You only need to be 18 to take this course to get your Utah CFP. Minors can also take this course, if accompanied by a parent. At the end of class, I will issue you a certificate and do your fingerprinting, photo and BCI application all before you leave.

Retired Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy/UPD Officer Phil Snyder here. I will be your Utah CFP Instructor for this class. I bring 30 years of Utah law enforcement training and experience to share with you in the classroom. You can have serious legal consequences with bad instruction, as I have seen as a Utah law enforcement officer personally where this CFP student was charged with aggravated assault and lost his rights to own a gun for life, due to poor concealed carry training.  I don’t want that to happen to you and your family!

Fingerprinting and photos can be done in class before you leave:  I will have a trained, BCI approved fingerprint/photo technician taker at the class to take your photos and fingerprints for a fee of 15.00 each. BCI will charge you a fee of 53.25 for a five-year license, IF you want them to do your background check and their fee to issue you a permit, has nothing to do with my charges.  We will help you fill out your BCI application before you leave and have you ready to go!

Topics:

Use of force laws changed May 1, 2024: We will have a robust review in the use of force, including the use of deadly force in defense of your home, vehicles, your places of business and employment and property. We will use plenty of real-life scenarios have question an answer on this very difficult, high liability topic.  We will teach you when it’s appropriate and legally justified to draw a gun on someone and when you can legally shoot.

Federal and Local laws of Carry: Detailed review of where you can and can’t carry, including but not limited to bars, airports, businesses and churches. Constitutional carry and the Utah CFP will be discussed, the pros and cons of choosing the best option for you and your family. Can you carry if you have had one beer? Does Utah have ammunition restrictions, Utah reciprocity laws discussed and what to do if you travel to a non-reciprocity state? Do you know what holster you will use for carry?

Storage tips for guns: What does Utah law say about children having access to minors? Current legal precedents don’t look good for parents that don’t store their gun properly. What if I live with a restricted or suicidal person? Do I have legal consequences if they have access to my gun?

Pistol Familiarity Hands-On instruction: Do you know how to grip the pistol safely and effectively to minimize recoil and maximize trigger control? Do you know how to safely and effectively load and unload the pistol without having malfunctions? Can you work that slide? Do you know how to clear double feeds using cover and using the lock, rip, rack, rack, rack, tap, rack and ready? Do you know the four step draw and when it’s appropriate to do so? If you don’t know how to run your gun and get comfortable with it, you will likely fail when you need it most.

If this sounds like something you would be excited to learn in a four-hour class, this is the PERFECT class for you and your family!

What is needed for class?

• Your US government issued driver license, if you were born outside of the US, a US Passport, green card or other documentation acceptable as listed on page 1 of the Utah CFP application, if you are NOT a US citizen, you will need to be documented such as an I-94 and have a hunting license, or other acceptable documentation to apply for a license.

Optional Two-Day Pistol Course:

As your instructor, I strongly recommend that you upgrade to this popular and fun two-day live fire pistol course designed for beginners to advanced shooters to complete your Utah CCW class.

Day one: This is 8- hour hybrid learning Basic Pistol Course. You do the classroom portion at home on the computer and will need to complete four learning modules that about 4 hours at home, including a written test of 90 percent or higher. Then we spend about 4-5 hours together on the range and you will have to qualify on a target to receive a certificate of completion. You will need your handgun and 100 rounds of target ammo and pay a lane fee of 15.00 each shooter.

Day two:  We will spend 8 hours on the range and will now build off of the first day. This time we will be drawing from the holster and shooting faster with defensive accuracy, we will put you under some stress to see how you function the gun under some manageable pressure. We will do numerous pistol drills, shooting tactics, conduct a Tueller Drill and will finish up with a night shoot using flashlights. You will need 300 rounds of target ammo for this second day, your handgun with at least one magazine carrier, a sturdy belt, flashlight or weapon attached light and dress for the weather as this second day requires an outdoor range.

Aftermath of a shooting: Retired Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Phil Snyder will walk you through a self-defense shooting from start to finish starting with the 911 call to hiring an attorney and physiological effects that adrenaline does to your body and mind in a traumatic event. very popular and sought-after two-day course. You can pay for this upgrade through checkout.

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