First off, I want to thank Anthony and Charles at Gun For Hire, their customer service and demeanor is superb. They took the time to personally communicate with me and answer all of my many questions.

 

Today I stopped at their shop to complete the setup for a Florida CCW permit application.

Now, I live in NJ and hold an FID, however I used to have a carry permit from CT from 2008-2009 when I again moved back to NJ.

 

I took the NRA basic pistol course while there in order to get my carry permit. I can't find the actual NRA certificate, but I have a signed letter from my NRA instructor detailing that I passed the course successfully, demonstrated good habits handling the firearm with confidence, and it has his full contact information and NRA #.

 

In addition, I have a document from the city police dept where I lived stating that I have been approved for a CT state carry permit (which in it of itself, also means I successfully passed the NRA course as it is a requisite for the state permit). I also have a photocopy of my now defunct CT carry permit with picture ID.

 

My question is, if I attach the signed letter from the instructor, the letter from the police dept, and the copy of my old CT permit, is that sufficient for "proof of training"? I'm deciding whether it's worth the risk mailing in those three documents, or if I should go looking at my old house through the boxes to see if I still have the NRA certificate lying around. What are your experiences?

 

I know the turnaround is slow, so I am very tempted to just mail it out first thing tomorrow morning, but logic also dictates it may be worth waiting another week or 2 until I have the time to properly find the certificate and send it out with 100% confidence, as it will reduce a potential rejection where I have to mail them the certificate anyway.

 

Looking for any input. Thanks

CALL the FL Div of Licensing. That's what I had to do and they accepted my non-NRA training state cert from PA. Took them 5 seconds over the phone, could hear their keystrokes.

 

They, in FL are VERY friendly and customer oriented with there issued permits, I was in SHOCK after dealing with them to see this Galactic difference of night and day, vs. the NJ processes.

I would think that the proof you have ( especially the letter with the NRA instructors contact info and # ) would be sufficient enough. Only send copies obviously. The turn around time is actually not that bad. I believe I had mine 3 days short of a month. Good luck

Nickel, was that recently?

DD214 worked for me and others.

I'm in luck. I emailed the guy who offered my course 4 years ago and he had a digital copy of the certificate. What an organized instructor. Now between the certificate, a signed letter from the teacher, and a police chief signing a grant of my permit, I can't imagine Florida turning it down.

 

Thanks to those who replied. Ill update when it comes back so everyone knows how quickly they are turning the applications

Nickel, was that recently?

It was around march of this year. Florida permits are good for 7yrs also. You'll have yours before you know it. Congrats