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dnavaille wrote:Did your CHL instructor teach how to draw from a holster and require you to draw from the holster during the shooting qualification?

mine did, our class only had about a 25% mortality rate... not too bad all things considered

ELB wrote: ...BTW, my wife and I both used our holsters during our (different) courses, and it was the safest place for our guns between firing events. ...

To clarify, we did not draw as part of the qualification -- we simply stashed our guns in them between shooting events. We drew them whenver the instructor gave the command to get ready.

However, a relatively rapid draw should be part of your repertoire -- but learn that elsewhere, not at the CHL test.

While I agree that drawing should not be required in a CHL class, it might be useful for an instructor to teach the basics of drawing using blue guns in the class. Of course one problem is that the draw will differ depending on the format of the holster, i.e. retention holster, OWB, IWB, ankle, crossdrawn, shoulder, fanny pack, all will be a little different.

An advanced course or two and a lot of dry fire or blue gun practice at home are really necessary .

stroo wrote:While I agree that drawing should not be required in a CHL class, it might be useful for an instructor to teach the basics of drawing using blue guns in the class.

It might be useful, if there's time after teaching the required subjects. Reading some of the questions from new users, it seems like spending more time making sure the students know the required subjects should be a bigger priority. If the teacher is not able to explain (or the student is not able to understand) it all in ten hours, DPS allows up to 15 hours to teach the required subjects.

The handgun proficiency course must include at least 10 hours and not more than 15 hours of instruction on:
(1) the laws that relate to weapons and to the use of deadly force;
(2) handgun use, proficiency, and safety;
(3) nonviolent dispute resolution; and
(4) proper storage practices for handguns with an emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of accidental injury to a child.

The Annoyed Man wrote:With the percentage of noob shooters in any given CHL class, I can't imagine a better way to make the qualification portion unsafe.

Man, do I agree with that.

with so new comers who never handled a firearm, one has to ask why those new comers do not get basic pistol/handgun 1 (like the one from Tigers Valley for 2.5hrs for $65) is that too much to ask?

My instructor did mention holsters (and even talked about some options for women) and suggested that choosing the 'right' one required some effort on our part. I found his words to be true. I spent as much time choosing a holster as I did my carry pistol (obviously the two are deeply connected). Thanks to my instructor for spending some time on this important issue.

Grog wrote:From my research, TX does not even require armed security training courses to draw from a holster

This is true.