I'm thinking of taking my ccw class somewhere in Miami. I went to Lou's police gun shop which I love close to and they said go to the Hialeah gun range and get it there. It also happens to be the gun range close to Lou's so I don't know if it's a partnership. My question is does it matter where I take the class or are they all the same? If it all the same, then I'll just go for the cheapest.
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CCW class in Miami?
- Thread starter win357
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They are pretty much all the same. You can also take any NRA course, a hunter safety course or similar firearms class. Here's the complete list....
http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0790/SEC06.HTM&Title=->2006->Ch0790->Section%2006#0790.06
(h) Demonstrates competence with a firearm by any one of the following:
1. Completion of any hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or a similar agency of another state;
2. Completion of any National Rifle Association firearms safety or training course;
3. Completion of any firearms safety or training course or class available to the general public offered by a law enforcement, junior college, college, or private or public institution or organization or firearms training school, utilizing instructors certified by the National Rifle Association, Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, or the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
4. Completion of 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. Presents evidence of equivalent experience with a firearm through participation in organized shooting competition or military service;
6. Is licensed or has been licensed to carry a firearm in this state or a county or municipality of this state, unless such license has been revoked for cause; or
7. Completion of any firearms training or safety course or class conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association certified firearms instructor;
A photocopy of a certificate of completion of any of the courses or classes; or an affidavit from the instructor, school, club, organization, or group that conducted or taught said 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 paragraph; any person who conducts a course pursuant to subparagraph 2., subparagraph 3., or subparagraph 7., or who, as an instructor, attests to the completion of such courses, must maintain records certifying that he or she observed the student safely handle and discharge the firearm;
http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0790/SEC06.HTM&Title=->2006->Ch0790->Section%2006#0790.06
Black Adder LXX
New member
Are you by any chance a vet? Honorably discharged vets do not need to take the course, as they have received extensive firearm training already (just know where you can and can't carry!!!). All a vet needs is a photocopy of their DD214. The other paperwork is widely available.
No, I am not a veteran, but that is useful information. So far, the cheapest course I've found is 70 bucks. Is that the cheapest I'm pretty much going to find around here? Then I have to pay 40 bucks to get my fingerprints right? Then 117 to the state of Florida?
http://www.right-to-bear.com/index.htm#top
http://www.right-to-bear.com/index.htm#top
FWIW, the hunter safety course is no charge.
I took the gun show course. It was $35 at the time, and another $15 for the fingerprints and photo. It may have gone up, but I'd imagine it's less than $70.
Last time I had fingerprints done at the sheriff's dept. (within the last year), I think it was $5. Electronically filing the prints may cost more, but from what I understand it gets your permit processed in about three weeks.
I took the gun show course. It was $35 at the time, and another $15 for the fingerprints and photo. It may have gone up, but I'd imagine it's less than $70.
Last time I had fingerprints done at the sheriff's dept. (within the last year), I think it was $5. Electronically filing the prints may cost more, but from what I understand it gets your permit processed in about three weeks.