CONCEALED CARRY CLASSES

 
 
 

Your VFW Post has teamed up SMSJ Personal Protection. Their instructor Mark S. Hamilton is a N.R.A. Law Enforcement Certified Instructor.  Mr. Hamilton, in his support of Veterans, has kindly set aside a list of weekday and weekend dates for all Veterans, their spouses & family, and any supporter of the VFW Post #1739 to obtained their Concealed Carry License (CCL).

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How to Register:

You can register for any date by contacting Mr. Hamilton at (618) 772-5353 or emailing him at mhamilton19@msn.com. 
(We are working on a form for this page so that you can register here all online)
 
 

Where are the Classes held:

Classes will be held at the Our VFW Post, here in Belleville, and the shooting range is at Shooter's Firearms & Indoor Range in Columbia, IL.
 
 

How much are Classes:

Renewal of license classes are $75 for Veterans/Active Duty and $90 for Non-Veterans
New concealed carry license classes are $155 Veterans/Active and $175 for Non-Veterans
 

 
A portion of the fees support VFW Post 1739 service programs and the Violence Prevention Center.

 

 2024 Concealed Carry Class Dates & Times:

 
 
 2 DAY WEEKEND w/ MORNING RANGE                  8am-4pm
 January  March  May (Veterans Only)
 20th & 21st
  9th & 10th
 18th & 19th
     
 July  September (Women Only)
  November
 20th & 21st
  14th & 15th
  16th & 17th
     
     
     
  3 DAY EVENING CLASS w/ WEEKEND RANGE          6pm to 10pm  with range from 8am to Noon
  
     
 April  August  October
 16th, 17th, and 18th,
  20th, 21st, and 22nd
  15th, 16th, and 17th
 Range: 20th
  Range: 24th
  Range: 19th

 

 

 NO LOADED GUNS IN CLASS - MUST BE 20 YEARS OR OLDER