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Are there any MA approved online LTC classes? It would make it easier to convince the wife to get hers.
Citation?No. You have to physically handle a gun and practice loading and unloading.
Citation?
I know of no requirement to handle a gun. I KNOW the class I took in 2011 had no such requirement.
I am not aware of an online class.
No. You have to physically handle a gun and practice loading and unloading.
Nope. My class was basically the cop telling everyone how to apply for the license. Barely covered any safety rules. Certainly no guns.
Nope. My class was basically the cop telling everyone how to apply for the license. Barely covered any safety rules. Certainly no guns.
It's not just the class I took. I've never met a person that went through the state's generic firearm's safety class and handled a gun. Why are you doubling down on your stupid comment?Do you mean to actually tell me that a cop here in Massachusetts doesn’t know what they’re doing regarding State mandated firearms training? Or maybe they intentionally cut corners because they’re lazy?? Here’s my shocked face:
It's not just the class I took. I've never met a person that went through the state's generic firearm's safety class and handled a gun. Why are you doubling down on your stupid comment?
Here's an incentive; You come from the range, find a shell casing in you hoodie, put it on the table and forget it then go to the store. Cat caught in tree, 911 called, officer comes to door, another dangerous felon off the streets, Maura gets a raise. I know, no pigs wolfs or bears.Are there any MA approved online LTC classes? It would make it easier to convince the wife to get hers.
No. You have to physically handle a gun and practice loading and unloading.
If that’s the case then you’ve never met anyone that worked with a competent instructor who follows the rules. There are about 30 approved firearm safety curriculums in Massachusetts. It’s not really so generic.
It's not just the class I took. I've never met a person that went through the state's generic firearm's safety class and handled a gun. Why are you doubling down on your stupid comment?
If that’s the case then you’ve never met anyone that worked with a competent instructor who follows the rules. There are about 30 approved firearm safety curriculums in Massachusetts. It’s not really so generic.
If that’s the case then you’ve never met anyone that worked with a competent instructor who follows the rules. There are about 30 approved firearm safety curriculums in Massachusetts. It’s not really so generic.
Yes, but not all of them necessarily require handling a gun to pass the course.
I've asked before, but you ignored the question.
There is no "rule" stating that you must handle a gun.
You're making this shit up, and misinforming people.
THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO HANDLE A GUN TO GET A LICENSE TO CARRY FIREARMS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Are you really implying that Worcester (among other cities) isn't following the rules for issuing safety certificates without handling a gun? Sounds like a pretty big scandal, time to delete this thread.
Look on your safety certification. It will have the course curriculum number as assigned by the state. LTC-007 or etc. If the curriculum requires handling guns which it most likely will then the answer to your question is yes.Snora" said:you really implying that Worcester (among other cities) isn't following the rules for issuing safety certificates without handling a gun? Sounds like a pretty big scandal, time to delete this thread.
There isn't a "generic state class". There's like a bunch of different classes that are accepted. Some have live fire, some don't, some have different things in them, etc. Some may require handling, some don't.
-Mike
The two most common courses are NRA Basic Pistol, and NRA Home Firearm Safety.
The law says that the courses must be taught in their entirety to qualify for a MA safety cert.
Both BP and HFS have extensive gun handling (although HFS has no live fire, and only covers UN-loading guns)
A hunter's Ed course will not qualify you for an LTC
Just to pile on:
LTC-002 (NRA Basic Pistol)
LTC-003 (NRA Personal Protection)
LTC-007 (NRA Home Firearm Safety)
These all require gun handling.
They don't all require *LIVE FIRE*, but they all require handling at least one gun. BP requires at least two. HFS requires quite a few more than that .
In addition to the "list" of courses, MGL specifically allows Hunter Ed certificates to qualify for the LTC. There is NO requirement in Hunter Ed to handle guns and the Hunter Ed class I took had only the instructor holding up each type of long gun (only) and telling us what it was from the dark corner of the room. The students sitting in the back (there were 42 students) probably couldn't even see the gun from their seat. Many chiefs will refuse to accept the Hunter Ed certificate in spite of the law and I do understand why they do that.
milktree said:... A hunter's Ed course will not qualify you for an LTC
WRONG! Read the MGL and CMR on this. HE is specifically INCLUDED.
mgl C.140 §131P said:...satisfactory completion of a hunter education course shall serve as a valid substitute for a basic firearms safety certificate required under this section.