Basic Pistol
The 16 hours of classroom and 2 hours of live fire New York requires. No experience assumed, and this is where most people start.
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Veteran owned · Earlton, NY · Greene County
The 18 hours between you and your New York pistol permit.
New York asks for 16 hours of classroom instruction and 2 hours of live fire before you can apply. We teach both, in Earlton, to the standard DCJS and the State Police set.
16Hours
classroom
classroom
2Hours
live fire
live fire
3Years before
you re-certify
you re-certify
The path
What New York actually requires
Most people find out how long this takes after they have already started. Here is the whole sequence, in order, so you can plan around it.
01
Classroom, 16 hours
In-person instruction on the curriculum New York State DCJS and the State Police wrote. Safe handling, storage, the law, and what you are responsible for once you carry. There is a written exam at the end.
02
Live fire, 2 hours
Range time with an instructor, ending in a proficiency test you have to pass. For a lot of our students this is the first time they have fired a handgun, and that is fine. It is what the two hours are for.
03
Your certificate
Proof you finished both halves, issued by us. Your county wants to see it with your application, so keep it somewhere you can find it.
04
Apply through your county
Licensing runs county by county, and the paperwork is not identical everywhere. Ask us who to call in Greene County and what to bring.
One caution. The above summarizes state law as we understand it. Requirements get amended and counties interpret them differently, so confirm the current specifics with your county licensing officer before you file anything.
Courses
Where you start depends on where you are
Every class is taught by NRA-certified instructors, most of them veterans. Call for the current schedule and pricing.
Intermediate Pistol
The next step once you are licensed and want to be better than you were the day you qualified.
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Advanced Pistol
For shooters who already own the fundamentals and want to work past them.
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Rifle & Marksmanship
Rifle fundamentals and accuracy at distance, for hunting season or for its own sake.
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Private Group Course
We will bring the Basic Pistol Safety Course to your location for groups of six or more. Useful for families, clubs, and workplaces.
Groups of 6+ · Call to book
The Shop
Firearms, accessories, parts, and gunsmithing under our federal licenses. Stop in Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday.
602 County Hwy 45, Earlton
Why here
Local, licensed, and not new at this
Veteran owned
Owned and run by veterans, with a staff that is mostly veterans too.
NRA-certified instructors
Certified to teach, and required to keep that certification current.
Federally licensed
We hold 01 and 07 FFLs plus an SOT, so sales, gunsmithing, and manufacturing are all in house.
Right here in Greene County
You are not driving to Albany. We are on County Highway 45 in Earlton.
Ready to get started?
Call for the next class date, or stop in Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday.