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Welcome to CAPS

John and Julianna Crowder, owners and instructors of Capitol Area Practical Shooting are NRA Certified instructors and licensed with TX DPS as Texas Concealed Handgun License Instructors.  We offer a fresh and uplifting approach to the required courses, and promise that you will not have a drab or boring class experience!  Learn more about John & Julianna.
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Requirements To Apply

Review the Eligibility Requirements before you begin the process.  If you do not meet the requirements there are no refunds for the class or application fee paid to the state of Texas.

Visit our Concealed Handgun License page for complete instructions on how to apply with DPS and the steps to complete the process

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What To Expect During Your CHL Class

We offer classes on a regular schedule in Cedar Park on the 1st Saturday and Fort Hood on the 2nd Saturday of every month (with the exception of July and November for 2012).  Weekday and evening classes are offered periodically or by request.  Private classes for groups, organizations, or individuals can be add to the calendar by contacting us for more information.
Required Course Hours
    New License 8:00am-7:00pm
    Renewal License 8:00am-1:00pm or 1:00pm-7:00pm (Time posted on registration page)

Topics to be covered in class:
    Legal Aspects of Concealed Carry
    Discussion of Texas Law In Regards To Use of Force/Deadly Force
    Non Violent Dispute Resolution
    Safe Handling & Storage Of Firearms
    Basic Marksmenship and Range Brief
    Gun & Caliber Selection For Concealed Carry
    Situational Awareness and Mental Preperation for Concealed Carry
    Video & Audio Examples

Written Test
    It is required that each applicant take a written test that consisits of 50 questions 
    multiple choice and true/false questions.  A score of 70% is required to pass the 
    classroom portion of class

Range Qualification
    It is required that each applicant participate in 50 round course of fire scoring a 70% 
    or better to pass the range portion of class. 

Student Handbook
    Once you are enrolled in class you will receive an email prior to your class with the 
    password to access your student handbook. 

CHL-100 Course Completetion Certificate
    Once you have completed the required class hours, we will give you a CHL-100 to add
    to your packet to be sent to TXDPS for processing.
 


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"John and Julianna are the best. The range and the class were run in a very professional way. If you are apprehensive at all about taking this class don't be. I was a renewal and if I had known about them the first go round I would taken my initial CHL with them. Hope to see them on my next renewal. I have numerous friends with CHLs; I will recommend you to them for their next class. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!"  
-Karen A. (Leander)

Attended and completed our CHL course with Julianna and John, and we have to say it was a wonderful class. They covered all the basics for licensing and my wife (Madison) looks forward to shooting with "a girl and a gun" club, as well as I eventually joining some sort of guy club. Madison also looks forward
to customizing her glock, THANK YOU GUYS A BUNCH, AWESOME PEOPLE!!!!
James/Madison M. (Fort Hood)

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