We are adding an Illinois CCW Recertification class Saturday, June 1, 2024. The class fee is $55 paid in advance. Call us at 309-293-5554 to sign up. This class will be limited to 12 people.
All our spring classes are full. It’s likely we will add at least one more recert class prior to summer, and that will probably be Saturday, June 1. We should know for sure by the end of April, and will update the page accordingly.
Greetings all! We hope everyone is having a good new year so far.
We have our spring 2024 schedule ready, and it will be at the end of this post. We are doing a couple things different than in the past. First, we are scaling back the number of classes, mainly because of low numbers from last year. If classes fill up we may add more. Second, we will post our late summer/fall schedule probably in June. I’ve got a new part-time job that involves travel, and that’s going to keep me from being able to post the full year schedule this early in the year.
I’ll be posting events for each class probably this weekend on our facebook page, but keep in mind to reserve a seat you need to call us at 309-293-5554. Life is busy on the farm so if we miss your call please leave us a message. Prices will be the same as last year. CCW Recerts are $55. 8 hr CCW class will be $80 (for those with prior formal firearms training) and the 16 hour class is $160. Recert class fees will be paid in advance. All other classes require a $50 deposit to hold your seat. Deposits are non-refundable unless you notify us at least 48 hours prior to class that you will not be attending. The event postings on facebook will have more detailed info for each class.
Here’s our schedule:
March 16 CCW Recertification
March 17 CCW Recertification
April 6-7 8/16 hr CCW Class
April 27-28 Ladies Only CCW Class
May 11 CCW Recertification Class
May 18 Range Day
Folks,
We will be starting our fall classes in just a few short weeks. I’ll be creating events for each on our facebook page, but for now here’s a list of what we’ve got planned for classes:
Sept. 2-3 CCW Class
Sept. 16 CCW Recertification
Sept. 17 CCW Recertification
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Ladies Only CCW Class
Oct. 14-15 CCW Class
Oct. 21 Range Day/Wiener Roast
Nov. 4 CCW Recertification
Nov. 5 NRA Personal Protection in the Home
Please give us a call at 309-293-5554 to sign up for a class. If we miss you, please leave a message and we will return your call. Life is very busy on the farm.
Stay safe, my friends,
Steve
2023 Class schedule:
Our 2023 class schedule will be posted at the end of this post, and there’s been a few changes we’ve had to make. We require a $50 deposit to hold a seat for our concealed carry classes (8, 12 and 16 hour classes), no exceptions. The 8 hour CCW will now be $80, 12 hour will be $120 and the 16 hour will be $160. Due to increased ammo costs our gun rental fee, for those who don’t own or have access to a firearm for class, will be raised to $30. CCW Recertification class fee will be $55, paid in advance.
We will be creating individual events for each class very soon, but keep in mind just clicking “going” on the event does not hold your seat. If you want to come to a class, please give us a call at 309-293-5554 to make your reservations. Please leave us a message if we miss your call.
As you’re probably aware, the Illinois General Assembly passed, and the governor signed a sweeping gun ban, which among other things bans handgun magazines holding more than 15 rounds. Keep that in mind if you’re coming to a class, as it would not surprise me at all if we were to get an unannounced visit from ISP during a class. We’re still reviewing this law, and even though it’s already being challenged in court and we fully expect it to get tossed, for now we have to deal with it.
Now for the schedule…. Keep in mind, all dates are subject to change, and while we are posting the full schedule here, we are going to hold off until summer break creating individual events for the fall classes. We want to see how the spring session goes.
CCW Classes:
March 18-19
April 1-2
May 20-21
Sept 2-3
Oct 14-15
Ladies Only CCW Classes:
April 15-16
Sept 30-Oct 1
CCW Recertification Classes:
March 5
April 30
May 6
May 7
Sept 16
Sept 17
Nov 4
Nov5
Range Days:
June 3
Oct 21 (wiener roast)
NRA Personal Protection in the Home:
April 29
Folks,
Greetings, and Happy New Year! We hope you all had a peaceful and joyous holiday season, as we look forward to a new year.
Our 2022 class schedule will be posted at the end of this post, and there’s been a few changes we’ve had to make. To start, we will now be requiring a $50 deposit to hold a seat for our concealed carry classes (8, 12 and 16 hour classes), no exceptions. Material costs have increased for us, as well, so we are raising our class prices to cover our increased costs. The 8 hour CCW will now be $80, 12 hour will be $120 and the 16 hour will be $160. Due to increased ammo costs our gun rental fee, for those who don’t own or have access to a firearm for class, will be raised to $30. CCW Recertification class fee will be $55, paid in advance.
We will be creating individual events for each class very soon, but keep in mind just clicking “going” on the event does not hold your seat. If you want to come to a class, please give us a call at 309-293-5554 to make your reservations. Please leave us a message if we miss your call.
There’s been some significant changes to Illinois firearms statutes, particularly to the FOID Act. We’re still picking through the changes and will be posting those to the page shortly. The anti-gun politicians in Illinois hold a clear majority, and this legislation makes it abundantly clear that they are not on our side. While we do our best to keep everyone informed of changes when they occur, it’s incumbent upon you as a gun owner to make sure you’re current on gun legislation. Ignorance of the law is not a valid defense.
Now for the schedule…. Keep in mind, all dates are subject to change, and while we are posting the full schedule here, we are going to hold off until summer break creating individual events for the fall classes. We want to see how the spring session goes. We plan on adding a couple NRA classes (Personal Protection in the Home) in the near future, as well.
March 12 CCW Recertification class
March 13 CCW Recertification class
March 26-27 CCW (8, 12, 16 hr) class
April 9 CCW Recertification class
April 23-24 CCW (8, 12, 16 hr) class
May 14-15 Ladies Only (8, 12, 16 hr) CCW class
May 28 CCW Recertification class
June 4 Range Day
September 3-4 CCW (8, 12, 16 hr) class
September 17-18 Ladies Only (8, 12, 16 hr) class
October 1 CCW Recertification class
October 2 CCW Recertification class
October 15-16 CCW (8, 12, 16 hr) class
October 22 Range Day/Weiner Roast
November 5-6 CCW (8, 12, 16 hr) class
November 12 CCW Recertification class
Folks,
I wanted to take a minute to let everyone know what classes still have seats available. Classes filled up really quickly this year, so here’s where we stand:
April 24-25 Ladies Only CCW -FULL
May 16 CCW Recert-FULL
June 5-6 CCW-FULL
June 19 CCW Recert-FULL
September 11 CCW Recert-2 open seats
September 12 NRA Personal Protection in the Home-3 open seats
September 25-26 Ladies Only CCW-This class is full
October 9-10 CCW-This class is full
November 6-7 CCW-This class is full
November 13 CCW Recert-1 open seat
Give us a call at 309-293-5554 if you wish to sign up for a class.
Thanks, and stay safe…..
Steve
Greetings! It’s been a while since we’ve posted anything. We hope you are all well. Here’s our 2021 class schedule:
March 6 CCW Recertification Class
March 20-21 Concealed Carry Class THIS CLASS IS FULL
April 3 CCW Recertification Class
April 10-11 Concealed Carry Class THIS CLASS IS FULL
April 24-25 Ladies Only Concealed Carry Class TWO SEATS LEFT
May 15 Range Day
May 16 CCW Recertification Class
June 5-6 Concealed Carry Class THIS CLASS IS FULL
June 19 CCW Recertification Class
September 11 CCW Recertification Class
September 12 NRA Personal Protection in the Home Class
September 25-26 Ladies Only Concealed Carry Class
October 9-10 Concealed Carry Class
October 23 Range Day/Wiener Roast
November 6-7 Concealed Carry Class
November 13 CCW Recertification Class
All dates are subject to change, and we may add classes depending on demand. We are keeping our class fees the same (CCW Recert $50, 8 hour CCW $75, 16 hour CCW $150). Due to the unavailability of ammo we have been forced to modify our gun rental policy. If you rent a gun from us for class it will most likely be a .22 and the fee for renting the gun and ammo will be $25. If at all possible either bring your own gun and ammo or borrow one from a friend, While we will try to accommodate those who don’t have their own gun, the ammo shortage will likely hinder our ability to do so.We will be creating events and posting them on our page soon, so keep an eye out for them. Individual events will have a more detailed description of requirements, etc. Please give us a call at 309-293-5554 if you have questions or want to sign up for a class.We’re looking forward to getting back out on the range, meeting some new friends, and having another successful year. Stay safe!
2020 Tentative Class Schedule
Here we go…..and please keep in mind, all these dates could be subject to change.
Ladies Only CCW Classes:
April 4-5, 2020
September 26-27, 2020
8/16 Hour CCW Classes:
March 21-22, 2020
May 2-3, 2020
June 6-13, 2020
June 7-14, 2020
September 12-13, 2020
November 7-8, 2020
IL CCW Recert (3 hour) Classes:
March 14, 2020
April 19, 2020
May 16, 2020
July 18, 2020
August 23, 2020
October 9, 2020
October 25, 2020
November 15, 2020
NRA Personal Protection in the Home:
October 11, 2020
Range Day:
May 30, 2020
Range Day/Wiener Roast:
October 17, 2020
A couple things to note…..the June CCW Classes are split weekends. We will do one class on Saturday the 6th and 13th and another on Sunday, June 7th and 14th. All classes will start at 8am with the exception of IL CCW Recert classes, which will start at 9am. The October 9 Recert class will be a Friday evening, and we will start that one at 5pm. Recert classes take between 3-4 hours to complete. Events have also been posted to our facebook page. Remember, just clicking on the event does NOT hold your seat. We require a $25 deposit to hold a seat in a regular CCW class. We require payment in full in advance for recert classes ($50), as well as any NRA classes we may do. The Fee for NRA Personal Protection in the Home is $75. Range day fees will remain at $20. Gun rental fees will also be $20.
Please send us a PM on facebook or call us at 309-293-5554 if you have any questions.
Here’s our 2019 training schedule:
March 2 CCW Recert (3-4 hour class)
March 3 CCW Recert (3-4 hour class)
March 9 CCW Recert (3-4 hour class) March 10 CCW Recert (3-4 hour class) CANCELLED!
March 30-31 CCW Class (8-16 hour class)
April 13-14 CCW Class (8-16 hour class)
April 27-28 Ladies Only! CCW Class (8-16 hour class)
May 11 NRA Personal Protection in the Home (8-10 hour class) FULL!!
June 8 Range Day
June 15 CCW Recert (3-4 hour class) CANCELLED
July 13 CCW Recert (3-4 hour class)
Aug. 10 CCW Recert (3-4 hour class)
Aug. 11 CCW Recert (3-4 hour class)
Sept. 14-15 CCW Class (8-16 hour class)
Sept. 28-29 Ladies Only! CCW Class (8-16 hour class)
Oct. 13 CCW Recert (3-4 hour class)
Oct. 19-20 CCW Class (8-16 hour class)
Nov. 2-3 CCW Class (8-16 hour class)
Nov. 9 CCW Recert (3-4 hour class)
These dates are tentative and I think we will be adding a CCW Class in May once we figure out when local graduations are. We will also be doing our Range Day/Weiner Roast probably sometime in October, so keep an eye on the page for that event. I’ll soon be creating individual events to correspond with the schedule.
RECERT CLASS INFO: ISP will not let you complete your online recertification application until you are within 3 months of your CCW permit expiration date, so keep that in mind when you sign up for a recert class. We are asking for you to be considerate of those who may expire before you, and NOT sign up for a recert class until you hit the 3 month mark. So, if you don’t expire until Nov. 2019, don’t sign up for a March renewal…wait until July or August. As long as you complete your recert class, and complete your online renewal with ISP PRIOR to your CCW expiration date you will still be able to carry concealed even though your current permit may expire prior to receiving your new one. Renewal class fees are $50, paid in advance. ISP renewal fees are the same as your initial permit ($153 and change).
CCW CLASS INFO: Our 8-16 hour classes will remain pretty much the same. There will be detailed info posted with each event. Fees for the 8 hour CCW class are $75. If you have the IL Hunter Safety Card your class fee will be $115. If you need the full 16 hour class your fee will be $150. We are asking for a $25 deposit to hold a seat in all classes with the exception of the Recert classes (see RECERT CLASS INFO above). Your seat WILL NOT BE RESERVED just because you click on an event, or talk to us on the phone. While our classroom fees will remain the same as last year, we will not be offering the couples/family discount, as training materials and liability insurance are getting more expensive.
