Is there an online directory somewhere of NRA instructors? IIRC, you have to be certified by an NRA instructor in order to buy from the CMP, correct? TIA!

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www.odcmp.com/

Quoted: Is there an online directory somewhere of NRA instructors? IIRC, you have to be certified by an NRA instructor in order to buy from the CMP, correct? TIA!

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
By law, the CMP can sell surplus military firearms, ammunition, parts and other items only to members of CMP affiliated clubs who are also U.S. citizens, over 18 years of age and who are legally eligible to purchase a firearm.

U.S. Citizenship:
You must provide a copy of a U.S. birth certificate, passport, proof of naturalization, or any official government document that shows birth in the U.S. or states citizenship as U.S.

Age
You must provide proof of age. Usually proof of citizenship also provides proof of age. In those cases where it may not, a driver’s license is sufficient.

Membership in CMP Affiliated Organization
You must provide a copy of your current membership card or other proof of membership, if your club does not issue cards. This requirement cannot be waived. The CMP currently has over 1,800 affiliated organizations located in every part of the country. Membership in many of these organizations costs $25.00 or less and can be accomplished online. A listing of affiliated clubs is available at on our web site.  If you have any difficulty in locating a club, please contact the CMP at 256-835-8455. We will find one for you.

Note: Club membership IS required for purchase of rifles, parts, and ammunition. Club membership is NOT required for instructional publications or videos or  CMP memorabilia.

Marksmanship or other Firearms Related Activity
You must provide proof of participation in a marksmanship related activity or otherwise show familiarity with the safe handling of firearms and range procedures. Your marksmanship related activity does not have to be with highpower rifles; it can be with smallbore rifles, pistols, air guns or shotguns. Proof of marksmanship participation can be provided by documenting any of the following:

Current or past military service.
Current or past law enforcement service
Participation in a rifle, pistol, air gun or shotgun competition (provide copy of results bulletin).
Completion of a marksmanship clinic that included live fire training (provide a copy of the certificate of completion or a statement from the instructor).
Distinguished, Instructor, or Coach status.
Concealed Carry License.
Firearms Owner Identification Cards that included live fire training.
FFL or C&R license.
Completion of a Hunter Safety Course that included live fire training.
Certification from range or club official or law enforcement officer witnessing shooting activity. A form for use in completing and certifying your range firing can be downloaded from the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/forms/marksmanship.pdf
No proof of marksmanship required if over age 60.  proof of club membership and citizenship required for all ages.
NOTE: Proof of marksmanship activity is not required for purchase of ammunition, parts, publications or memorabilia.

Be Legally Eligible to Purchase a Firearm
The information you supply on your application will be submitted by the CMP to the FBI National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS) to verify you are not prohibited by Federal, State or Local law from acquiring or possessing a rifle. Your signature on the Purchaser Certification portion of the purchase application authorizes the CMP to initiate the NICS check and authorizes the FBI to inform CMP of the result. IMPORTANT: If your State or locality requires you to first obtain a license, permit, or Firearms Owner ID card  in order to possess or receive a rifle, you must enclose a photocopy of your license, permit, or card with the application for purchase.

Order Form and Purchaser Certification and Agreement
Order forms and other required documents may be downloaded from http://www.odcmp.com/Forms/1orderform.pdf. For those customers who receive our hard-copy catalog, we recommend they make several copies of the blank form for use in placing future orders. Customers should complete both the Order Form and the Purchaser Certification and Agreement and sign it before a notary. Orders received without notarized signature will not be processed.

Ok I feel like a bit of a dipshit now, my mistake on the NRA instructor thing.

Since I have a concealed carry license, apparently all I have to do is join a CMP affiliated shooting club. Only problem is that all of the CMP clubs in my area are high school JROTC. I'm a bit old to join them, I reckon. I guess I'm hosed unless I move.

Quoted: Ok I feel like a bit of a dipshit now, my mistake on the NRA instructor thing. Since I have a concealed carry license, apparently all I have to do is join a CMP affiliated shooting club. Only problem is that all of the CMP clubs in my area are high school JROTC. I'm a bit old to join them, I reckon. I guess I'm hosed unless I move.

Then join the Garand Collector's Club.

Quoted: Quoted: Ok I feel like a bit of a dipshit now, my mistake on the NRA instructor thing. Since I have a concealed carry license, apparently all I have to do is join a CMP affiliated shooting club. Only problem is that all of the CMP clubs in my area are high school JROTC. I'm a bit old to join them, I reckon. I guess I'm hosed unless I move. Then join the Garand Collector's Club.

You mean this: http://www.garandcollector.org/ ?

If so, thanks for the suggestion!

I joined my state rifle association.

I'm afraid I don't quite understand something . . . it seems to say that being a current or former member of the military counts only for firearms training, but not for membership in a club.

Is that a correct interpretation?

ETA:  And that you HAVE to be a member of a club.

I joined my state gun owners club for $15 a year. There is a list of eligible clubs on CMPs web site. Getting the paperwork togetrher is really the biggest obstacle. One mistake I made is getting page 2A notarized but not stamped. That caused me a 1 week delay.