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ThatKaylesGuy t1_j6momha wrote

Reply to comment by mactaggart in Never shot a gun, want to learn (38m) by _smojface

Pardon my absolute ignorance, but what's the exam for? Just a safety course, or something mandatory for carrying?

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ToonMaster21 t1_j6mx7ou wrote

Since you are asking, I’ll answer. To legally carry a handgun, you just need a concealed carry permit (CCP). To get one, you literally just fill out a form and take it to the courthouse. No training, instructions, or exam required.

So yes, legally, you can go buy a firearm and then be licensed to conceal carry it without any knowledge on how to use it. Big yikes.

Edit: as someone pointed out, you can carry non-concealed without a permit. Yes, that is true.

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WhenRobLoweRobsLowes t1_j6n5ixd wrote

I grew up in a more rural area, so CCP was more the norm than the exception, but even the Sheriff's Office staff raised a few eyebrows when someone's doddering old granny came in to get a permit so she could (I kid you not) carry her Dirty Harry .357 Magnum around.

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Kolintracstar t1_j6ocvb5 wrote

When I got my Taurus Judge, it was listed as a Concealed Carry Weapon. Mine has the 6-inch barrel and weighs like 5 lbs.

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WhenRobLoweRobsLowes t1_j6ok5qg wrote

Like the Joker in the Keaton Batman movie, with the barrel shoved all the way down your pantleg lol

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dratseb t1_j6n6l8n wrote

I'd HIGHLY recommend taking a gun safety course if you go this route.

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RIPDickcream t1_j6nlzf3 wrote

You can legally carry without a CCP, just has to be visible.

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chad4359 t1_j6ns3fu wrote

You cannot carry it in a vehicle though.

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arguchik t1_j6mw5dg wrote

I'd imagine anyone who teaches a course like this wants to make sure their students absorbed the important stuff.

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