Organizers
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Safeside Tactical
Instructor
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Paul WarrenNRA Certified InstructorA Police Officer with just under 20 years of experience and is the owner of Safe Side Tactical.
He is a certified Police Firearms Instructor, NRA Basic Pistol Instructor, NRA In Home Defense Instructor, and Utah State Certified Concealed Carry Instructor. He also holds many other state certifications to teach firearms courses.
Paul has been teaching Concealed Carry Courses for the last 4 years and draws from his experience in working undercover narcotics. Paul currently serves as a Patrol Sergeant and the Sniper Team Leader for their multi-jurisdictional S.W.A.T. Team, with over 18 years of experience as a S.W.A.T. operator.
Paul has developed most of the courses taught at Safe Side Tactical. He believes that education and training is the key to staying safe and hopes that you will take the next step to be on the safe side of a deadly force encounter.
Utah-Florida-Arizona CCW
This class can be taken in place of IL Concealed Carry 2 to fulfill 8 of 16 hours in the Concealed Carry Program.
This class covers the requirements for Utah, Florida, and Arizona concealed carry permits. These permits will allow you to carry in over 30 states. Since reciprocity between states can change, it is best to check before you travel. You can visit www.handgunlaw.us for current information.
There is no live fire qualification for Utah and Arizona. Florida requires you to shoot your handgun.
Each state has their own filing fee. Some will require photos and/or fingerprint cards which we can provide here for $8 and $15 respectively.
Note: Illinois is currently only accepting applications for non-residents from six other states: ARKANSAS, IDAHO, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, TEXAS, AND VIRGINIA.
8 Hours, 9am – 5pm, $125
Illinois Conceal Carry Application
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- We can assist you in applying for your Illinois Concealed Carry License. The filing fee is $35.00 for our students.
- We also offer the electronic fingerprinting for $55.00 the day of class. Fingerprints are not required, but we recommend them as they will speed up the processing of your application by up to six weeks.
What is needed to do a CCL application:
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- Your existing Username and Password for the Illinois State Police website.
- A certificate signed by the instructor showing completion of the training.
- Documents that show other qualified training or military service
- A valid FOID card and Driver’s License or State ID
- Knowledge of the previous 10 years of your home addresses, including dates.
The Illinois Concealed Carry License is $150.00 plus a $3.53 credit card surcharge for a total of $153.53. The fee for non-residents is $300.00 plus a $6.75 credit card surcharge for a total of $306.75.
NOTE: The renewal application cannot be completed with the State Police until the applicant has received a renewal notice or 180 days prior to the expiration of your license.
Class Cancellation / Reschedule Policy
- If you need to Cancel or Reschedule a class, you must call the store: 847-428-4867
- Cancellation / Reschedule of a class from one week to the day of the class is $50.00
