ND Concealed Weapons License

Description

ND Concealed Carry Weapons Class Information.

Contact information.

Paul Anderson 701-730-6803  ccwnd.paul@outlook.com

Class location and time. 

Red River Range, 640 16th St. NE West Fargo, ND 58078.

Please park in the west parking lot.

Please arrive 15 minutes before class time.                 

We will break several times to use the restroom.

Those not taking the shooting test for a Class 1 license are done.

Those that pass the written exam and are applying for a Class 1 license will go into the Range to shoot the proficiency test.

Class fees and additional services.

ND Concealed Weapon License class is $90, payable at registration, this fee is nonrefundable.

Registration and payments are required before any course so that materials can be secured.

I provide at an additional charge and must be paid at time of registration and are non-refundable; these services are optional.  However, you will need to submit these to the state to get your license.  Please be at the range 30 minutes before class time.

Passport photos are $20 per set of 2.                           Fingerprinting is $30 per set of 2.

If you need either of these services, you will need to add them to your registration.  They are located in the add on section.

If you are going to apply for the class 1 license you will need to pay Red River Range a range fee of $20.  This fee is payable to the Red River Range before we enter the range.

Everyone who will be taking the class will need to fill out a Waiver of Liability for the Red River Range.  You can fill it out from your home computer, it will save you some time.  Also, please leave your firearms in your vehicle, they are not allowed in the class room.  These are The Red River Range’s policy.

A Concealed Weapons License application should be filled out prior to attending class.  This application can be found on the North Dacota Attorney Generals web site.  You must fill this out, print this and bring it to class.  It must be signed by an authorized class instructor.  

Paperwork to submit to the state.

All new and renewal applications must include:

A non-refundable application processing fee of $60.  Cashier’s check or money order payable to “North Dakota Attorney General.”  Write your name on the cashier’s check/money order.

No personal checks, cash or credit cards. Write your name on the cashier’s check/money order.

A photocopy of your current driver’s license.

2 fingerprint cards.

Two color passport photos, with your name written on the back.

This class is required to apply for the ND CWL. Students must successfully pass the exam & shooting test (if applying for a Class 1 license, no shooting is needed for a Class 2 license) as well as a background check done by the state to obtain their permit.

SHOOTING COURSE

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

A handgun any caliber (a .22 caliber handgun may be used) and a holster that attaches to the belt. 

FOR SAFETY REASONS, NO ANKLE HOLSTER, CROSS-DRAW HOLSTER OR SHOULDER HOLSTER WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE RANGE.

2 loading devises, either magazines or speed loaders, depending on the weapon being used. (A revolver may be loaded by hand, but speed loaders will assist in making the time limits for the shooting course.)  100 rounds of ammunition.

Hearing AND eye protection

COURSE OF FIRE

The target will consist of an 8½ by 11-inch colored piece of paper. 1 point will be awarded for any shot that either complete or partially penetrates the colored paper. (White paper can only be used during practice; anything shot with colored paper is counted as the test, no exceptions.)

Pistol magazines will be loaded with 6 rounds of ammunition. Revolvers will be loaded with 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 rounds depending on the weapon design.

STAGE 1: 7 – YARD LINE

On the firing command, shooters will draw the handgun from the secured holster and fire 1
magazine or 1 fully loaded cylinder strong hand supported, reload and then fire 1 magazine or 1 fully loaded cylinder strong hand only. All rounds will be fired from a standing position. The time limit for this stage will be 45 seconds for a 5 shot revolver; 55 seconds for a pistol or 6 shot revolver; 60 seconds for a 7 shot revolver; or 65 seconds for an 8 or 9 shot revolver.

STAGE 2: 15 – YARD LINE

On the firing command, shooters will draw the handgun from the secured holster and fire 1 magazine or 1 fully loaded cylinder from a standing position, reload and then fire 1 magazine or 1 fully loaded cylinder from a kneeling position. The time limit for this stage will be 50 seconds for a 5 shot revolver; 60 seconds for a pistol or 6 shot revolver; 65 seconds for a 7 shot revolver; or 70 seconds for an 8 or 9 shot revolver.

THE MINIMUM PASSING SCORE IS 70% OF THE TOTAL ROUNDS FIRED.

5 shot revolver – 14 points

Pistol or 6 shot revolver – 17 points

7 shot revolver – 20 points

8 shot revolver – 23 points

9 shot revolver – 26 points

Topics Covered

If you pass this class you will be able to submit all of the proper paperwork to the state of North Dakota to receive a North Dakota Concealed Weapons License.


IF YOU ARE RENEWING A CURRENT CONCEALED WEAPONS LICENSE YOU DO NOT NEED TO REDO YOUR FINGERPRINTS.

Expectations and Outcomes

You can expect to have all of the paperwork to be submitted to the state of North Dakota for a North Dakota Concealed Weapons License.

Please do not bring your firmarm or ammunition into the classroom, leave them in your vehicle.  This is a Red River Range policy.


IF YOU ARE RENEWING A CURRENT CONCEALED WEAPONS LICENSE YOU DO NOT NEED TO REDO YOUR FINGERPRINTS.

Types

Concealed Carry License

Documentation Requirements

Please bring the ND Concealed Weapons License application with you to class.  You can fill this out online on the ND Attorny Generals web site.  The original must be signed by a certified instructor.

The application can be found at this link, https://apps.attorneygeneral.nd.gov/concealed-weapon-license-application

Yes, a nonresident can obtain a NDCWL.

For the applicant, he/she would need to submit a copy of his/her driver’s license from his/her home state and copy of his/her concealed carry from his/her home state (as long as it’s a state that has reciprocity with North Dakota).  If we do not have reciprocity with the state he/she resides, he/she would not be eligible for a North Dakota Concealed Weapon License.

Requirements

The minimum eligibility requirements are:

1. A United States citizen or legal permanent resident alien; AND
2. Legally able to possess a firearm/dangerous weapon; AND
3. Age 18 for a Class 2 license, or age 21 for a Class 1 license; AND
4. A resident of North Dakota; OR on full-time active military duty stationed in ND; OR a resident of a state that has reciprocity with ND and who possesses a valid concealed weapon license in their home state; AND
5. Successfully complete the training requirements from this class within the state of North Dakota, AND
6. No disqualifying offenses. A criminal background check is conducted on every new and renewal applicant. If you have been convicted of any alcohol-related offense within the past three years, you are ineligible for a Class 1 license but may apply for a Class 2 license.
   • The BCI cannot determine whether you are eligible for a Class 1 license in advance of completing the application processing  procedures.

The difference between a Class 1 license and a Class 2 license is – Reciprocity.

Both licenses are equally valid within North Dakota, but because of the additional testing requirements, the holders of a Class 1 license have reciprocity in more states than those who hold a Class 2 license.