Wilton Fish & Game offering handgun training course

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WILTON – The Wilton Fish & Game Association will be offering a basic handgun training for ages 21 years and older under the instruction of Sheriff Scott Nichols.

Participating students will undergo a four-hour training at the Wilton Fish & Game location on Route 2. The class will be held on Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The following month there will also be another class on Saturday, May 13. There is a limit of 10 students per class to provide adequate instruction per student. Participants are asked to preregister and pay a $20 class fee two weeks prior.

To register please call Deb at 779-7721 or email rowe.wiltonfg.wilton7@gmail.com. Send payment to The Wilton Fish & Game, PO Box 339, Wilton, Me. 04294. Call Nichols at 778-2680 with any questions.

The benefits of taking this class is each participant will receive a certificate of training from the Sheriff’s Office that they can use as proof of required training in order to obtain a concealed handgun permit. This certificate is recognized by the state because Nichols is a certified firearms instructor through the Maine Criminal Justice Academy

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn safe gun practices. Students must bring their own unloaded hand gun in a holster with at least 50 rounds of ammunition. Also remember to bring your hearing and eye protection. No magnums are allowed on the indoor range.

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4 Comments

  1. Cart before horse?

    As a responsible person I’d want to take a course before I ever purchased a gun. There are no guns that can be rented for training purposes?

  2. Glad to hear about this coarse. It is our right to bear arms and should be our responsibility to understand safe use. I wouldn’t mind participating.

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