USCCA: Certified Concealed Carry
ONE LONG (9-11 hours) DAY – $125
(we can also break it up into 2-3 evenings in classroom, and then several hours at the range)
SPECIAL NOTE: This course qualifies for the training requirement to receive a concealed carry permit in the following states: CT, FL, ID, IL, IA, KS, MI, MN, NE, NM, OH, OK, SC, TX, UT, WI. You must notify the instructor well in advance of the class so that he/she has time to prepare the material specific to your state.
What You Will Learn
I: Developing a Personal and Home Protection Plan
You will learn:
- Developing a personal protection plan
- Why conflict avoidance is so important
- Situational awareness
- The color codes of awareness
- Areas to avoid
- Cover, concealment, and an exit strategy
- How a permit to carry fits
II: Self-defense Firearm Basics
You will learn:
- Universal safety rules
- Clearing a semi-automatic
- Clearing a revolver
- Defining a gun’s action
- Understanding revolvers
- Understanding semi-automatics
- Modern, striker- red handguns
- Understanding magazines
- Ammunition components
- Is caliber all that matters?
- Other measurements
- Ammunition care and storage
- Common ammunition malfunctions
- Clearing semi-auto malfunctions
III: Defensive Shooting Fundamentals
You will be able to understand/perform:
- Defensive shooting versus marksmanship
- Proper grip
- Shooting platform
- Aligning the muzzle to the target
- Unsighted fire (point shooting)
- Flash sight picture
- Sighted fire
- Trigger control
- Rubber band exercise
IV: The Legal Use of Force
You will learn:
- Defining “reasonable force” and “deadly force”
- Detailed definitions of deadly force rules including scenarios
- What prosecutors will want to know
- Defending the home
- Defending property
V: Violent Encounters and Their Aftermath
You will:
- Understanding “fight or flight”
- Effects of adrenaline and endorphins
- Recognizing a threat
- Issuing commands and evaluating options
- When we’re left with no other choice
- When the right to use deadly force ends
- The immediate aftermath
- Phone calls to make
- When the police arrive
- Statement to the police
- Preserving evidence
- Miranda rights
- During and after your arrest
- Advice for your lawyer
VI: Gear and Gadgets
You will learn about:
- Holster retention
- Hip holsters
- Paddle holsters
- Pocket holsters
- Inside the waistband holsters
- Belts
- Tactical flashlights
- Guns safes and storage
VII: Basic and Advanced Drills
You will learn about :
- Creating a training program
- Dry firing
- Fundamental drill discussion
- Discussion of what’s next
What You Will Receive
