Class Content:
What You Will Learn, And Will Do, In A Valid
Concealed-Carry Class
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Get extensive, hands-on, live-fire, experience with multiple revolvers, multiple semi-automatic pistols, multiple defensively-configured shotguns and multiple defensively-configured rifles.
Get current and in-depth legal information concerning the protection of you, or of any third party, and of your real and personal property. |
The ShootBane class is, as far as is known, valid for a concealed-carry application in any concealed-carry state in the U.S. and U.S. territories / protectorates.
These are the firearms fired by, and / or demonstrated for, every student, in every class. Click on Rifles, Shotguns, or Handguns, below to view these firearms:
- Defensive Rifles: Compact (16" barrel) semi-automatic, low-recoil, folding stock defensive rifles in small, medium, and large calibers.
- Defensive Shotguns: Compact (18"barrel), rifle-sighted, folding and standard stock, 12 gauge, in double-barrel, pump and semi-automatic actions.
- Defensive Handguns: Revolvers (.357 magnum/.38 special), Semi-Automatics (.40 caliber Glocks) in a multitude of sizes, weights, barrel lengths, sight configurations, grips, and trigger pulls.
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| About The Classes: |
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ShootBane is no-profit instruction held on some weekend days, for a class of 5-9 students, usually (but not exclusively) held during Oregon's very few warm / dry months. It is a hobby for the instructors and their families, but executed at a professional / military level and has been functioning in one form or another for nearly 20 years.
Classes are dictated, (almost) entirely by the weather and, to a lesser degree, by the numbers of students (minimum of 5 and a maximum of 9 per class).
Reasoning? The knowledge / skills learned at the practice facility could be the difference between life and death if they must ever be used. Safely absorbing this information in a windblown, chilly, wet, environment with loaded firearms can be unsafe and will blunt the students' learning curve.
Thusly, classes in Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., Feb., Mar., and April are rare but can and do happen.
The practice facility is nine-lanes, covered, with shooting tables and seating, but open air and with outdoor targets. See Photo Gallery Page to view the practice facility.
How To Register - on the Register/Contact Us page. |
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| Where Are The Classes Held? |
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In Philomath … the academic phase is usually at McDonald's, the Methodist church, the Scout Lodge, or the public library and the live-fire facility is approximately 15 minutes from these locations. Exact information, of course, will be provided prior to each class. |
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| Who Can Take This Class? |
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Anyone with the desire and who is not prohibited, by law, from owning / shooting a firearm. Absolutely no knowledge of firearms is necessary.
Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Wheelchairs are not an issue. No prior knowledge / experience of firearms, whatsoever, is necessary. |
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| Outline of a Fairly Typical Class: |
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- Meet between 6:00 and 11:00 A.M. -- whatever suits that particular student-group.
- Instruction packets are passed out, some 61 topics are covered, all questions are answered, and all application forms are completed. This usually takes 2-3 hours.
- Drive to the practice facility.
- The live-fire phase is usually finished in 2-3 hours.
- Finish Time: About 11:30 if we start at 6:00. About 4:00 if we start at 11:00.
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| If you are from Benton County: |
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The class will provide the Oregon application packet. |
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| If you are NOT from Benton County: |
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An Oregon application is available at your county-of-resident Sheriff's Office ... get two per person in case one gets messed up. "Sheriffs' Shops" are not open on weekends.
You can also download your application from most county sheriff's office web sites.
For non-Benton county residents there is no need to have that form prior to the class -- it can be obtained and completed at any time. |
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| You Are Not Required To Bring Anything To The
Class: |
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The course will provide everything. However … You can bring your personal eye / ear protection if you so-choose. |
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| Stuff Not Allowed In The Class: |
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No … Personal ammo.
No … Personal firearms. If you want to become a better
marksman, and / or familiarize yourself with your own firearm,
ask about our marksmanship course.
No … Concealed-carry holsters or fanny packs
or purses or whatever – those are for the marksmanship course.
Do not buy a self-defense gun before the class.
After this course, you'll have a much better idea of what you, personally, should be carrying – 'what you shoot best. Additionally, you will be directed to dealers who will demonstrate / order / sell you the firearm of your choice, usually at a lower price than you can find on your own.
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| Donation: |
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Usually between
$73.75 and $97.50 |
The operation is no-profit. The donation for each class is controlled by our cost of replacement ammo, targets, applications, shootng glasses, headphones, bench-rests, firearms, instructor recertifications, etc., for the next scheduled class. An exact amount is given each time a new class is scheduled and posted to the public and will not change until that class has been completed. |
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| If You Already Have An Oregon Concealed-Carry
Permit (Expired Or Active): |
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You still must take this course, and shoot in this course, in order for the instructor to stamp and sign your application and range (familiarity / competency) card. |
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| Choose Wisely / Carefully When Considering A Concealed-Carry Training Class: |
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Before taking a concealed-carry permit class carefully research and compare the instructors' qualifications and especially the course content.
The skill / ability you gain from your concealed-carry course might well be the life-or-death factor for you or your most precious loved ones; this is a horrifying, played-out-many-times-every day, fact on today's earth.
Common: Concealed-Carry courses that will allow (but not qualify) a person to apply for a 'permit.
Uncommon: Programs that will make a permit-holder truly hands-on knowledgeable and live-fire competent with multiple types of defensive firearms.
The core of the ShootBane course is (after the detailed academics) to affordably provide the most far-reaching array of live-fire experiences with defensive firearms and require the most extensive hands-on live-fire instruction possible, in the areas of:
- Real-time safety
- Professional range conduct
- Real-life marksmanship
- The multiple facets of extensive live-fire experience with multiple versions of defensive firearms
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Please let us
know if you located us via our web site! |
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