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LTC Class January 19th

Texas License to Carry (LTC) classes will be available at Pharr Gun Club on 01/19/2019.

Price is $80 and $60 for LEO includes both classroom and range fee. 

Private training’s may be scheduled for groups of 8 or more. 

Purpose
This course provides the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) required classroom training and firearm qualification students need to obtain a Texas License to Carry (LTC) / Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL).

Course Objective 

To train and qualify a student to submit application to the Texas Handgun Licensing Program.  Upon completion, students will have the following materials required to submit their application:

  • Instructor certification for completed classroom curriculum.
  • Instructor certification for completed handgun qualification test.

Instructor
Edgar E. Rivas is a certified LTC instructor in the State of Texas and has many years of experience training others in the proper safety and use of firearms.  He is an NRA Pistol/Rifle Instructor and NRA Chief Range Officer. The professionally developed LTC curriculum uses multiple training techniques and aides in order to help students learn the material and retain the content.

Class Prerequisite

  • Basic proficiency with a handgun. 

LTC courses are not intended to train students how to shoot a firearm.  The qualification test portion of the course is required by the State of Texas to demonstrate your ability to safely and properly handle and shoot a handgun.

Course Duration

  • 4 to 6 hours of combined classroom instructions and qualification testing.

Mandatory Range Equipment to Qualify

Come range ready with:

    • Semi-automatic handgun or revolver (unloaded and in a box) of any caliber in good repair and have no modifications that will make the handgun less safe. STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING WEAPON or AMMUNITION into the CLASSROOM. LEAVE IT IN YOUR VEHICLE.
    • Baseball cap
    • Safety glasses (available to borrow)
    • Ear protection that covers your ears (available to borrow)
    • Footwear that entirely covers both feet
    • 50 rounds of commercially produced ammunition
    NO RELOADED, HAND LOADED, or SURPLUS AMMUNITION ALLOWED.
    Use commercial ammunition only.

You now can qualify with a revolver or a semi-auto.

Range Qualification Test Requirements (as dictated by the TxDPS)

  • Total of 50 rounds fired at a B-27 target (45″ high x 24″ wide)
  • Score of 175 out of 250 possible points (70 percentile) required to pass
  • Shooting stance from the ready position where firearm is already in a position to fire. 
  • Scoring:
  • 1 round in 2 seconds, 5 times (5 rounds total)
  • 2 rounds in 3 seconds, 5 times (10 rounds total)
  • 5 rounds in 10 seconds, 1 time (5 rounds total)
  • 5 rounds in 10 seconds, 1 time (5 rounds total)
  • 2 rounds in 4 seconds, 1 time (2 rounds total)
  • 3 rounds in 6 seconds, 1 time (3 rounds total)
  • 1 round in 3 seconds, 5 times (5 rounds total)
  • 5 rounds in 15 seconds, 1 time (5 rounds total)
  • 2rounds in 6 seconds, 1 time (2 rounds total)
  • 3rounds in 9 seconds, 1 time (3 rounds total)
  • 5rounds in 15 seconds, 1 time (5 rounds total)

If interested, Contact Edgar:

Edgar E. Rivas

South Texas CHLTexas LTC InstructorType 01 FFL Dealer
NRA Pistol/Rifle InstructorNRA Chief RSO1811 Cristobal Drive
Edinburg, TX 78542956-648-2984