I mentored a friend of mine , he did a spread sheet of all our outings , he logged all we see , why we shot , why we never shot , what we shot .What we did after the shot , etc etc . The firearms debt were that impressed with his portfolio he got his open ticket in 12 months.I might add he is a senior pilot & absorbs information like blotting paper, but his presentation was unbelievable & any firearms dept would have had a difficult job turning down his application ....it can be done with the right approach . The quickest I've ever had dealings with ..