1. (a) A person who wishes to obtain or renew a license to carry a concealed handgun shall apply in person to a certified handgun instructor to take the appropriate course in handgun proficiency, demonstrate handgun proficiency, and obtain a handgun proficiency certificate. An applicant will be required to demonstrate the applicant's ability to safely and proficiently use the category of handgun for which the applicant seeks certification.

2. (b) A proficiency examination to obtain or to renew a license must be administered by a certified handgun instructor. The proficiency examination must include:

   1. (1) a written section on required subjects; and
   2. (2) a physical demonstration of proficiency in the use of one or more handguns of specific categories and in handgun safety procedures.
3. (c) The department shall distribute the standards, course requirements, and examinations on request to any certified handgun instructor.

4. (d) The proficiency demonstration course will be the same for both the instructors and license applications. The course of fire will be at distances of three, seven, and 15 yards, for a total of 50 rounds.

   1. (1) Twenty rounds will be fired from three yards, as follows:

      1. (A) five rounds will be fired "One Shot Exercise"; two seconds allowed for each shot;
      2. (B) ten rounds will be fired "Two Shot Exercise"; three seconds allowed for each two shots; and
      3. (C) five rounds will be fired; ten seconds allowed for five shots.

   2. (2) Twenty rounds will be fired from seven yards, fired in four five-shot strings as follows:

      1. (A) the first five shots will be fired in ten seconds;

      2. (B) the next five shots will be fired in two stages:

         1. (i) two shots will be fired in four seconds; and
         2. (ii) three shots will be fired in six seconds;
      3. (C) the next five shots at seven yards will be fired "One Shot Exercise"; three seconds will be allowed for each shot; and
      4. (D) the last five shots fired at the seven-yard line, the time will be 15 seconds to shoot five rounds.

   3. (3) Ten rounds will be fired from 15 yards, fired in two five-shot strings as follows:

      1. (A) the first five shots will be fired in two stages:

         1. (i) two shots will be fired in six seconds; and
         2. (ii) three shots will be fired in nine seconds;
      2. (B) the last five shots will be fired in 15 seconds.
5. (e) The department shall waive the proficiency requirements for a license applicant who has successfully completed the instructor training course and paid the training fee.

Source Note:The provisions of this §6.14 adopted to be effective January 8, 1996, 20 TexReg 11128.