Well....I finally jumped!

nomad4me · July 17th, 2008, 04:38 PM

Yes.. I finally made the jump!

I signed up for my CCW/CPL class. I am so excited! My class starts Aug 30th in Flint, MI. It is a little bit of a drive, but I consider it to be a hop jump and skip away considering every town is a half hour away!

Is there any information I may need to know other than common sense and knowing my way around the firearm I am using??

tinkerinWstuff · July 17th, 2008, 04:40 PM

If you aren't already aware of it, you can check out Handgunlaw.us which has links to your state laws on CCW

congratz

luvmyglock · July 17th, 2008, 04:47 PM

Welcome to the forum and to a new hobby and lifestyle!

ouch · July 17th, 2008, 04:48 PM

common sense, and some patience... mi might be different but for MN we needed to bring 30 rounds for the test.. remember those...

nomad4me · July 17th, 2008, 05:09 PM

They told me to bring 100 rounds of FMJ. It's a one day class that lasts 8-9 hours.

braindonor · July 17th, 2008, 05:19 PM

Get a good owb holster, and enough mags/reloaders to be able to reload twice, at least. Practice focusing on the front sight. Depending on how many rounds you shoot, you might consider being able to doing a basic cleaning and oiling at lunch or otherwise, so bring your cleaning kit.

braindonor · July 17th, 2008, 05:28 PM

100 rounds and 8 hours? Bring some caffeine!

Rusty Bouquett · July 17th, 2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by braindonor

100 rounds and 8 hours? Bring some caffeine!

+1 from here!

XD 45 · July 17th, 2008, 05:40 PM

and lunch its going to be a long day my friend

Ram Rod · July 17th, 2008, 06:00 PM

My class was 8-9 hours from what I remember. Fired a total of 35 rounds. 10 of them weak handed so be ready for that. The shooting part was the local PD's BUG qualification from what I understand. If you're contemplating taking your Glock--you can leave the cleaning stuff at home. No need in carrying extra baggage. I was told to bring a box of 50 rounds to my class, but since I was among the last four students--the instructor told me I could shoot as much as I wanted. I'm a member for that range anyway, but if you get the chance to shoot free, take more than 100. Luckily my class was all inclusive...even fingerprinted there, two LEO's talked to the class...touches on legal matters, Q&A sessions, etc........ You have it better than those states that don't require a class in my opinion of course. Soak in everything you can.
BTW----3, 5, and 7 yards is what we did if you want to practice beforehand. It's different than the typical range practice most do at 15-25 yards.

July 17th, 2008, 04:38 PM	#1
nomad4me Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 31	Well....I finally jumped! Yes.. I finally made the jump! I signed up for my CCW/CPL class. I am so excited! My class starts Aug 30th in Flint, MI. It is a little bit of a drive, but I consider it to be a hop jump and skip away considering every town is a half hour away! Is there any information I may need to know other than common sense and knowing my way around the firearm I am using??

July 17th, 2008, 04:47 PM	#3
luvmyglock Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 513	Welcome to the forum and to a new hobby and lifestyle! __________________ EVIL PREVAILS WHEN GOOD MEN FAIL TO ACT.

July 17th, 2008, 05:40 PM	#9
XD 45 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SC Posts: 367	and lunch its going to be a long day my friend __________________ *SC NOTARY PUBLIC* *Protecting Those Who Defend America* *You Stop Being A Leader When Your Men Stop Coming To You With Their Problems*

July 17th, 2008, 06:00 PM	#10
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 3,489	My class was 8-9 hours from what I remember. Fired a total of 35 rounds. 10 of them weak handed so be ready for that. The shooting part was the local PD's BUG qualification from what I understand. If you're contemplating taking your Glock--you can leave the cleaning stuff at home. No need in carrying extra baggage. I was told to bring a box of 50 rounds to my class, but since I was among the last four students--the instructor told me I could shoot as much as I wanted. I'm a member for that range anyway, but if you get the chance to shoot free, take more than 100. Luckily my class was all inclusive...even fingerprinted there, two LEO's talked to the class...touches on legal matters, Q&A sessions, etc........ You have it better than those states that don't require a class in my opinion of course. Soak in everything you can. BTW----3, 5, and 7 yards is what we did if you want to practice beforehand. It's different than the typical range practice most do at 15-25 yards. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords

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July 17th, 2008, 04:40 PM	#2
tinkerinWstuff Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Colorado Front Range Posts: 235	If you aren't already aware of it, you can check out Handgunlaw.us which has links to your state laws on CCW congratz

July 17th, 2008, 04:48 PM	#4
ouch Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 142	common sense, and some patience... mi might be different but for MN we needed to bring 30 rounds for the test.. remember those...

July 17th, 2008, 05:09 PM	#5
nomad4me Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 31	They told me to bring 100 rounds of FMJ. It's a one day class that lasts 8-9 hours.

July 17th, 2008, 05:19 PM	#6
braindonor Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Out west Posts: 116	Get a good owb holster, and enough mags/reloaders to be able to reload twice, at least. Practice focusing on the front sight. Depending on how many rounds you shoot, you might consider being able to doing a basic cleaning and oiling at lunch or otherwise, so bring your cleaning kit.

July 17th, 2008, 05:28 PM	#7
braindonor Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Out west Posts: 116	100 rounds and 8 hours? Bring some caffeine!