About The Class

Students will be receiving the gold star standard curriculum of the National Rifle Association as an enrollee in this course. The NRA CCW course meets the 16 hour requirement of the State of Illinois including the embedded components related to 430 ILCS 66 – the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.

An Illinois Concealed Carry License (CCL) is required to concealed carry a firearm in Illinois. Applicants must be 21 or older. The license permits the licensee to carry a concealed loaded or unloaded handgun on his or her person or within a vehicle.

The class will meet at Right On Target on the select dates at 8:30am on both days. Breaks will be taken periodically including a lunch break where students can leave for a short time or bring their own lunch to eat in the classroom. Class will conclude at 4:30pm on both days.

You must attend all 16 hours including range time to receive a certificate of completion. This certificate will be the documentation required by the Illinois State Police for the CCL. You will need a current FOID card to legally transport your firearm to class. The firearm you use for the shooting qualification does not need to be the firearm you will carry when licensed.

Absolutely no firearms or live ammunition will be in the classroom. Both must stay in your vehicle and be UNLOADED, encased, and out of plain sight while in your vehicle.

Common Questions:

Am I required to bring my own gun and ammunition?

Yes. At this time you are required to bring your own gun and ammunition, or have a pre-arrangement with a sales associate to rent a gun for qualification.

Are there any restrictions on the gun I can qualify with at the range?

No. The law simply says “concealable firearm”, concealable firearm as defined by the state simply means a handgun, and the caliber of this handgun could be anything from a .22 to a 44 magnum. Shoot whatever is easiest and most comfortable.

Do I have to qualify at the range with the gun I am going to carry?

No. You do not have to qualify with the gun you are going to carry.

Should I bring my firearm to class?

Yes. We will be in the range for a short time on Saturday. Leave it in a case, out of sight, in your locked car until it is needed at the range. Don’t forget 70 rounds of factory ammunition appropriate for your firearm.

What should I bring to the class?

  • Government issued picture ID – FOID or Driver’s License
  • Notebook and pen
  • At least 30 rounds of ammo for your firearm
  • Hearing and eye protection – you may purchase this at the range on the day of the class

You cannot attend if have a Suspended or Revoked FOID or if you answer YES to any of these:

  • I have been convicted of any Felony under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction.
  • I have been adjudicated as a mental defective.
  • I have been a patient in a mental institution or any part of a medical facility for the treatment of mental illness within the past 5 years.
  • I am intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled.
  • I have within the past year (preceding the date of this application) used or been addicted to any controlled substance or narcotics in violation of state or federal law.
  • I am the subject of an existing Order of Protection or a No Contact/No Stalking Order
  • I have within the past 5 years been convicted of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation of an order of protection, or a substantially similar offense in which a firearm was used or possessed.
  • I have been convicted of domestic battery (felony or misdemeanor), aggravated domestic battery or a substantially similar offense.
  • I have been adjudicated by a court as a mental defective or ordered by a court, board or authorized entity to in-patient or out-patient mental health treatment.
  • I am an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States.
  • I have within the past year failed a drug test for a drug for which I did not have a prescription.
  • I have been admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
  • I have renounced my citizenship as a citizen of the United States.
  • I have been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
  • I am a fugitive from justice.

 

Instructor Brian Wright

Right On Target welcomes Brian Wright as our Firearms Instructor. Brian has been a resident of the Kankakee County community for the past 30 years and has been safely using and teaching firearms for the past 10 years. Brian has over 30 years in the field of education and holds a doctorate degree from Illinois State University. He is an expert in instruction and uses his knowledge of firearms to help his students develop the knowledge, skills, and attitude associated with the safe and effective use of firearms.

Brian is a certified NRA Firearms Instructor teaching NRA Basic Pistol, NRA CCW, NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home, NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home, Defensive Pistol, and Advanced Pistol courses.