BASIC HANDGUN SAFETY COURSE

Handgun safety is a primary concern of the Sheriff’s Office in screening prospective applicants and a handgun safety course is required prior to application processing.  ONLY a certificate issued by any of the Certified Instructors listed below will be accepted. 

16 Hour Approved Concealed Carry Course

•    Matt Mallory: 315-567-9268 ~ www.PSandEd.com

•    Firearms Training of WNY: James Emmick ~ ftwny.com ~ 716-903-2558

•    On Target Firearms: Brian Bannerman ~ 585-545-4988 ~ www.ontargetfirearmsrochester.com   

                  Email:  ontargetfirearmsny@gmail.com

•    Buck Stephens: 800-506-6994 ~ info@defenseinstructors.com

•    Rochester Personal Defense, LLC: David Jenkins ~ 585-406-6758 ~ www.safeinrochester.com

•    Concealed Coalition:  800-805-2238 ~ info@concealedcoalition.com ~ www.concealedcoalition.com

4 Hour Approved Basic Course

•    Chauncey Bennett dba CCB Training: 607-345-0054 ~ chauncey37@hotmail.com

•    CNY Police Academy (OCC): 315-498-6046 ~ www.sunyocc.edu

•    Kevin Dix: 315-695-1209 or 315-592-8724

•    Stephen Morgan: 607-351-8666 ~ nyst5005@twcny.rr.com or www.patriotfirearmtraining.com

•    JD Sporting: John Drapikowski ~ 315-727-7534 ~ www.jdsporting.com

•    Laura Purdy: Lepurdy@syr.edu ~ 315-857-8465

**Any individual who seeks to obtain a concealed carry license for a pistol or revolver will be required to take the 16-hour classroom and 2-hour live-fire firearm safety training course. This will be required for concealed carry licenses issued on or after September 1, 2022.

Local licensing officers have the discretion to determine whether a portion or all of the firearms training requirement is satisfied for those applicants who completed a firearm safety course in the previous 5 years prior to September 1, 2022**

NO ONLINE OR VIRTUAL TRAINING COURSES WILL BE ACCEPTED