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.

12: 30 pm           Check in time                  

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm       Classroom time.

We will break several times to use the restroom.

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm       Written exam. 

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

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm       Range time.

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 $50, payable at registration, this fee is nonrefundable.

Registration and payments are required before any course so that materials can be secured, all fees is non-refundable.

I provide at an additional charge and must be paid at time of registration and are also nonrefundable; these services are optional.  However, you will need to submit these to the state to get your license.  If you would like to utilize these services, you will need to be at the Red River Range at 11:30 am.

Passport photos are $20 per set of 2.

Fingerprinting is $30 per set of 2.

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 when you arrive.

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.  This is 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.  

If you want to study before the class, you may download the ND CWL Manual we will be covering in class.  The Open Book exam will be the material covered in the class, and you must score 100% on the deadly force questions to pass the exam and score 70% over all. You will have 1 hour to complete the exam, and you are allowed 3 attempts.  The course covers the manual contents and North Dakota Century Codes below.

Manual
2023 ND CWL Manual

ND Century Code Sections covered in the class materials
CHAPTER 62.1-01 DEFINITIONS – GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 62.1-02 POSSESSION OF WEAPONS
CHAPTER 62.1-03 HANDGUNS
CHAPTER 62.1-04 CONCEALED WEAPONS
CHAPTER 62.1-05 MACHINE GUNS, AUTOMATIC RIFLES, SILENCERS, BOMBS
SECTION 12.1-01-04 GENERAL DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 12.1-05 JUSTIFICATION

Paperwork to submit to the state.

The following is the paperwork you will need to send to the state after the course.  I do offer to look over all your paperwork and mail it to the state for you.

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.

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 with the normal shooting hand, reload and then fire 1 magazine or 1 fully loaded cylinder with the normal support hand. 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

PA NDCWL, LLC

REGISTRATION, PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT, RELEASE and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK

In consideration of the services by PA NDCWL,  LLC, their agents, instructors, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons, entities, and ranges acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter collectively referred to as "PA NDCWL"), I hereby agree to release and discharge PA NDCWL on behalf of myself, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:

       I acknowledge that firearm shooting entails known and unanticipated risks which could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties, up to and including death. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activity.

The risks include, among other things; being struck by bullet fragments from impact on backstops, or structure, which my bullets strike. While these are usually low speed fragments, they may cause cuts or welts.

Furthermore, PA NDCWL employees are consummate professionals and experts in their respective fields. However, due to the inherent risks of handling and using firearms and ammunition, malfunctions and/or situational circumstances may occur with unintended consequences up to and including serious bodily injury and/or death.

       I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.

       I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless PA NDCWL from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or use of PA NDCWL equipment or facilities used by PA NDCWL, including any such Claims which allege negligent acts or omissions of PA NDCWL.

     Should PA NDCWL or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this agreement, agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I have no medical or physical conditions, which could interfere with my safety in this activity, or else I am willing to assume and bear the cost of all risks that may be created, directly or indirectly, by any such condition.

BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IF ANYONE IS HURT OR PROPERTY IS DAMAGED DURING MY PARTICIPATION IN THIS ACTIVITY, I MAY BE FOUND BY A COURT OF LAW TO HAVE WAIVED MY RIGHT TO MAINTAIN A LAWSUIT AGAINST PA NDCWL ON THE BASIS OF ANY CLAIM FROM WHICH I HAVE RELEASED THEM HEREIN.

I HAVE HAD SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY TO READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT. I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD IT, AND I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS.

TO MY KNOWLEDGE IT IS LEGAL FOR ME TO OWN A HANDGUN.

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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.  You can pre submit it to the state, but the original must be signe by a certified instructor.

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

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 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.