DO'S AND DONT'S FOR ALL CONCEALED CARRY CLASSES.

• Please be familiar with your handgun.  You should know how to load and unload it SAFELY!  If not, consider practicing prior to class.

• Sorry, but we do not allow single action only revolvers.  We do not consider this type of firearm to be adequate for defensive purposes in the hands of the average person.

               YOU  WILL  NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS : 

• Good Quality Handgun  and  50 Rounds of Ammunition, Eye Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection
• NOTE! Some types of ammunition is in short supply.  Please do not wait to the last minute to obtain your ammo.
• Holster (no cross draw or shoulder holsters allowed due to safety concerns.) Please bring a belt for your holster.
• Hat or Cap with brim (to deflect hot spent shells and prevent them from getting between your safety glasses and eyes). 
• Loose fitting clothing with pockets works best or a coat with pockets for ammunition and magazines. 

NORTH CAROLINA CONCEALED HANDGUN CARRY CLASS (Approx. 9 hrs)

•Legal Issues
•Handgun Safety
•Handguns
•Handgun Fundamentals
•Marksmanship Fundamentals
•Carrying Concealed Safety Issues
•Presentation Techniques (drawing your handgun)
•Cleaning and Maintenance
•Ammunition
•Proficiency Test (must hit target 28 out of 40 shots fired) That is the NC State requirement.
•Shooting is done from the 3, 5 and 7 yard lines.

This is not the time to bring a firearm to class that you do not know how to operate.  Spend some time getting familiar with the gun and how it functions.   Please read your handgun manual.

PLEASE DO NOT BRING FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION  INTO THE CLASSROOM UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY THE INSTRUCTOR.  THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INSPECT ALL FIREARMS FOR SAFETY AND PROPER OPERATION PRIOR TO THEIR USE.

The NC Concealed Handgun Carry Permit Course is not a difficult course to complete. The state designed this course for the average person, not just for those with lots of experience. The range qualification shooting is fired from a distance of 3, 5 and 7 yards. With our instructions and guidance, shooters with very limited or no experience do very well.  We will return  one hundred percent of your money if you fail the range qualification or  we will work with you until you pass.   

According to Reece Trimmer, Harvard Law School Graduate and former Staff Attorney/Instructor at the North Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Salemburg, NC, trained law enforcement officers only hit their target 15% of the time in real life shooting situations.

To increase your confidence and ability to shoot accurately during an extremely stressful real life  shooting situation,  I highly recommend that a shooter with little or no experience with a handgun take additional training in addition to your Concealed Handgun Carry Permit course. 

Our Concealed Handgun Class is presented with Microsoft Power Point 2007, including animated graphics and Internet  support.

Conference Room Holiday Inn, Wilson, NC 

   Call and register at 252-937-8198

Complete your class in ONE DAY! 

Chris Raper, Instructor, demonstrates proper presentation from concealment along with proper grip and stance.

Dianne Raper, Assistant Instructor, prepares class for a safety test prior to legal exam.

Concealed Handgun Class Student fires center of mass shots. 

NORTH CAROLINA CONCEALED HANDGUN CARRY CLASS

 Classes begin promptly at 8:00 AM and are usually completed by 5:00 PM

                     You may register by calling Chris or Dianne:  252-937-8198

Mail check or money order to: Chris Raper

                                                        5056 Overlook Drive

                                                         Elm City, NC 2782

   The facilities we use are accessible to students with limited mobility including wheelchairs.

In North Carolina, Justified Self Defense is derived from North Carolina Common  Law and a few statutory laws.  North Carolina has the so called "Castle Doctrine".  Read below for more details on this important home defense statute.                                                   

1.  You are awakened in the middle of the night by the sound of breaking glass in  your bedroom window.  You grab your pistol and observe a man wearing a ski mask and holding a pry bar.  He is standing just outside your window. Can you legally use deadly force against the person before he enters through the window or must you wait until he gets in?

2.  You are awakened in the middle of the night by a noise in your bedroom. You grab your pistol and turn on the light. You see a man at the foot of your bed. He is wearing a ski mask and  holding your jewelry box in his hands.  He sees you and turns to run out the bedroom door.   Can you legally use deadly force against the person who has broken into your home and running away with your jewelry?

3.  You  have just watched the evening news about a serial murderer and rapist.  You go out to get the newspaper from your driveway, and see the murderer and rapist attempting to steal your car.  Can you legally use deadly force against the killer who is attempting to take your car?

ANSWER TO QUESTION 1:  

NC  GENERAL STATUTE  14‑51.1.  Use of deadly physical force against an intruder. (This is commonly called the "Castle Doctrine.")

(a) A lawful occupant within a home or other place of residence is justified in using any degree of force that the occupant reasonably believes is necessary, including deadly force, against an intruder to prevent a forcible entry into the home or residence or to terminate the intruder's unlawful entry (i) if the occupant reasonably apprehends that the intruder may kill or inflict serious bodily harm to the occupant or others in the home or residence, or (ii) if the occupant reasonably believes that the intruder intends to commit a felony in the home or residence.

(b) A lawful occupant within a home or other place of residence does not have a duty to retreat from an intruder in the circumstances described in this section.