Ready to Carry with Confidence?
Protect yourself, your family, and your rights—the right way.
Join us on Saturday, December 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for a full-day NRA Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) class. This course includes both classroom and range time, and is designed for responsible adults who want practical knowledge, solid skills, and the right mindset to carry a firearm safely, legally, and effectively.
Who This Class Is For
- First-time carriers wanting to feel more comfortable with concealed carry
- Experienced shooters who want to sharpen defensive skills and legal knowledge
- Anyone serious about personal protection and responsible firearm ownership
No prior formal training is required, but students should be ready to handle a handgun safely under direct supervision.
What You’ll Learn
This complete training day combines classroom instruction with live-fire range time and covers:
- The fundamental NRA rules of safe gun handling
- Pennsylvania concealed carry laws, the permit process, and your legal responsibilities as a carrier
- Use-of-force principles and decision-making under stress
- Proper grip, stance, presentation, and defensive shooting fundamentals
- Drawing from a holster and practical defensive skills
- Everyday carry considerations: awareness, mindset, and conflict avoidance
You’ll leave better prepared—mentally, legally, and skill-wise—to exercise your Second Amendment rights responsibly.
Please read all course information and equipment requirements carefully before registering. Arriving prepared with the required equipment and foundational skills is essential to maintaining a safe and productive training environment.
Prerequisite: To register for this training, all participants must be legally eligible to possess a firearm.
Cost
$141 for SCCSFA Club members
$165 for Guests
NOTE: Students must sign up here separately from this Club registration so that the NRA can keep track of instructors.
Instructors
Paul Avery – Avery Firearms, LLC
Kyle Leibenguth – Bravo Range Consulting
Student Requirements & What to Bring
To participate fully and safely, students must bring the following:
- A functional, serviceable handgun in good working order (the firearm you intend to carry is preferred)
- Recommended minimum caliber: 9mm or .38 Special
- A quality strong-side (dominant-side) holster that fully covers the trigger guard
- Form-fitted Kydex or quality leather preferred
- A sturdy belt that properly supports the holster and firearm
- Holster must allow safe one-handed re-holstering and must not collapse when the gun is removed
- 100–150 rounds of quality factory ammunition (no reloads or remanufactured ammunition) FMJ or training rounds are satisfactory.
- At least two functional magazines (or speed loaders for revolvers)
- Magazine or speed-loader pouch recommended
- Eye protection
- Hearing protection (electronic muffs strongly recommended)
- Closed-toe shoes
- Cover garment (light jacket, shirt, or vest) for drawing from concealment practice
- Valid photo ID
- Note-taking materials
- Water and any personal items needed for a full day
- Lunch from 12:-12:30 with hourly breaks
Important Safety Notes
Safety is non-negotiable. All students are expected to follow the fundamental NRA rules of safe gun handling at all times:
1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3. ALWAYS keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
Firearms must arrive unloaded and properly cased. Live ammunition is not permitted in the classroom. Range commands and instructor directions must be followed without exception. Any unsafe handling will result in removal from the course.
A detailed confirmation email with any additional instructions will be sent after registration.
Cancellation
Please check availability BEFORE signing up for a class. If something comes up and you do need to cancel, please email 'education@sccsfa.org'.
Cancellation Policy
SCCSFA is committed to providing high quality training and events to all its members. We recognize that on occasions participants will register for an event and subsequently find that they are unable to attend.
In these situations, we ask that participants notify the organizer of their need to cancel a training or event as soon as possible via email.
Similarly, the SCCSFA education committee will, on occasion, find it necessary to cancel an event. When this need arises, we are committed to taking positive steps to alert you to the cancellation as soon as possible.
Should a participant who has registered for an event need to cancel:
- Please send cancellation details to the event organizer by email or by telephone.
- Notification up to two weeks prior to an event will provide a full refund.
- Notification of cancellation less than two weeks prior to an event will result in a service fee of 25% plus credit card processing fee If the opening in the event is not filled from the wait list.
- If you have registered for an event or training and do not attend without notifying the organizer of your cancellation the full fee will be payable and non-refundable.
