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I have been asked several times lately whether live fire training is required for a Florida or Connecticut permit.
Connecticut specifically calls it out on the DESPP Special Licensing and Firearms Unit website. See it here. Note that there are 5 courses that I know of that they will accept, but they do not publish a list like Massachusetts does. Also note that simulated fire alternatives are not allowed.
Florida lists several categories of acceptable courses in their instructions to applicants. Several of these courses do not include live fire, which might lead applicants and Instructors to believe that courses such as NRA Home Firearm Safety meet the requirement. However, Florida Statute 790.06 requires Instructors to witness safe gun handling and the live discharge of a firearm. See it here. Read the paragraph following 790.06 2-h 7. Again, they do not allow simulated fire alternatives.
Connecticut specifically calls it out on the DESPP Special Licensing and Firearms Unit website. See it here. Note that there are 5 courses that I know of that they will accept, but they do not publish a list like Massachusetts does. Also note that simulated fire alternatives are not allowed.
Florida lists several categories of acceptable courses in their instructions to applicants. Several of these courses do not include live fire, which might lead applicants and Instructors to believe that courses such as NRA Home Firearm Safety meet the requirement. However, Florida Statute 790.06 requires Instructors to witness safe gun handling and the live discharge of a firearm. See it here. Read the paragraph following 790.06 2-h 7. Again, they do not allow simulated fire alternatives.