Illinois Concealed Carry 1

This class is 8 hours and is Part 1 of 2 classes required to obtain your Illinois Concealed Carry license. The classroom portion covers firearms safety, safe carry considerations, prohibited carry areas in Illinois, good holster characteristics, the difference between revolvers and semi-auto handguns, grip, stance, sight picture, cleaning and holster drills.

In the range you will fire 30 rounds to qualify for your license: 10 rounds each at 5, 7, and 10 yards. Part 2 ( https://gatguns.com/classes/illinois-conceal-carry-2/ ) may be omitted by individuals with military or police background and those holding various certificates from prior training. This class is required by the state of Illinois for everyone obtaining the Concealed Carry License. Visit the Illinois State Police Website ( http://www.ispfsb.com ) for more information

Note: Illinois is currently only accepting applications for non-residents from six other states: ARKANSAS, IDAHO, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, TEXAS, AND VIRGINIA. 8 Hours, 9am – 5pm, $125 What's included in the Class?

Classroom Instruction Range Qualification

You will need to bring a firearm plus 50-100 rounds of ammunition to this class. You may also want to bring a lunch. Your Illinois State Police Login Information ( http://www.ispfsb.com )

Prerequisites to take the Class?

There are no pre-requisites for this class, however, we recommend Introduction to Handguns ( https://gatguns.com/classes/intro-to-handguns/ )or NRA Basic Pistol. ( https://gatguns.com/classes/nra-basic-pistol/ )

Illinois Concealed Carry Application

We can assist you in applying for your Illinois Concealed Carry License. The filing fee is $35.00 for our students. We also offer the electronic fingerprinting for $55.00 the day of class. Fingerprints are not required, but we recommend them as they will speed up the processing of your application by up to six weeks. We do the ID photos – 2 are required.  One goes to the Illinois State Police with the fingerprints, while the other goes with the CCL application. Prices above include the ID photos.

Your existing Username and Password for the Illinois State Police A certificate signed by the instructor showing completion of the training. Documents that show other qualified training or military service A valid FOID card and Driver’s License or State ID ID photo Knowledge of the previous 10 years of your home addresses, including dates.

The Illinois Concealed Carry License is $150.00 plus a $3.53 credit card surcharge for a total of $153.53. The fee for non-residents is $300.00 plus a $6.75 credit card surcharge for a total of $306.75.

Class Cancellation / Reschedule Policy

If you need to Cancel or Reschedule a class, you must call the store: 847-428-4867 Cancellation / Reschedule of a class from one week to the day of the class is $50.00