ARIZONA Concealed Weapons class information!

Arizona CCW Course -

$50.00*

$40.00 Pre-Pay Offer HERE!

(Includes Range & Finger Printing).

Arizona CCW application, fingerprint card & envelope provided.

* Does not include AZ DPS CCW permit fee of $60.00.

We will accept Money Order, Cashiers Checks or Certified Checks only. Please make them payable to: John Hansen. 

Required course materials -

• Handgun (Revolver or Semi-Auto, Any caliber will do).
• 2 Magazines (Optional)
• 50 rounds of ammo in your caliber.
• Ear & Eye protection.
• Any valid State ID.

2010 Schedule

August 14, 2010

16 Seats Open

August 28, 2010

20 Seats Open

September 11, 2010

20 Seats Open

September 25, 2010

20 Seats Open 

CCW class times are : 8am to 430pm.

CCW Eligibility

CCW applicants must:

• Be a resident of this state or a United States citizen;or if you are a resident alien you must provide a photo copy of your resident alien card
• Be 21 years of age or older when application is turned into AZ DPS
• Not be under indictment for and not been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony;
• Not suffer from mental illness and been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a mental institution;
• Not be unlawfully present in the Untied States;

Satisfactorily complete a firearms safety training program (the CCW class) approved by the department of public safety prusuant to A.R.S. code 13-3112.0.

AZ DPS CCW Unit Phone #

(602) 256-6280

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CCW-Concealed Carry Course

      Topics Covered:

• Legal Issues
• Use of force
• AZ concealment laws
• Levels of awareness
• Conflict resolution
• Safety
• Shooting fundamentals

  Course Length: 1 day/ 8 hours

   Written test 20 questions, minimum 70% score on test

   Shooting requirments: BWT-CCW Target (see below) 

Minimul state required shooting test:

• 5 rounds at 5 yards
• 5 rounds at 10 yards

As long as you score a 70% or better in the scoring area (scoring area is 14" x 16" in size), you will pass the shooting test. See target below for AZ CCW scoring....

The range portion of the class can be skipped if you fit any of the following and have documentation to show it:

N. An applicant shall demonstrate competence with a firearm through any of the following:

1. Completion of any firearms training program that is approved by the department of public safety and that is conducted by instructors who are authorized by the department of public safety or who possess current national rifle association instructor certifications in pistol and personal protection and who submit to a background investigation, including a check for warrants and a criminal history records check.

2. Completion of any firearms safety or training course or class that is available to the general public, that is offered by a law enforcement agency, a junior college, a college or a private or public institution, academy, organization or firearms training school and that is approved by the department of public safety.

3. Completion of any hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Arizona game and fish department or a similar agency of another state.

4. Completion of any national rifle association firearms safety or training course.

5. Completion of any law enforcement firearms safety or training course or class that is offered for security guards, investigators, special deputies or other divisions or subdivisions of law enforcement or security enforcement and that is approved by the department of public safety.

6. Evidence of current military service or proof 0f honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions from the United States armed forces.

7. A valid current or expired concealed weapon, firearm or handgun permit or license that is issued by another state or a political subdivision of another state and that has a training or testing requirement for initial issuance.

8. Completion of any governmental police agency firearms training course and qualification to carry a firearm in the course of normal police duties.

9. Completion of any other firearms training that the department of public safety deems acceptable.

The range portion of this class is held of site and is approximately a 20 minute drive to the range.

Range is approx 339th Ave & I-10. Flat Iron Mountain....

Traveling? Need another state's firearms laws! Click on the states below to get the information you need!!!

Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia,  West Virginia & Wyoming.

34 States total including Arizona!

RECIPROCITY

Carrying in Other States

Warning: It is extremely important that all Arizona Permit holders be aware of the CCW requirements and laws of all reciprocating/recognizing states. An Arizona CCW permit does not supersede any other state's law or CCW requirements. Persons carrying an Arizona permit are subject to the laws of the state they are visiting.

If you are an Arizona permit holder traveling to another state and wish to carry a concealed weapon using your Arizona permit, contact that state directly to confirm their recognition status before carrying concealed weapons there.

Some states only recognize permits from persons who are a resident of the issuing state.

This is only a guide. Call these states directly (or click on the above state name) to confirm the status of an Arizona permit

Places that Firearms are PROHIBITED or RESTRICTED (with or without a CCW permit)

• Businesses serving alcohol on the premises, "Bars / Restauraunts", CCW permit holders can unless the establishment is posted "No Firearms Allowed" .
• Polling places on election days.
• School grounds.
• Nuclear & Hydro-Electric generating stations.
• Military installations.
• Indian reservations.
• Game preserves.
• Correctional / Jail facilities.
• Federal Facilities, (cannot be prosected for doing so if unless the facility is posted).
• Airports (security check points and beyond).
• Private / Public establishments or events when asked by the operator / sponsor / agent.