15 Hour Multistate CCW Course

(Green & Blue – Permit Honored, Red & Black – Permit Not Honored. Click the map for a closer look)
Map updated as of May 6, 2013, but things change. Be sure to contact states you are traveling to before you go to be sure your permit is good there!

When taking a New Mexico permit course, the caliber of gun you qualify with is the largest you can carry. For example, if you qualify with a .357 revolver, you can only carry .357 or smaller revolvers. There are also category restrictions (semi-automatic vs. revolver). If you only qualify with a revolver, you can only carry revolvers. If you only carry with a semi-automatic, you can only carry semi-automatics. If you qualify with both, you can legally carry both.

I have .45-caliber handguns available in both categories for students to borrow for qualification purposes, available for no extra fee. I only ask that students supply their own .45 ACP ammunition or purchase rounds from me at cost at the range. If you can qualify with the .45 caliber semi-auto and revolver, you will be licensed to carry almost any handgun.

First Day: Focus On Accuracy and Safety

Many instructors are more focused on entertaining their students than actually improving their skills.

My personal philosophy as an instructor is this: if students don’t first build a solid foundation in safety and marksmanship fundamentals, no amount of tactical training will benefit them.

30-50% of concealed carry students are first-time shooters, and despite this, over half of my students get a perfect score on the NM competency test. Most of the rest score 90% or higher.

Even experienced shooters who have trained at well-known schools in Arizona and Nevada have expressed their appreciation after getting through the ‘boring’ parts of my course and noticing an improvement in their accuracy.

Second Day: Legal, Tactics, Intermediate Shooting

• Firearms laws
• When you can and can’t use a firearm
• How to avoid violent confrontations
• New Mexico shooting competency test
• Basic defensive and tactical shooting drills

A. The department shall issue a concealed handgun license to an applicant who:
(1) is a citizen of the United States;
(2) is a resident of New Mexico or is a member of the armed forces whose permanent duty station is located in New Mexico or is a dependent of such a member;
(3) is twenty-one years of age or older;
(4) is not a fugitive from justice;
(5) has not been convicted of a felony in New Mexico or any other state or pursuant to the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction;
(6) is not currently under indictment for a felony criminal offense in New Mexico or any other state or pursuant to the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction;
(7) is not otherwise prohibited by federal law or the law of any other jurisdiction from purchasing or possessing a firearm;
(8) has not been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a mental institution;
(9) is not addicted to alcohol or controlled substances; and
(10) has satisfactorily completed a firearms training course approved by the department for the category and the largest caliber of handgun that the applicant wants to be licensed to carry as a concealed handgun.
B. The department shall deny a concealed handgun license to an applicant who has:
(1) received a conditional discharge, a diversion or a deferment or has been convicted of, pled guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to a misdemeanor offense involving a crime of violence within ten years immediately preceding the application;
(2) been convicted of a misdemeanor offense involving driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs within five years immediately preceding the application for a concealed handgun license;
(3) been convicted of a misdemeanor offense involving the possession or abuse of a controlled substance within ten years immediately preceding the application; or
(4) been convicted of a misdemeanor offense involving assault, battery or battery against a household member.
(NMSA 29-19-4)

Required Equipment

Please bring to both class days – there will be range time on both days

• At least one handgun of .32-caliber or greater
• Minimum 100 rounds of commercially-loaded ammunition (200 recommended, NO HANDLOADS, Remanufactured ammo from licensed producer OK)
• Eye Protection
• Ear Protection
• Strong-side belt or paddle holster
• Hat and/or sunscreen
• Sufficient water or cold-weather clothing as needed seasonally for 4 hours outdoors

Optional Equipment

• 60 rounds of .45 ACP if you wish to qualify with company guns for higher caliber qualification (more rounds recommended if you have never fired a large-caliber handgun), or money to purchase rounds at the classroom.
• .22-caliber pistols are allowed for the first day of the course, but not for the second day. If you choose to do this, please bring at least 100 rounds of ammunition for it.
• Extra magazines or speedloaders
• Flashlight for low-light shooting if seasonal conditions permit

Other Things You’ll Need

• State-issued drivers’ license or ID card
• New Mexico drivers’ license or ID card required if training for New Mexico permit
• Be sure to have hands clear of any grease or debris for required fingerprinting
• Sufficient gas in car to drive to Butterfield Range and back to your home, or arrangements for transportation to and from the range

First Day

8:00AM – 12:00 PM                 No Loaded Firearms In Classroom!
Classroom Instruction
3225 S. Main Street Las Cruces, NM

12:00PM – 1:30PM
Lunch Break and Travel Time To Range

1:30PM – 5:00PM
Basic Pistol and Qualification
Butterfield Range
I-10 Exit #127 Corralitos Road

Second Day

8:00 AM – 12:00PM            No Loaded Firearms In Classroom!
NM Concealed Carry Legal and Tactical Classroom Time

12:00PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch Break and Travel Time To Range

1:30PM – 5:00 PM
Intermediate Tactical Shooting Exercises