My goodness
....when I took the test for my CWP in 1976 we had to shoot on a B 27 that was scored by ring value. We shot at 7-15-25-50 yards. All stages were time limited. You had a 500 possible. You had to shoot 350 to pass. I shot a 494x500. This was the same course of fire for the Florence, S.C. Police Force. That range score stood for years as the highest fired there.
So now, as with many things [several certifications in my industry and others in the military] things seem to have been.....shall we say....made to accomadate the masses. The whole idea in S.C. at the time was..if you are going to carry a firearm as a civillian, you had to do the same qualification course as LE.
I am sad to report that our local LEs qualification course has now been shortened to 15 Yards. That was the Only way they can get All certified. I have them come her occasionally. They are pitiful...and have NO desire to get better. Just wanna get quslified.