Mild Tremors

[CaliforniaHighwayPatrol]

I have a mild case of tremors. For those who don't know what it is, its means my hands shake a little bit. I went to the doctors yesterday, finally... and he said I had a mild case of tremors. He said it is not bad enough were I need to take medicine. I can write, draw, and do everything fine, and it does not affect me in anyway.

My question is since you have to hold a gun, how bad do you think this will affect me? Is this going to be a problem that will forbid me from joining the CHP? I know you guys are not doctors, but you all have life experience and you should have some clue of how it will affect me.

[SB 405]

Tremors never seemed to bother Barney Phif.....j/k..sorry but ol' Barn was the first thing I thought of when you said "tremors" and "hold a gun"

[bcjack]

That is a question only you and your Doctor can answer.

If you have access to a shooting range, go there and see the how the "tremors" affect your ability to hit the target accurately and consistently. Then...Be honest with yourself...While you may never use your firearm, YOUR LIFE, THE LIFE OF YOUR PARTNER, OR A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY YOU ARE SWORN TO SERVE MAY DEPEND ON IT...Good luck in your trek to a great career.:smile:

[Mac]

As long as you can qualify at the range and it doesn't stop you from doing any other necessary tasks, I don't see where it would be a problem. DW would probably be the person best suited to answer from a hiring standpoint, though.

[DESERT RAT]

I had a guy in my academy class that shook so bad, the Range Staff called him Sir Shakes-a-lot. How he hit the target is beyond me, but he did!

[Your Mentor]

We actually have an officer on the road who has a mild case of Turets (sp?) Syndrome. It was very obvious while he was a cadet. I don't know what his shooting scores were like but he graduated and has been on the road for five or six years now. He was a good student and took a lot of ribbing from his classmates in stride. I should point out that he did NOT blurt out obscenities or anything that dramatic but he couldn't sit still in class and his body gestures were abrupt.

[dw]

As long as you can qualify at the range and it doesn't stop you from doing any other necessary tasks, I don't see where it would be a problem. DW would probably be the person best suited to answer from a hiring standpoint, though.

Ultimately, it's going to come down to the doctors who administer the State medical exam...

[CaliforniaHighwayPatrol]

We actually have an officer on the road who has a mild case of Turets (sp?) Syndrome. It was very obvious while he was a cadet. I don't know what his shooting scores were like but he graduated and has been on the road for five or six years now. He was a good student and took a lot of ribbing from his classmates in stride. I should point out that he did NOT blurt out obscenities or anything that dramatic but he couldn't sit still in class and his body gestures were abrupt.

It seems like I don't shake nearly as bad as him. A lot of people, I guess don't notice it but my mom.

[CHPGuy]

It's been a year..... any update?