Concealed carry classes
 

Anyone have any info on when/where upcoming classes. And also price. I've been putting it off too long.

I am interested also.

Hunter Supply in Common Street does them. I'm not 100% sure but I think its around $150. I would just call them and ask

I want to go, there's a guy in Moss Bluff that will do a class or a Cop in Dequincy

I think they have one the 3rd Thursday of every month. Not 100% sure, but I think that is what Todd told me.

I think the pistol range next to lagrange in lc offers em quite a bit, i need to as well i missed one they had some time ago its like a two day fri evening course and sat at the range....bring the gun thats easy to shoot, you shoot around 100 rounds on sat if im not mistaken....

Anybody know of a place around baton rouge? I am also interested.

Vata Group in Covington. They have several different classes on their website. I have not taken one with them yet, but hope to in the future. These guys look to be to notch.

There is also Estrada Tactical in Lafayette that does classes. I will be taking it through him on the 25th. We had about 10-15 people sign up with him and he's coming to our location to do the class!

I'm interested in going to one too, I think there's one on Lafayette that does everything (background, fingerprint, class) in one Saturday. That would be money.

I understand the class is $135-$150, but what additional expense should one expect for the "government" side of things? Basically how much does it cost all together to legally walk around packin?

You can do that now for free it just cant be concealed... Louisiana is an open carry state

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If you guys would please consider him, I would appreciate it:

Ricky Benoit
337-821-7775

Ricky is one of the owners of B&T Firearms Training in Jennings. He is a full time Jennings Police officer (supervisor) and does this as supplemental income.

He has a class 8/25/12 in Jennings and I think his class is $125, but you need to confirm. I sent my wife through his class and he is a very good instructor. I have to go through him for my certifications since he is our gun guy and always end up learning something new from him.

If someone wants to get a class together maybe we can get enuff interest for a private from one of these guys

I took mine at Hunters Supply on kirkman. It was $125 for the class and then the license is $125. It's $175 if you haven't been a Louisiana resident for 15 consecutive years. There's an application packet on the Louisiana State police website that you have to fill out. You'll need a passport type photo and fingerprints. All the instructions are in the packet. You'll also have to have a few documents notarized.

Whatever the class cost plus, the cost of the passport photo...did my own, the cost of the fingerprinting..$10.00, and $125.00 for a five year permit.
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When I first took the class several year ago I mailed all the stuff in. MONTHS later got a letter saying something was wrong with my fingerprints. Well before I could get it all taken care of the time frame for the class had lapses. A buddy of mime drove to BR to do it all and had his perment in just over 30 days. Might be something to think about for those of who who plan on taking it.

If you use the Cop in Dequincy he helps you fill it all out and takes care of fingerprints in order to help with red tape

FYI!

http://www.lsp.org/handguns.html#apply

Or just get an out of state Florida concealed carry permit. Cost somewhere around $125 if I remember correct. All u need is hunters ed card passport photo, and fingerprints. No classroom. And its good in LA.

Tell me more. Any contact info?

I will get the info and post it

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LC area instructrs

This information is wrong, a Louisiana Resident with an out of state Florida permit cannot conceal carry with the Florida permit within Louisiana. Louisiana residents MUST have a LOUISIANA CHP to carry a concealed handgun outside of their private property in the state of Louisiana.

Some of the BEST instructors in the state are:

Alan from Geaux Shootin in Prairieville
Pablo from Estrada Tactical in Breaux Bridge
Barret from Bearco Training in Mandeville

I wouldn't go to just any class, go to a class where you are going to learn something. I have been through classes about 5 times and not all classes are created equal. I only needed the class twice, the extras where freebies or "audits", usually I would demo some holsters or something. If you are in the Baton Rouge area, go with Alan, I love his outdoor range set up, he takes you out into Alligator Bayou where he owns some private land with a range set up and does the qualifier, if you tell him ahead of time and that you want to have some fun after the class, if possible he makes arrangements to have some fun after class.

After class was over we shot USPSA qualifier style courses, brought out the AR15's and did a little "Plinking". Poor bowling pins.

Pablo is a great choice for the Western part of the state.

Then Troop D gives wrong information out. My brother in law and best friend have O/S Florida permit and carry in LA and Texas.

Ok just looked it up. It used to be legal. Didnt realize they changed it 2 years ago. Learn something new every day. and will now let the bro in law and friend know. Lol

Thanks for the info kcinnik. I'll be taking the class with Pablo next week. A friend of mine suggested him. He said he's a great teacher. I just hope it's better than the last class I took in the Lafayette area. Hours of sitting in a class and 5 minutes on the range. I was very disappointed to say the least.

This guy does classes at BassPro. http://www.gordonhutchinson.com/gord...n/Courses.html

Class prices vary... in addition to the class price, there is a fee of $125 paid to the state for a first time registration.

Yep.....$125.00

Cashier's Check or Money Order only.

Pablo is awesome, I have never taken a class from him, but I have done business with him. Too bad he is in love with Kydex, I can't get him over to the leather side. I use kydex for gun games, but when it comes to daily wear, leather is the way to go, especially when you can make whatever you want without a wait....

5 minutes from my house. Thanks man!

Not knocking Gordon, but I would recommend taking Alan's class in Prairieville over the BassPro class. It is a much better experience, he does more than teach what the state requires(after the class is over of course), he will make you a better shooter if you let him, and he has the equipment and experience to do it. Alan just has more freedom and space to do more things, even though the classroom time is at his house, but when you get to the outdoor range it is a lot different than being in a single lane at Bass Pro. All you have to do is tell him ahead of time you want to do some extra shooting after class and let him know what you have in mind. Oh, and you leave with your pictures, and usually a notary comes to class if he can get one, one does it for free, the other charges $10, either way it is worth it.

http://www.geauxshootin.com/

You saying i can walk around in public looking like John Wayne with a pistol on my side and not get questioned by the po-po?

Thanks man.

Country boy, absolutely. You can open carry in Louisiana, no problem with the po-po.

Not sure how far you are willing to travel, but there is one being held this weekend in Vermilion Parish. Can you provide contact if interested.

I got one going on Saturday the 25th. Bringing the Wife. Not sure if we have anymore openings, but if you wanna go, PM me

I have never been questioned about Open Carry. I wouldn't carry like John Wayne though...

I prefer a M&P Pro in a Pancake holster at 2 or 4 depending on what I am doing for open carry. Sometimes I break out a 1911 in a nice holster, depends on where I am going.

Where? I'm interested...

Got mine from Mr. Demarco at Gretna PD. He has them once a month. My renewal is comming up.

What do you have to have to just carry a gun in your vehicle? And how often do you renew your conceal carry?

Renew is every 5 years...

Nothing required to have it in vehicles

Took a class last fall near Fort Polk. It's got a lot of good information, even if you don't want to carry concealed.

Took his class about a year ago and will go back when it is time to renew.

Warren

My advice is to not take the same class over again, take the class from another good instructor. I have been through 5 classes, 4 different instructors and I picked up something in all of them, even the one that they guy was not following the law and got shut down. Any good instructor will tell you the same thing, even good instructors take other instructors class.

I sure didn't pay for all of them, 3 didn't cost anything, one was $75, the other was $50.

I guess I should introduce myself a little since I jump into all the gun threads.

I make custom leather gun belts and holsters designed mainly for concealed carry and will be launching a coated bullet line next week.

www.Ferraraleather.com

Bullet website is still in construction.

Sweet. I'll be giving you a call soon. I can't find a holster that I like for my Bersa 380. Right now I have an Uncle Mike inside the waist band but I'm just not sold on it.

I know this thread is very old but how did you like the class with Pablo? I'm looking for somewhere in or close to lafayette to get my permit very soon.