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The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office has scheduled a Concealed Weapons Permit “Legal Review” class for Wednesday, February 8 at the Turner Lions Building. The class will run from 6pm to 8pm and is a prerequisite to obtain a Concealed Weapons Permit in Blaine County.
The training is part of the new process for obtaining a permit that went into effect on July 1 of last year. State law now mandates that the sheriff in each county meet with each permit applicant and also requires the successful completion of the legal review course.
The review course, for Blaine County applicants, is taught by Undersheriff Frank Billmayer and Deputy Chris Adair. Billmayer said, “The focus of the program is to have permit holders better informed about the outcomes if use of deadly force occurs.”
The course material reviews the state statutes relevant to having a concealed weapons permit with emphasis on the legal consequences of use of deadly force. Other topics include pre-incident and post-incident responses expected of a permit holder and how permit holders should react if stopped by law enforcement while carrying a concealed weapon. There will also be examples of carry options (weapon, ammo and holsters selection) as well as some do’s and don’ts by permit holders.
When the new regulations went into effect a sheriff’s spokesperson said there were “close to 400 concealed carry permit holders in Blaine County.” Sheriff Glenn Huestis earlier explained that Montana is a “shall issue state” meaning an applicant cannot be denied a permit as long as they meet the legal requirements. Huestis said, “Once an applicant completes the necessary requirements I will briefly meet with them before issuing the permit.”
The Turner Adult Education Group arranged the location for the class and Montana Arms and Ammo, FFL (Federal Firearms License), will furnish some examples of carry firearms. The class is open to the public and anyone can attend for the educational value. Attendees are not required to apply for a carry permit. Contact the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office at 357-3260 for more information about the requirements for a concealed weapon permit and training programs available locally to meet the new requirements.
