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That alone gives me some idea, thanks.
I should have mentioned that I am out of state.
The "certified trainers" I have found here in PA are doing stuff like teaching three classes for like; $125, $135, $150. And recommending that one take at least TWO classes ($260!!!!!!)
I just do not believe that I need to be into this kind of money to qualify for a FL CFP.
It could be that the best thing for me to do would be to do my requirements once I have actually moved to FL (within a couple of years…retirement
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In the meantime, my PA license provides me with reciprocity for my upcoming visits.
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If I understand, you have a PA licence that is ok here. I would wait and take a course here so that you can discuss the specifics of Florida statutes.
65 dollars will do it, but you get what you pay for. Class of 40 students, 2 hours at a gun show with one round fired? Quality one on one instruction with a knowledgeable instructor?
Since you have previous experience, I recommend you get the licence in your pocket as cheaply as you can and then seek out a quality instructor that can walk you through the stuff unique to Florida.
At the minimum; the instructor must observe you safety handle and discharge a firearm. That can be part of an NRA approved course or a course designed by an NRA certificated instructor.
A person who conducts a course pursuant to subparagraph 2., subparagraph 3., or subparagraph 7., or who, as an instructor, attests to the completion of such courses, must maintain records certifying that he or she observed the student safely handle and discharge the firearm in his or her physical presence and that the discharge of the firearm included live fire using a firearm and ammunition as defined in s. 790.001;
There are several other ways to meet the training requirement other than the NRA. The following qualifies:
(h) Demonstrates competence with a firearm by any one of the following:
1. Completion of any hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or a similar agency of another state;
2. Completion of any National Rifle Association firearms safety or training course;
3. Completion of any firearms safety or training course or class available to the general public offered by a law enforcement agency, junior college, college, or private or public institution or organization or firearms training school, using instructors certified by the National Rifle Association, Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, or the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
4. Completion of any law enforcement firearms safety or training course or class offered for security guards, investigators, special deputies, or any division or subdivision of a law enforcement agency or security enforcement;
5. Presents evidence of equivalent experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competition or military service;
6. Is licensed or has been licensed to carry a firearm in this state or a county or municipality of this state, unless such license has been revoked for cause; or
7. Completion of any firearms training or safety course or class conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association certified firearms instructor;