Bearing Arms Firearm Training - Illinois Curriculum

State Of Illinois Concealed Carry Curriculum

8 Hour Classes (with 8 hr Prior Credit) - $95.00
16 Hour Classes - $155.00

8 Hour classes include Coffee, Rolls - Lunch
Materials provided - NRA Basic Pistol Manual - Electronic Curriculum Copy,
Electronic Picture, Electronic Completion Certificate

Please do not bring any firearms to class
without prior approval. Do not bring ammunition to class.



0. INTRODUCTIONS: A. INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT

I. HANDGUN SAFETY RULES AND STORAGE - 2 Hours Min: A. FOUR BASIC GUN SAFETY RULES; B. HOME STORAGE and LEGAL ASPECTS; C. VEHICLE STORAGE and LEGAL ASPECTS; D. PUBLIC STORAGE

II. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MARKSMANSHIP - 3 Hours Min SIRT Laser Pistol and Range: A. STANCE; B. GRIP; C. SIGHT ALIGNMENT; D. SIGHT PICTURE; E. LASER SIGHTS; F. TRIGGER CONTROL; G. HOLD CONTROL - BREATH CONTROL - RECOIL MANAGEMENT

III. REVOLVER - SEMI-AUTOMATIC PARTS AND OPERATION - 3 Hours Min III and III-A: A. REVOLVER COMPONENTS; B. SEMI-AUTOMATIC COMPONENTS; C. ACTIONS; D. REVOLVER - PROPER FUNCTION FIRING MECHANISM AND SAFETY; E. SEMI-AUTOMATIC - PROPER FUNCTION FIRING MECHANISM AND SAFETY; F. REVOLVERS - SAFE LOADING, COCKING, UNCOCKING, UNLOADING; G. SEMI-AUTOMATIC - SAFE LOADING, COCKING, UNCOCKING, UNLOADING; H. FAMILIARAZATION WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S OPERATING MANUAL; I. FAMILIARAZATION WITH CYLINDER ROTATION DIRECTION OF REVOLVERS; J. SAFETY AND CLEANING PROTOCOLS; K. CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT

III-A. AMMUNITION: A. TYPES OF CARTRIDGES; B. COMPONENTS OF A CARTRIDGE; C. CARTRIDGE FIRING SEQUENCE; D. AMMUNITION SAFETY AND GENERAL GUIDELINES; E. CARE AND STORAGE OF AMMUNITION; F. MAIL ORDER - INTERNET ORDERING - DELIVERY and LEGAL ASPECTS; G. AMMUNITION MALFUNCTIONS; H. CLEARING AMMUNITION - FIREARM MALFUNCTIONS; I. ILLEGAL AMMUNITION and LEGAL ASPECTS

IV. STATE - FEDERAL LAWS - OWNERSHIP, STORAGE, CARRY, TRANSPORT OF A FIREARM - 4 Hours Min: A. STATES OF AWARENESS AND ZONES OF DEFENSE; B. ILLINOIS CONCEALED CARRY ACT - ENTIRITY; C. 430 ILCS 66/10(h) APPROPRIATE LAWFUL INTERACTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT WHILE TRANSPORTING OR CARRYING A CONCEALED FIREARM; D. 430 ILCS 66/65 PROHIBITED AREAS AND PARKING LOT EXCEPTION; E. THE FOID ACT 430 ILCS 65/1 et. seq; F. 720 ILCS 5/7-1. USE OF FORCE IN DEFENSE OF A PERSON; G. 720 ILCS 5/7-2. USE OF FORCE IN DEFENSE OF A DWELLING; H. 720 ILCS 5/7-3. USE OF FORCE IN DEFENSE OF OTHER PROPERTY; I. 720 ILCS 24/1 et. seq. UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS

V. WEAPON HANDLING - 4 Hours Min SIRT Laser Pistol and Range

A. DRY FIRE PRACTICE DRILLS HANDGUN FUNDAMENTALS
B. DRY FIRE PRACTICE DRILLS FROM CONCEALMENT
C. LIVE FIRE PRACTICE DRILLS, HANDGUN FUNDAMENTALS
D. LIVE FIRE QUALIFICATION - CONCEALABLE FIREARM MINIMUM 30 ROUNDS
E. 10 ROUNDS FROM 5 YARDS AT A B-27 SILHOUETTE TARGET
F. 10 ROUNDS FROM 7 YARDS AT A B-27 SILHOUETTE TARGET
G. 10 ROUNDS FROM 10 YARDS AT A B-27 SILHOUETTE TARGET