LPSO offering concealed weapon course

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office announced last Wednesday they will offer a concealed handgun training course that will take place on June 26 at 751 Goode Street in Thibodaux.

The course will last from 8 a.m until noon, before shifting to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Training Range at 1 p.m.

The cost for entry is $110 and among the things learned in the day will be:

• One hour of instruction on handgun nomenclature and safe handling procedures of a revolver and semi-automatic pistol

• One hour of instruction on the use of deadly force and conflict resolution

• One hour of instruction on handgun shooting positions

• One hour of instruction on child access prevention

• Two hours of actual live range fire and proper handgun cleaning procedures

• Live range fire shall include 12 rounds each at 6, 10 and 15-feet, for a total of 36 rounds

• Each applicant or permittee must perform at least one safe reload of the handgun at each distance

• Each applicant or permittee must score 100 percent hits within the silhouette portion of a NRA B-27 type silhouette target with at least 36 rounds

For more information, or to register, call David Robichaux at (985) 449-4480, or e-mail david-robichaux@lpso.net.