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Health & Fitness

Concealed Carry Class Is Almost Here

The Illinois State Police are scheduled to announce the approved courses and instructor requirements on September 7 which is almost here. If amy one that does NOT have an Illinois Firearms Owners Identification Card ["FOID] wants to obtain a concealed carry permit, they should apply for a FOID immediately which can be done using this link. The FOID application process is supposed to take thirty days but is currently running at least double that time.

I have completed the NRA Certified Instructor training and will complete whatever additional training is required to be able to teach the Illinois Concealed Carry Permit class by September. There are a number of us that will be able to teach the course, and I am committed to making the class available to Evanston residents that meet the legal requirements to take the class in an affordable fashion. The class requires actual range time in addition to classroom time, however, the range time isn't all that difficult to schedule. If there is a group that has a location that would like to offer to host a CCW class, feel free to contact me and I would welcome the opportunity to try to accomodate you. As an alternative, you can find a local class through the NRA training website which you can reach from here.

I certainly realize that there are some people that for whatever reasons don't want to obtain a concealed carry permit or even own a firearm, that is their right. However, anyone that meets the legal requirements which are necessary to obtain a concealed carry permit should be able to obtain one to protect themselves and their loved ones. I look forward to the opportunity to help them obtain it and I will continue the efforts to expand the list of places where concealed firearms can be carried legally.

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