Classroom

Minnesota Permit to Carry/Renewal - Expect to spend at least four hours in the classroom for the Minnesota Permit to Carry.  You will receive a student packet to follow along with the presentation.  We encourage you to ask questions and provide input into the class experience. 

After the classroom session, the law requires that all permit candidates must pass a shooting proficiency test.   You will be evaluated on proficiency and safe handling of the handgun.

Utah Permit to Carry - If you have taken your Minnesota Permit to Carry with Rusty, you are eligible for a reduced fee.   You will receive handouts on the Utah Permit to Carry, Minnesota Permit to Carry and North Dakota Permit to Carry Laws, a resource disk with additional information, and other supporting documents.   This four hour+ class will have additional information on the Minnesota Permit to Carry and the North Dakota Permit to Carry.  You will have hands-on weapons familiarization in the class room with Rusty's handguns and training ammunition.  We will roll your fingerprints, take your passport photo, make a copy of your drivers license and notarize your application in the classroom to assist you in completing the application process.

North Dakota Permit to Carry Class II - North Dakota requires the applicant successfully complete an open book test (one hour to complete)  prior to applying for the 3 year permit.    You will be provided with the North Dakota Permit to Carry Manual in the classroom.  You can download this manual  prior to the class.

NRA Basic Pistol -
This course is for anyone who wants to understand the safety rules and basic function of handguns. Today, handguns are enjoying increased popularity due to the vast majority of states allowing law-abiding competent adults to carry them for personal protection. So as handgun become more present and their use increases, so goes the need for basic training.

This course  provides the handgun novice with the necessary safety, operational and practical handgun training needed to continue on to a permit to carry class or to just enjoy target shooting.

When finished, you will have learned:

What Should I bring to Class?

• Positive attitude on firearms and safety.
• Two handguns - one revolver, one semi auto (no single action cowboy style)
• 200 rounds of factory ammunition (no reloads)
• Extra magazines for your semi-automatic handguns
• If you do not have access to a handgun, we will make available at no cost, the use of a .22 semi-automatic, .38 revolver or a .9mm semi-automatic.  Just bring the required amount of ammunition. 

What you will learn – Tactical Shotgun

• Avoiding Conflict
• The Law of Use and Threat of Deadly Force
• Deadly Force and its Aftermath
• Police Encounters
• Color Code of Mental Awareness
• Civil Liability
• Home Self Defense
• A, B, C Engagement Zones
• Firearms Safety
• Weapon & Ammunition Selection
• Tactical Shooting/Reloading
• Malfunction Clearing
  

Advanced Conceal Carry - This class is for students that have already completed the MN or UT Permit to Carry Class.  We will have a four hour classroom session and then will go to the range to shoot live fire.  We will cover the following (subject to revision): 
       Levels of Awareness - how to spot danger and honing your awareness.
     Use of Force continuum - Deadly force should never be your only option.
     Drawing your gun - mastering the five-step draw.
     Refresher on inspecting your handgun.
     Methods of concealment
     After action responses including the search and scan technique.
     How to use non-lethal alternative and improvised weapons.
     Range Activities:
          Shooting from behind cover
          Close quarters self defense shooting
          One handed shooting
          Malfunction drills
          Reloading techniques "tactical reloads"
          Shooting while wounded

All students must bring their concealed carry weapon, holster and two hundred rounds of ammunition. 

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