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CCW Foundations Meet-Up
Time
Initial and Renewal Class: 9:00 a.m to 5:30 p.m.
Permit Modification: 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Lunch:
We will take a 30-minute lunch break from 12:00 to 12:30. Bring a lunch or go out to nearby fast food restaurants on Willow Pass Road.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to class. Don't be late because everyone will have to wait for you.
Documentation
If you haven't done so, please fill out or review the on-line forms below:
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Paladin Waiver
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USI Waiver (If you have a current USI safety card, you do not have to complete their waiver)
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Pistol Form (Contra Costa Sheriff applicants: DO NOT complete this form)
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Class Handout: Click here for the reference material for the class. There's no need to print out and bring to class.
Range Equipment
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Eye and ear protection
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Brimmed hat
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Pistol(s) with at least 2 magazines each (stored in case)
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Approximately 50-100 rounds for each pistol
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Outside-the-waistband holster for each pistol
IMPORTANT:
You must have an OUTSIDE-THE-WAISTBAND holster for each pistol you intend to shoot; you will not be allowed to fire from the line without a holster.
Do NOT bring an Inside-the-Waistband, Appendix or SERPA (index finger retentions) holsters; you will NOT be allowed to shoot from these holsters.
You will NOT be allowed to shoot if you show up with an improper holster and be required to pay for a "Permit Modification" class to qualify.
See the Paladin blog article for more information on holster selection.
Protect Against the Elements
To make your range time enjoyable, we strongly suggest you wear the appropriate clothing to the range and bring sustainment items. We train in the rain and in the heat. Take this seriously; we don't want you to suffer a heat-related illness or hypothermia during our training.
Hot weather:
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Sunscreen and clothing to protect against the sun
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Plenty of fluids
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Cooling towel
Cold & Rain:
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Waterproof jacket
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Waterproof boots
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Handwarmers
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Consider extra jackets, boots, socks to change-out when wet
Range Safety
Please leave your pistol and ammunition inside your vehicle. However, if you can't secure them, you may bring only cased pistols inside the classroom. Don't bring ammo into the classroom.
When moving between your vehicle, the classroom, and the range, always have your pistol in a case.
You may only handle your pistol at 1) the Safety Station or 2) on the Firing Line - Do NOT handle your pistol inside the classroom or at the Magazine Filling Station.
Location
United Sportsmen, Inc.
4700 Evora Road
Concord, CA 94520
On weekdays, the main gate on Evora Drive may be partially closed indicating the range is closed. However, it is open for the Paladin Tactical class. Pass through the gate and drive down the hill toward the public range. Just past the public range, you will see a sign for "Education Classrooms." Turn right and go down the hill. Park on the gravel. Our classroom is located behind the chain link fence. Come on in!
If the parking lot is full, park in the "Corporation Yard" parking lot just up the hill past the sign for the Action Pistol Range.
Pass this Building
Turn Right Here ->
Walk to Classroom
Range Map
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