District of Columbia 16 Hour CCW Course
$400.00
For both DC RESIDENTS and NON-RESIDENTS.
This course satisfies the MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CLASSROOM and RANGE TRAINING approved by the Metropolitan Police Department. It is required for applying to the District of Columbia for a Concealed Carry Pistol Permit.
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An applicant must complete a firearms training course certified by the chief, including at least 16 hours of training of the following:
- Firearms safety
- Firearm nomenclature
- Basic principles of marksmanship
- Care, cleaning, maintenance, loading, unloading and storage of pistols
- Situational awareness, conflict management and use of deadly force
- Selection of pistols and ammunition for defensive purposes
- All applicable D.C. and federal firearms laws and D.C. law pertaining to self-defense