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Conceal and Carry – Concealed Carry – Carry Permit

There is no such thing as “conceal and carry”. With a valid permit, you can carry openly or concealed in Minnesota. Concealment is recommended, but not required. You cannot lawfully carry a firearm in Minnesota without a permit except under special circumstances.

Ordinary citizens in the U.S. defend themselves with a firearm almost 2.5 MILLION times every year. Learn what you can and cannot do and be prepared.

No Guns Signs: Warm Fuzzies do not keep you safe! Learn what these signs mean and that they do NOT prohibit firearms!

If you are attacked, the only person guaranteed to be there is YOU! Depending upon the police can be fatal.

You can purchase a course as a gift. Simply enter the recipient’s information in the “ship to” section when purchasing. Provide them with the instructions, date & time as your gift.

Carry Permit Courses: Our carry permit courses cut through the B.S. Our goal is to get you qualified for your permits and prepare you for the pitfalls. Our accomplishments and “war stories” do little to qualify you and only make the class longer. Five hours in the classroom and ten minutes on the shooting range could qualify you for a few permits that authorize legal carry of a firearm in multiple states (36+ possible for MN residents). Students are not required to be expert shooters, however, you must demonstrate safe handling and reliably hit a turkey platter-sized target at twenty-one feet in a timed exercise. Permit Course fees include all expenses except firearm (rentals available), 30 rounds of ammunition, transportation and permit application fees. Our Basic Handgun course is not required unless you have little or no familiarity with handguns. The Utah permit is an excellent value. Non-resident permit valid in 29 states, including Minnesota and renewal is only $10 every five years. No refresher course is required.

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MN Course Details and permit disqualifications

UT Supplement Course Details and permit disqualifications

Course Fee Concerns

Why we offer a ‘double discount’ for significant others attending together.

Discount for U.S. Military and Veterans - Thank you! (see shopping site)

Click on Reciprocity (button at left) for permits available.

Click on Classes (button at left) for class details, to register for a scheduled class or to request addition to our mailing list for schedule updates.

Basic Handgun – Safety & Handling Course: For those who have minimal or no formal training in the safe and proper operation of handguns. All expenses except transportation are included in the course fee; including firearms, ammunition, targets and range time.

Basic Handgun Course details

Course Location: Most regular classes are in our Lexington/Circle Pines classroom, less than a mile from the indoor shooting range. When you register with MasterCard/Visa/PayPal, you will receive automatic email with exact location and driving directions.

Visit our “Products” page (link at left) for accessories, gun safes and excellent videos that extensively cover various levels of defensive shooting and home defense.

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