Arkansas (CHL) Course – Hot Springs, AR

Next Class Sunday April 15 @ 12:00

Cost $100 Per Person

See below for requirements and items needed.  Please indicate your preferred course date in the comment section upon payment.

Class Time 12:00 P.M>Classroom is at the MVSA IDPA Range http://mvsaonline.com/directions.htm

Live Fire range work is completed at MVSA IDPA Range

The course provides you with the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for the proper use of a handgun in a defensive situation. This course does meet the requirement to apply for an Arkansas Concealed Handgun License.It also provides you with information on your rights as a citizen to the use of self defense. The student will be able to make informed intelligent decisions with respect to firearm types, purchasing, basic use and handguns. Classroom time consists of discussion, handling, hands-on loading/unloading, video and live instruction. It includes comprehensive instruction on firearm safety, ammunition, handgun functionality, fundamentals of marksmanship, introduction to defensive tactics and the legal aspects of using a firearm for self-defense. This class is designed for the individual starting out with handguns as well as the experienced shooter. All application and fingerprinting activities will be conducted during the class.

Concealed Handgun License (CHL) Applicant Requirements

(1) Is a citizen of the United States;
(2) (A) Is a resident of the state and has been a resident continuously for
ninety (90) days or longer immediately preceding the filing of the application.
(B) However, subdivision (2)(A) of this section does not apply to any:
(i) Retired city, county, state, or federal law enforcement officer; or
(ii) Active duty military personnel who submit documentation of
their active duty status;
(3) Is twenty-one (21) years of age or older

(4) Does not suffer from a mental or physical infirmity that prevents the
safe handling of a handgun and has not threatened or attempted suicide;

(5) (A) Has not been convicted of a felony in a court of this state, of any
other state, or of the United States without having been pardoned for
conviction and had firearms possession rights restored.
(B) A record of a conviction that has been sealed or expunged under
Arkansas law does not render an applicant ineligible to receive a concealed
handgun license if:
(i) The applicant was sentenced prior to March 13, 1995; or
(ii) The order sealing or expunging the applicant’s record of
conviction complies with § 16-90-605;
(6) Is not subject to any federal, state, or local law that makes it unlawful
to receive, possess, or transport any firearm, and has had his or her
background check successfully completed through the Department of Arkansas
State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Check
System;
(7) (A) Does not chronically or habitually abuse a controlled substance to
the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired.
(B) It is presumed that an applicant chronically and habitually uses a
controlled substance to the extent that his or her faculties are impaired if the
applicant has been:
(i) Voluntarily or involuntarily committed to a treatment facility for
the abuse of a controlled substance; or
(ii) Found guilty of a crime under the provisions of the Uniform
Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., or a similar law of any other
state or the United States relating to a controlled substance within the three year
period immediately preceding the date on which the application is
submitted;
(8) (A) Does not chronically or habitually use an alcoholic beverage to the
extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired.
(B) It is presumed that an applicant chronically and habitually uses an
alcoholic beverage to the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired if
the applicant has been:
(i) Voluntarily or involuntarily committed as an alcoholic to a
treatment facility; or
(ii) Convicted of two (2) or more offenses related to the use of alcohol
under a law of this state or similar law of any other state or the United States
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within the three-year period immediately preceding the date on which the
application is submitted;
(9) Desires a legal means to carry a concealed handgun to defend himself
or herself;
(10) Has not been adjudicated mentally incompetent;
(11) Has not been voluntarily or involuntarily committed to a mental
institution or mental health treatment facility;
(12) Is not a fugitive from justice or does not have an active warrant for his
or her arrest;
(13) Has satisfactorily completed a training course as prescribed and
approved by the director; and
(14) Signs a statement of allegiance to the United States Constitution and
the Arkansas Constitution.

Required Equipment for Concealed Handgun License Training Course

* Eye protection (Sunglasses, Shooting Glasses or Prescription glasses)
* Ear protection (plugs or muffs)
* Seasonal clothing
* A Handgun (Loaners are Available)
* 1 Box of Factory Ammunition
* Brown Bag Lunch
* Current Arkansas Drivers License (make sure  your address on the license is current)
* An Open Mind

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