In the state of Nebraska, any person wishing to carry a concealed handgun is required to take a course from a Nebraska State certified instructor per LB454 (the Concealed Handgun Permit Act).
John Sumsion is certified by the State of Nebraska to teach these classes. These courses run from 8AM to 4PM at the Central City Sportsman's Club just outside of Central City, NE. This class covers topics such as:
- Safe handgun handling
- Proper storage practices for handguns and ammunition, including storage practices which reduce the possibility of accidental injury to a child
- Fundamental safe shooting practices
- federal, state, and local laws pertaining to purchase, ownership, transportation, and possession of handgun
- Federal, state, and local laws pertaining to the use of a handgun, including, but not limited to, use of a handgun for self-defense and laws relating to justifiable homicide and the various degrees of assault
Applicants must take a written test consisting of a minimum of 30 questions. The Nebraska State Patrol has set a score of 70% as the minimum passing score.
The course participants must also demonstrate competency in handling and shooting a handgun with the respect to the Mimi safety and training requirements.Students shall complete practical exercises which include practice shooting on the range. These exercises will include but are not limited to the following; drawing and firing drills, precision shooting drills, and decision making (shoot-don’t shoot) drills.
The Nebraska State Patrol has set the qualification course for the demonstration of competency. The course shall be 30 rounds with varying distances from 1 yard to 7 yards. The target used shall be the FBI “Q” target.
Participants in the Handgun Training and Safety Course will be allowed three attempts to demonstrate competency, meeting the minimum standards.Students should come prepared to spend the entire eight hours in a classroom or on the range.
Please visit the Classes page to see the classes available. Learn more about John Sumsion on the "About the Instructor" page. See the "Required Equipment" page to make sure you have all the supplies you need to take the course.
