Permit To Carry Class: New & Renewals
Class Description:
The Permit To Carry Class will provide you with all the training and knowledge you need in order to apply for your Minnesota Permit To Carry AND if you choose to do so, the Florida Concealed Weapons Permit.
With the Minnesota Permit to Carry you will be able to legally carry a concealed handgun in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. That's a total of 29 states!
If you decide to apply for your Florida Concealed Weapons permit, you be able to carry in all the states listed above with your Minnesota permit, plus the following additional states: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming. That's a total of 35 states!
Please note...you must be 21 years of age to attend this class. I also assume that if you are signing up for this class, that you already have a basic knowledge of firearms and have handled and fired handguns. If you have not, I highly recommend that you please contact me for one on one instruction.
What To Bring:
- Valid Drivers License (or other valid government issued ID) with current address
- Valid Military ID Card or DD214
- Notebook & pen or pencil (if you wish to take notes)
- Appropriate clothing, based on the season
- Water / Other beverages (ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL PLEASE)
- Minimum of 50 rounds of new factory ammunition (feel free to bring pre-loaded magazines or speed loaders)
- Pistol or Revolver you will use for shooting qualification (caliber is your choice but would ask that you use .45 or smaller)
- Please leave ALL AMMUNITION and FIREARMS safely secured in your vehicle until we get to the shooting range
What Topics Are Covered In Class?
- Minnesota Citizens' Personal Protection Act
- Firearms Safety
- Fundamentals of Shooting
- Shooting Positions
- Attitude & Legal Aspects While Carrying
- Holsters
- Range Rules
Shooting Qualification Requirements:
- Students must hit a target (size of a standard paper plate) 7 out of 10 times from distances of approximately 7ft and 14ft in order to pass
- Retests are allowed
- Please note...if any student fails to follow the basic rules of firearms safety or the range rules I state in class, the student will be disqualified and fail the class
Location:
- Classroom presentations will be held at a variety of locations, with details provided for each class
- Shooting qualifications are typically done at the Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club in Prior Lake following the classroom presentation
- Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club address is 2920 220th St E, Prior Lake, MN 55372
Cost:
- Please bring cash to the class. Checks will not be accepted.
- Range fees are included in the course cost if the shooting requirement is held at the Prior Lake Horse & Hunt Club.
- If the shooting requirement is held anywhere other than the Prior Lake Horse & Hunt Club, students will be responsible for paying their own range fees directly to the range facility.
- This class includes a Florida certificate at NO additional cost
- Please remember to bring your current permit as proof that you are a renewal student.
- Class fees are as follows:
- New Permit: $80.00
- New Permit w/Military Discount (Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, & Veterans): $70.00
- Please bring your current Military ID card and/or DD214
- Permit Renewal: $50.00
- Please bring your current permit for verification that you are renewing
Need A Gun for Class?
Want to take a class, but don't have a gun? No problem! You can borrow mine...free of charge!
I will provide a semi-automatic pistol chambered in 22LR. Please note...if you need to use my gun, you must let me know prior to class AND you are responsible for providing 50 rounds of 22LR ammunition.
Class Dates:
I am available every other weekend and some days during the week. To schedule a class, please contact me. Call or text (952) 807-8424 or email me at coxfirearmsacademy@yahoo.com
Permit To Carry Class (MN & FL): New & Renewals
2020 Classes
Please call, text, or email me to schedule a class.
Enrollment
- To enroll for class, please click on the Enroll for Class button below
- Fill out the information/waiver form and click submit
- Please bring your cash payment to class
- PLEASE NOTE: Each person taking a class must submit an information/waiver form
I Look Forward to Training With You!