Looking at concealed carry courses around Fayetteville I noticed that the price can vary quite a bit. Having never taken one, is there anything to look for in a class that would make it worth significantly more? What do you guys look for when choosing a concealed carry course?
Differences in quality for concealed carry courses
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The qualifications of the instructor, any thing included in the price like range time to qualify and ammo to qualify with. Use of a weapon if you don't currently have one. All these can and will make the price go up.
When I qualified (first class taught when the law passed) we used the police firing range cause the instructor was chief of police at the time. I had my own weapons and ammo so that was not an issue for me.
When I qualified (first class taught when the law passed) we used the police firing range cause the instructor was chief of police at the time. I had my own weapons and ammo so that was not an issue for me.
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IME classes that have law enforcement background that preach safety and avoidance are the best. Usually well known and already established. There are some VERY questionable teachers out there because unfortunately its very easy and quick to become an instructor. I've met instructors who you could basically give them money and you would have your papers in 10 minutes by shooting a target a few times and some instructors that are looking for any reason to pull their gun out.
I've attended two concealed carry courses, one when I got my permit and I went to one when my wife got her concealed carry permit. Both were
well taught in my opinion. The instructors were former law enforcement officials and put a strong emphasis on the law regarding when one can
shoot in a self defense situation. The time spent on the range qualifying stressed gun handling and safety more so than accuracy. I feel that both
courses were time well spent and although I might show a little prejudice because the course where I qualified to get my CCP was taught by a
personal friend I would recommend both of the classes I attended to anyone wanting to to get a concealed carry permit.
My advice would be to look for a course that teaches the law and covers the situations when and where using a firearm is legal to defend yourself.
Make sure that if you ever have to pull a gun to protect yourself that you are in the right. Remember once you've pulled that trigger, you can never
put that round back in your gun.
well taught in my opinion. The instructors were former law enforcement officials and put a strong emphasis on the law regarding when one can
shoot in a self defense situation. The time spent on the range qualifying stressed gun handling and safety more so than accuracy. I feel that both
courses were time well spent and although I might show a little prejudice because the course where I qualified to get my CCP was taught by a
personal friend I would recommend both of the classes I attended to anyone wanting to to get a concealed carry permit.
My advice would be to look for a course that teaches the law and covers the situations when and where using a firearm is legal to defend yourself.
Make sure that if you ever have to pull a gun to protect yourself that you are in the right. Remember once you've pulled that trigger, you can never
put that round back in your gun.
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I would go to the cheapest one. I paid high to take it from a former LEO, it was textbook use of force, the only expansion being repeatedly telling a woman she couldn't kill someone simply because they scared her. There was a whole bunch of really bad gun handling, and I'm pretty sure the couple students that couldn't pass the shooting part magically passed after everyone else was dismissed, including the previously mentioned woman.
I took my class so long ago I rode my dinosaur. A new instructor, he was teaching while he went to gunsmith school. It was ok. He mostly read what appeared to be a textbook to us. The one thing that stayed with me was he said one is better off beating someone to death with a golf club instead of shooting them.
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Honestly I'd buy the cheapest with decent reviews from a remotely reputable person. The class is more or less a joke and is beyond basic, you won't realistically learn anything meaningful in my experience (taking it twice / once in NC once in SC)