Description
For both DC RESIDENTS and NON-RESIDENTS.
This District of Columbia 16 Hour CCW 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 District of Columbia 16 Hour CCW 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
