| JOPLIN - Missouri Southern State University's Law Enforcement Academy has scheduled firearms a safety training course to satisfy the training requirement for the Conceal and Carry statute in Missouri. The basic eight-hour Concealed Carry class will begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in Room 125 of the Mills Anderson Criminal Justice Center at MSSU. A second class will be offered on Saturday, Nov. 21.
All of those attempting to qualify for the Concealed Carry permit must complete the class approved for Barton, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald and Newton County residents. Participants will receive training in the areas of legal requirements of use of force, care and cleaning of firearms, handgun safety, and legal aspects of firearms.
The Missouri Southern State University Law Enforcement Academy will utilize the state-of-the-art live fire range and two state-of-the-art computerized electronic firing ranges. The course includes live-fire and simulated fire exercises. Participants must pass a live-fire qualification exercise.
The cost of the course is $95. Participants are required to bring their firearm, eye protection, ear protection and seventy (70) rounds of ammunition. Participants who do not supply their own firearm and ammunition must pay an additional $30 charge.
In order to obtain a Concealed Carry permit Missourians must:
- Successfully complete an approve firearms safety course
- Be at least 23 years of age
- Be a U.S. citizen and either have residence in the state or stationed here as a member of the Armed Forces
- Undergo state and federal criminal background checks
- Pay $100 for a three-year permit
To register for the course contact Brenda Spurlin at (417) 625-9511 or e-mail her here. Ms. Spurlin’s office is located in Room 126 of the Mills Anderson Justice Center on the MSSU campus. Go Back |
