If you live in Montgomery, Alabama, and have nothing to do on Saturday July 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., this might be interesting:
For those who want to brush up on gun safety and target shooting, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is offering a free Firearms Familiarization Course Saturday at the Montgomery Sheriff’s Office firing range.
The class will meet at the range located at 6900 Janet Warner Road from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Offered regularly throughout the year, the course is always on a Saturday and is offered to Montgomery citizens who have a pistol permit only.
The class is broken up into two parts and will cover classroom instruction on firearm safety during the first four hours. For the second part, the class will head out to the Firing Range.
Under instruction from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office range master, participant will have an opportunity to practice shooting a firearm.
Participants should bring their own weapon and ammunition for practice on the range. The Sheriff’s Office advises participants to purchase target-ammo before the class. There will not be an opportunity to purchase ammo at the range.
Participants are also encouraged to bring a sack lunch and wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Children will not be allowed to attend the class for safety reasons.
Those registered for the class must have already obtained a pistol permit and must be a Montgomery citizen.
To apply for a pistol permit, visit www.MontgomerySheriff.com or come by the Sheriff’s Office at 115 South Perry Street, 2nd floor of Annex I Building, Legal Services Division or contact them directly at 832-1337.
Pistol permits may take up to 30 days for processing before they are issued.
For more information on the course or to apply, please visit our website at www.MontgomerySheriff.com
Source: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2014/07/11/montgomery-firing-range-sheriffs-office-guns/12518079/