?I understand that you can qualify with any PISTOL 32 auto or above, technically the TEC-9 is classified by the BATF as a pistol...but I still felt it would be unfair to allow so I did not allow the student to qualify with the TEC-9.
What do you think? Did I do the right thing? And if I didn't would you allow a student to qualify with it.
That was the first thing I thought of too..andy123 wrote:Just wondering......was he planning to carry it to? Sorry had to ask.
What was unfair about it?but I still felt it would be unfair to allow so I did not allow the student to qualify with the TEC-9.
I think you were wrong. Unless it was in an unsafe condition the student should have been allowed to use it. IMHO, it sounds as if you let your personal feelings cloud your professional judgement.jtran987 wrote: I understand that you can qualify with any PISTOL 32 auto or above, technically the TEC-9 is classified by the BATF as a pistol...but I still felt it would be unfair to allow so I did not allow the student to qualify with the TEC-9.
What do you think? Did I do the right thing? And if I didn't would you allow a student to qualify with it?
Stubble wrote:I think you were wrong. Unless it was in an unsafe condition the student should have been allowed to use it. IMHO, it sounds as if you let your personal feelings cloud your professional judgement.
I'm not trying to poke with a stick but I'm a stickler for the meaning of words. A machine pistol is a lightweight automatic submachine gun designed to be fired when held by one or two hands. A Tech 9 is a semiautomatic pistol that cosmetically appears similar to a machine pistol, same as a WSAR is cosmetically similar to a true AK 47 or an AR15 is to an M16.semi automatic machine pistol
Scopes are not allowed, but there is no restriction on the barrel length, conceal-ability, or practicality as long as it is a handgun. Technically, it seems you could use a Carbon-15 or Drako.cbunt1 wrote:In principle, I think i agree with you, and you probably did right, at least by the spirit of the qualification.
That said, I don't suppose its any different than qualifying for NSA with a 10" Dan Wesson with a 4x scope.
Besides, let 'em try with that thing. From what I've seen of them at the range, it would jam up so often they would have to requalify anyway.
Oh,, yes. That too. Where's that foot-in-mouth smiley?bayouhazard wrote:The carbon 15 would need to be in a non standard caliber. Neither 5.56mm nor 7.62mm is large enough to pass the .32 cal minimum.
