My 17 year old asked...

[robsterclaw]

...me if I'd take him (and pay of course) to a handgun training coarse when I go to finally get my CCW. It appears to me that if he does, that coarse would be good for him to get his CCW when he turns 21.

The CBI says this......(VI) A training certificate from a handgun training class obtained within the ten years preceding submittal of the application. The applicant shall submit the original training certificate or a photocopy thereof that includes the original signature of the class instructor. In obtaining a training certificate from a handgun training class, the applicant shall have discretion in selecting which handgun training class to complete.

Since he's well under the age of 21 at the time of taking the coarse, it shouldn't matter any correct??

[BadShot]

Doesn't seem to me that it would much matter. Any training you can get him started on now will only encourage him to continue a life long effort.

[7idl]

Doesn't seem to me that it would much matter. Any training you can get him started on now will only encourage him to continue a life long effort.

I concur!

[shrapmetal]

i think it will be fine. i took my hunters ed class at 18 and used it when i was 25 under the old law. im sure if someone in the millitary passed there hand gun stuff at 18 they could use it when they turned 21. take him either way. last year i took my 9 year old son to hunters ed and we had a lot of fun doing it together.

[AR Will]

A hunters education class will meet the reqiuirements, and is good for a lifetime.

[robsterclaw]

Great! That's what I thought too. I may have the whole family trained at the same time. I thought I saw someone had an ad up at SPecialty Sports that he will even come to your house or group to teach a coarse.

[HunterCO]

A hunters safety course does not meet the requirements of a CCW. He needs to take at the very least the NRA basic handgun course.

[KarlPMann]

Many of the people posting on this matter need to understand this...
In most counties (darn near all) a hunter safety course isn't accepted. In El Paso County, it is. Right or wrong, that's how it is. So take the course that is accepted in your area. Karl.

[sirthomas]

pueblo county accepts it also :?:

[BadShot]

A. Doesn't matter - Training is Training. It may not be something that shows you a ton of new stuff, but if you pay attention you will learn something.

B. I wouldn't let one of my kids go for a CCW (even when they are old enough) without a lot of training. Damn the requirements, they just aren't enough in my mind, especially for young shooters.

C. The state law is rather vague IMHO.. but hey do what works for ya.