http://www.sportsmandeals.com/deal/33719/concealed-carry-academy-online-course/all

 

Got this email today. 7 days deal ends. Looks interesting.

 

Seems almost like a scam, not ruling it out but would like to here input from others.

Seems almost like a scam, not ruling it out but would like to here input from others.

 

+1 I am interested but would like to hear what others think.

so after some research it appears that these classes are legit for the AZ and VA concealed carry b/c they don't require live fire just a safety certification. Still would like to know if anyone on here has done this before

Isn't the nra pistol course good for az?

I used an online class to get a VA resident ccw permit when I lived in VA. No live fire was necessary. I don't know if it would apply to non-resident, but it was good enough for a resident permit.

I was planning to do the Utah ccw class through gun for hire. But I'm hesitant because not sure if PA will do the same thing like they did with FL non-resident ccw and not accept them. I just got my FL ccw permit in January and February PA announced they will not accept those. Same thing with VA and AZ whose to say PA will not accept those too. Apparently they did this because PA residents that got denied the ccw permit were getting the FL one. So they wanted to stop that. At this point undecided

I took this online class a couple of weeks ago. You watch a 90 minute video and then take a 20 question test. After passing the test, I was able to print a training certificate for VA and one for AZ. The certificates have my name and are specific to the state they are to be used for. I e mailed AZ and was sent the application package via snail mail. I have yet to get finger printed to complete the process. It all seems legit.

Any particular reason why you didn't send to VA?

Any particular reason why you didn't send to VA?

 

VA you can print put the forms from their website. AZ you have to request via internet and they mail the forms.

According to the site's FAQs, both VA and AZ require fingerprints to be completed at your local PD.

 

Q. Do Virginia and Arizona require fingerprinting for their applications? If so, who does the fingerprinting?

A. Both Virginia and Arizona require fingerprints for the application. When you request an application packet from Virginia and Arizona they send you the fingerprint cards in the packet along with the application. All you have to do is go to a police station near you and they will do it for you. For example, in Utah (where we're based out of) the police station has certain days and hours they do fingerprinting and they charge $5 for the service.

 

Will local PDs in NJ do this? NJSP sub contracts FID fingerprints to a 3rd party and won't do those at the barracks.

I know some will.

Umm. I think I will do it and report back. Not really much to risk.

 

 

Bill

PDs are supposed to because its required by another state. They just don't like too. I needed it done for my FL ccw and my local PD was fine with it.

I signed up and am now taking the class, will report back.

 

Bill

I completed the class, took the test, printed out the certificate of completion, and emailed VA and AZ police departments.

Overall, the class was not too dry and informative, despite most of the content being obvious to a gun owner. He also includes information on how to contact the states to obtain the application packages.

With the course, the teacher also includes a free expert witness voucher, which he values at $3,400, if you ever get into legal trouble. Honestly, I think just the voucher alone is worth the price of the course.

Pretty decent and I would recommend the course.

 

Bill

I just completed the mini online course and test. Basic information - some minor blatant selling of some products from his website. Not badly done.

 

I emailed AZ and VA for the packet and I'm now waiting for that to arrive by snail mail.

any feed back on this course/application ?

any feed back on this course/application ?

 

The course was fine. Probably took an hour and a half to watch - not really sure of the time.

 

The applications from both states arrived by US mail after I requested them by email.

 

My local PD is the NJSP, they were kind enough to do the ink fingerprinting for me.

 

I'm ready to send in the applications this weekend. Glad I didn't. PA just dropped reciprocity with both VA and AZ non-resident permits.

oh wow signed yesterday?

If use are taking this to get reciprocity in PA then don't bother. PA no longer recognizes non resident CCW's from FL, VA or AZ. The New PA Atterney General has been changing all the agreements to only residents of the issueing state.

I guess we saw that coming. That's why I waited.

I wonder if they'll do the same with Utah.