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I personally frown upon such things.

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At the very least, hands on trianing provides the instructors to be able to sort through those who have firearm experience and those who do not. Isn't that the point?? True, my class time was very boring, but I don't know about the man/woman next to me that had to take in every bit of info to get up to being safe and secure with a firearm.

G. The court shall require proof that the applicant has demonstrated competence with a handgun and the applicant may demonstrate such competence by one of the following, but no applicant shall be required to submit to any additional demonstration of competence, nor shall any proof of demonstrated competence expire:

1. Completing any hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries or a similar agency of another state;

2. Completing any National Rifle Association firearms safety or training course;

3. Completing 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 utilizing instructors certified by the National Rifle Association or the Department of Criminal Justice Services;

4. Completing any law-enforcement firearms safety or training course or class offered for security guards, investigators, special deputies, or any division or subdivision of law enforcement or security enforcement;

5. Presenting evidence of equivalent experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competition or current military service or proof of an honorable discharge from any branch of the armed services;

6. Obtaining or previously having held a license to carry a firearm in the Commonwealth or a locality thereof, unless such license has been revoked for cause;

7. Completing any firearms training or safety course or class conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor;

8. Completing any governmental police agency firearms training course and qualifying to carry a firearm in the course of normal police duties; or

9. Completing any other firearms training which the court deems adequate.

A photocopy of a certificate of completion of any of the courses or classes; an affidavit from the instructor, school, club, organization, or group that conducted or taught such course or class attesting to the completion of the course or class by the applicant; or a copy of any document which shows completion of the course or class or evidences participation in firearms competition shall constitute evidence of qualification under this subsection.

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I personally frown upon such things.

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I personally frown upon such things.

The problem with the online course is that it removes any ability for the instructor to witness the students ability to safely handle their pistol.

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Virginia has no requirement for "hands on training."

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Technically hunter education is hands on training

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Technically hunter education is hands on training

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and it teaches you nothing about carrying a handgun everyday with a CHP

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Not a single firearm in the course I watched.

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Whats there to learn aside from where you can and can't carry? Carrying is nothing more than common sense, knowing how to  use your weapon, and keeping a cool head in given situations. I'm not going to go into all the aspects of it but what I stated is all you need



They had about 10 rifles and shotguns they used for demonstration in mine

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I've seen this phenomena with the carbine classes we've organized through the HTF here. I've talked with several members who would of never attended a carbine class on their own (because of fear/embarrassment) but ended up coming to one of the ARFCOM classes. In the end, all were glad they attended, but it took the right kind of nudge to get them there.