Description

NYS Concealed Carry 16-Hour Mandatory Training Course

This is the mandatory training now required by New York State to be able to apply for or renew a concealed carry permit.  As of September 2022, there are only two types of permits issued in New York State.

1. – Premise Permitalso known as Sportsman on Long Island. This permit allows you to go to and from training facilities only and to be stored at your home.
2. –Concealed Carry Permitwhich allows you to carry your pistol in NYS with exceptions on locations where firearms are not permitted.

If you possess any other type of permit it will not be renewed without the 18HR Concealed Carry course! All licenses will be renewed and re-issued as a concealed carry permit. This new permit will be civilian status.  This includes Retired Police Officers and business permits.

Retired officers must get a Federal HR-218 Permit to be able to carry their firearm with retired law enforcement privileges.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

NYS CONCEALED CARRY FIREARM SAFETY TRAINING

 The New York State Concealed carry firearms safety training requires (16) hours of -in-person live classroom instruction and (2) hours of live-fire training by Duly Authorized Instructors.   .  A certificate will be issued upon completion of the NYS required 18 hours of training.

(16) Hour In-Person Classroom Instruction Consists of:

• General firearm safety
• Firearm safety storage
• NYS and Federal gun laws
• Concealed Carry situational awareness – firearm display and concealment
• Conflict de-escalation tactics
• Adverse alcohol and drug effects and firearm safety
• Best practices when encountering law enforcement
• Statutorily defined sensitive and restrictive places
• Conflict management
• Use of deadly physical force
• Suicide prevention
• Basic principles of marksmanship

 Following completion of the (16) hour in-person classroom instruction each student must score a minimum of 80% on a NYS required written test covering the course curriculum.