New Law? US Citizen requirement for Pistol Traiining?

[jdonovan]

You think they'd want the extra money....

ya have to remember SEG didn't even want to let us, the unwashed masses in. They wanted to be a mil/leo training facility, and high-end country club. When that model failed to produce enough revenue they had to do something else.

[Riana]

You think they'd want the extra money....

Agreed.

But there are plenty of instructors out there willing to take it, if they're unwilling.

[zerodown1]

Hello all,

I am a Permanent Resident Alien and my green card does not expire until 2017. My plans are to file for my Citizenship 1 year prior to its expiration. Legally, I am supposed to be a citizen as my mother became a citizen before I turned 18, but INS lost my documents but processed the check. I did not want to pay INS again anytime soon so I decided to wait to become a Citizen. Now that the groundwork has been established.

My fiance is asking what I wanted to for Xmas and I told her that I would like for her to give me and her a defensive pistol training class. I am proficient in firearms and have my CCW Permit and carry on a regular basis, but the class is to get my Fiance to start carrying. She's been to the range several times and is a dead on shooter. She still has her reservations about her handling of firearms even though we practice firearms safety religiously. She wants formal instruction which is why I requested that as my gift.

Fast forward to today, I went on the website of the local gun range that I frequent and for the first time saw the requirement for citizenship in order to receive instruction for Pistol or any firearms training. This was shocking since I've been on that site many times and have never seen that requirement before.
http://www.silvereaglegroup.com/seg-training/firearms

Blows my mind that permanent residents can purchase firearms but can't pay for training? Not that I need it, but for those who do not have friends that can teach or first time shooters looking to get into the hobby, sport or whatever you want to call it, is out of luck? That's a dumb rule, law, or policy if I can say so myself.

Anyone have insight if this is indeed federal law?

Get an attorney to send a letter requesting that they cite the specific Federal law. They won't respond to you. What it will do is force them to ask themselves this question: why did he consult an attorney, what is he up to. If it is indeed a legitimate law,they will cite it, if not, they will reconsider their B.S. position.

[Chasbo00]

OP, file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. It's easy and you can do it on line in just a few minutes:

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

[lukertin]

I don't think that's an actual law, it smells funny and is likely unconstitutional even if it were on the books. Any law that treats aliens differently from citizens must show it is rationally related to an important govt interest and as people have pointed out, there is none.

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