Each state is different for what you have to do to get a concealed carry pistol license. Some states are shall issue, may issue, will not issue or all legal residents may have without a permit like Alaska. A permit holder must be a resident of the state of the approving state. Some States do not issue as some of the northern states.
Once you find out what your state requires then you can go about getting your license. Now some states require that you take a class and perform on the shooting range. Other states do not require this. But if your state does you can get a concealed pistol permit if you are in a wheelchair as they do make allowances for this. My state does not require to take a written test or any firing test. All I had to do was fill out a form to show I was not at the felon and the reason I wanted the license. I stated that I was in a wheelchair and I wanted the pistol permit for protection.
The main thing is that you have upper body strength to hold the gun. It does no good if you cannot hold the pistol or remove it from the holster. Even though my state does not require me to take a shooting test I do practice at least one time a week. I believe that everybody that owns a weapon should practice put that weapon whenever they can.
So even people who are disabled and in a wheelchair can get their pistol permits for concealed carry. In most states you do not need a permit to have a gun in your home for self-defense or to take it to the range.
In my next blog I will talk about hunting while disabled. Happy shooting to all of you that would like to as is not closed to us. Target shooting is a wonderful sport that I do participate in.
