Have a MA LTC A no restrictions. GF lives in CT. I am thinking about getting a non resident carry permit in CT. I have taken the basic firearms course for MA. What do I need to do? Email or call them for forms or something?
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Ok cool. I'll have to get the packet. A little worried about the course. It is NRA but 4 hours. Mass Firearms School
No, that course won't fly for CT. AFAIK (I was corrected on this, thus pretty certain) ONLY NRA Basic Pistol (8 hr course with live fire) is accepted by CT. If in doubt, call and talk with them.
I was just at my local yesterday trying to figure this one out. I took a class in February for my Arizona CCW, which included live fire. They (the locals) read the description and noticed that it said "NO LESS THAN the NRA's "Basic Pistol Course". Because it is not specifically stating that course, and the one I took required more than 50 rounds, they said I should be good to go.
Again, this is my local PD stating this.
Have a MA LTC A no restrictions.
Connecticut DESPP said:You are required to complete a handgun safety course, which must consist of no less than the NRA's "Basic Pistol Course," prior to submitting the application. The NRA's "Home Firearms Safety Course" and "First Steps Pistol Orientation Program" are not approved courses.
Live fire is also required. Computer-generated programs, dry-fire, other simulated shooting tools, plastic bullets, air guns or any other alternatives are not acceptable. Students must fire a semi-automatic pistol or revolver. Any questions should be referred to the Special Licensing and Firearms Unit.
That still only indicates that those two courses are not approved, but other live fire would be (as long as they are at least the NRA Basic Pistol).
My course was not an NRA course...
Except that that is not what it says (not in those words).
That's why I'm trying to find out the specific statute requirements.
Except that that is not what it says (not in those words). That's why I'm trying to find out the specific statute requirements.
I've been told by people in the know (wrt CT licensing process) that CT interprets that as "NRA Basic Pistol" and only NRA Basic Pistol. Sounds dumb, but that seems to be the case there.
dcmdon should be able to come up with the proper citations and info!
Based on my reading of that, I had originally advertised my NRA PPIH course (~3 hrs on the range, 80+ shots) as meeting CT standards. I was "called on it" and removed that statement and it was explained to me that CT officially only accepts Basic Pistol for the permit. I honestly don't know, that's why I had suggested the person contact CT Licensing folks to clarify this for them.
I can tell you from personal experience that CT accepts the Basic Pistol instructor certificate as well.
Yes, the term is 5 years & I got my CT non resident permit last month.For CT non-res, is the term length the same as res? 5 years?
Yes, as do certain MA towns. Which I won't detail, because technically a Basic Pistol instructor cert from out of state (since for the instructor credentials probably wasn't conducted by a MA certified instructor who also just happened to be a NRA Training Counselor, and probably other reasons) is not technically adequate for a MA LTC.
However, in a strange fit of common sense, I've heard of a case of a town accepting the instructor credentials in lieu of a certificate of completion.