Good first pistol? - Page 11

racedoll · 01-16-2010, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

I'll have to call to find out. I haven't been able to even locate a CCW class in this state. Probably because it's not required. But the CCW classes in OH are $150, which I think is a bit steep. Granted, it's a 12 hour class, but still...

That is steep. I found a good one local to me (probably too far for you) for $75 which was middle of the road AND they supply a gun/ammo. Some do not.

The 12 hours is 10 hours class room which is the Basic NRA Pistol Class and Ohio CCW Laws. The other 2 hours is range time.

Some, as you may have found, do it in one weekend and some spread it out over a couple weeks in the evenings.

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Originally Posted by marko138

How much is the CCW permit out there? In PA it's $19 bucks! Thats a 5 year permit.

OH charged $67 for the permit that lasts 5 years.

marko138 · 01-17-2010, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by racedoll

That is steep. I found a good one local to me (probably too far for you) for $75 which was middle of the road AND they supply a gun/ammo. Some do not.

The 12 hours is 10 hours class room which is the Basic NRA Pistol Class and Ohio CCW Laws. The other 2 hours is range time.

Some, as you may have found, do it in one weekend and some spread it out over a couple weeks in the evenings.

OH charged $67 for the permit that lasts 5 years.

There's a lot of good things about PA. Cheap CCW permits, no charge for MSF. I can dig it.

Captain Morgan · 01-17-2010, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

How much is the CCW permit out there? In PA it's $19 bucks! Thats a 5 year permit.

I applied for the lifetime permit, which is $125 total. $50 of it goes to the city, $75 of it goes to the state. You can get a 4 year permit for $40, but that seemed pointless at my age. Original permit plus two renewals, and I'm already at the price of the lifetime. And that's if prices stay the same, which we know they won't. The permit in Indiana is simply to carry, whether open or concealed. They discourage open carry simply because people have a habit of freaking out if they see you walking down the sidewalk with a gun on your side, but it is allowed.

marko138 · 01-17-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

I applied for the lifetime permit, which is $125 total. $50 of it goes to the city, $75 of it goes to the state. You can get a 4 year permit for $40, but that seemed pointless at my age. Original permit plus two renewals, and I'm already at the price of the lifetime. And that's if prices stay the same, which we know they won't. The permit in Indiana is simply to carry, whether open or concealed. They discourage open carry simply because people have a habit of freaking out if they see you walking down the sidewalk with a gun on your side, but it is allowed.

PA has no lifetime. It's simply the $19/5yr.

Can you open carry without a permit? We can not. Can any state open carry w/o a permit?

Captain Morgan · 01-17-2010, 08:24 PM

Talked to Target World today. They said that I can take the CCW class, but it won't do anything for licensing. Fine by me, not worried about licensing, just want to take the class for safety and knowledge. Hope to learn something from it. I get into Cinci on Tuesday evening, so I'll probably head up there Wednesday night for some shooting and to register for the class. Then I'll check Vandalia's hours and maybe go up there Thursday while the other guns are fresh in my head and try out the Springfields. I might end up buying something while I'm there, if Ohio doesn't have a problem with Indiana residents buying guns over there. I'll find out when I go to TW in a few days.

Hydrant · 01-17-2010, 09:46 PM

Captain Morgan

If your interested in buying a gun, I would do as your doing and go to Target World and shoot a variety of guns that they have. But if you are willing to buy, I would also look into a place called Shooters Supply in Loveland (not far from Cincy depending where) the prices are probably some of the best in the area. Between my younger brother, my dad they have probably bought I'd say 20+ guns from them. They are very easy to talk to and deal with, I would recommend buying from them over TW. My gripe with TW (the prices are a little high) but they just try to sell someone a gun that is above and beyond what they really need. I've been in there before and they were trying to sell a $1000+ Kimber to a young couple that was just wanting to get into shooting, and they had asked for a nice entry level gun.

That's just my $.02. I use TW for the range, and to try out a few models if I happen to be in the market, but for buying I go to Shooters Supply.

Captain Morgan · 01-17-2010, 11:20 PM

Thanks, I'll have to check them out!

marko138 · 01-18-2010, 10:14 AM

I'm off today. I should go look at weapons.

Rider · 01-18-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

I'm off today. I should go look at weapons.

Do it. Don't just look though. Fire some.

marko138 · 01-18-2010, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Rider

Do it. Don't just look though. Fire some.

I dont know that there's a lot of places around here to fire.

01-17-2010, 08:24 PM	#5
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	Talked to Target World today. They said that I can take the CCW class, but it won't do anything for licensing. Fine by me, not worried about licensing, just want to take the class for safety and knowledge. Hope to learn something from it. I get into Cinci on Tuesday evening, so I'll probably head up there Wednesday night for some shooting and to register for the class. Then I'll check Vandalia's hours and maybe go up there Thursday while the other guns are fresh in my head and try out the Springfields. I might end up buying something while I'm there, if Ohio doesn't have a problem with Indiana residents buying guns over there. I'll find out when I go to TW in a few days.

01-17-2010, 09:46 PM	#6
Hydrant WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i Posts: 660	Captain Morgan If your interested in buying a gun, I would do as your doing and go to Target World and shoot a variety of guns that they have. But if you are willing to buy, I would also look into a place called Shooters Supply in Loveland (not far from Cincy depending where) the prices are probably some of the best in the area. Between my younger brother, my dad they have probably bought I'd say 20+ guns from them. They are very easy to talk to and deal with, I would recommend buying from them over TW. My gripe with TW (the prices are a little high) but they just try to sell someone a gun that is above and beyond what they really need. I've been in there before and they were trying to sell a $1000+ Kimber to a young couple that was just wanting to get into shooting, and they had asked for a nice entry level gun. That's just my $.02. I use TW for the range, and to try out a few models if I happen to be in the market, but for buying I go to Shooters Supply.

01-17-2010, 11:20 PM	#7
Captain Morgan Let's do another U-turn Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Moto: 2009 V-Strom Posts: 3,816	Thanks, I'll have to check them out!