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NTC begins offering concealed carry classes

Monday, October 17, 2011

Leading up to the new concealed carry law, North Central Technical College will help train residents on how to carry a concealed weapon.

Instructors will train students in four key areas, including firearm safety, firearm laws, potential use in the home and safe handling of firearms. NTC's classes will also put students through a state-of-the-art training simulator that will require them to respond to a real life scenario involving the potential use of a firearm in three seconds.

The college holds the first of its six class training sessions tonight. Two courses will take place next week and 3 will be held in November Each class is eight hours and costs $65.

The NTC training class will exceed state training standards for anyone who wants to carry concealed. Four hours are required to get the permit.

The new concealed carry law takes effect November 1st.

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