Locked and LoadedMichigan CPL Class in Westland, MI
One day Michigan CPL class in Westland at Firing Line Westland. Beginners are welcome, with classroom instruction, live fire and one on one coaching on the range.
- One day class, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Reserve online with a deposit, the balance is due on class day
- Firing Line Westland, 33000 Ford Rd, Westland
- Beginners welcome, coached one on one on the range
- Your CPL certificate at the end of class
Upcoming Michigan CPL classes in Westland
Pick a date to see the full class detail and reserve your seat. Each date shows its class price and deposit. A deposit online reserves your seat and the balance is due on the day of class, cash or credit.
About the class
This is the USCCA Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals course, the class Michigan recognizes for the concealed pistol license. It runs one day, 8:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon, with the classroom portion first and live fire in the afternoon. Michigan law gets the most classroom time because it is the part students are least sure about, and we take frequent breaks.
Most people in the room have never fired a pistol. Coaching on the range is one on one and nobody gets singled out in front of the class.
Pavel Blinderman
Locked and Loaded, Westland
What the class covers
- Michigan firearms law and the legal use of force
- Self-defense firearm basics and safe handling
- Defensive shooting fundamentals: grip, stance and trigger control
- Gear and gadgets, holsters and carry options
- Violent encounters and their aftermath
- Practical shooting and live fire with one on one coaching
- Written test and course completion
What is included
- All classroom materials
- Range fees and targets
- Eye and ear protection
- Lunch and snacks
- Pistols to handle in the classroom while we go over what to look for when you buy
What costs extra
- A rental pistol and ammunition for the range, $60 on class day
- State CPL application fee of $100 plus $15 for fingerprinting, paid to your county clerk when you apply
What to bring
- A good attitude and a pen
- A valid state ID
- Your pistol and 50 rounds of ammunition if you own one
- Closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothes
Topics covered in the CPL class
Michigan CPL class introduction
- Agenda
- Statistics and trends
- Expectations
- Schedule and breaks
Self-defense firearm basics
- Universal safety rules
- Clearing a semi-automatic
- Clearing a revolver
- Defining a gun's action
- Understanding revolvers
- Understanding semi-automatics
- Modern, striker-fired handguns
- Understanding magazines
- Selecting a handgun
- Ammunition components
- Ammunition care and storage
Defensive shooting fundamentals
- Defensive shooting versus marksmanship
- Proper grip
- Shooting platform
- Aligning the muzzle to the target
- Unsighted fire, point shooting
- Flash sight picture
- Sighted fire
- Trigger control
The legal use of force
- Applying for your Michigan CPL
- Defining the legal use of force
- Defining reasonable force
- Defining deadly force
- Defining when reasonable force ends and deadly force begins
- Detailed definitions of deadly force rules, including scenarios
- What prosecutors will want to know
- Defending the home
- Defending property
- Michigan CPL reciprocity
- Encounters with law enforcement
- Civil liability
Violent encounters and their aftermath
- Understanding fight or flight
- Effects of adrenaline and endorphins
- Recognizing a threat
- Issuing commands and evaluating options
- When you are left with no other choice
- When the right to use deadly force ends
- The immediate aftermath
- Phone calls to make
- When the police arrive
- Statement to the police
- During and after your arrest
Gear and gadgets
- Hip holsters
- Paddle holsters
- Pocket holsters
- Inside the waistband holsters
- Tactical flashlights
- Gun safes and storage
Basic and advanced skills
- Creating a training program
- Dry firing
- Fundamental drill discussion
- Discussion of what comes next
- Closing thoughts
Testing
- Take the visual test
- Grade the test as a group
- Discuss why answers are correct or incorrect
- Make sure every student understands
Practical shooting
- Fundamentals of marksmanship
- One on one coaching
- Aimed shooting
- Point shooting
- Practicing safety fundamentals
Course completion
- Certificates handed out
- Questions
Common questions
Do I need any experience?
No. Most of our students are handling a pistol for the first time, and the class is built around that. You will be coached at your own pace on the range.
Do I need my own gun?
Bring your pistol and 50 rounds of ammunition if you have them. If you do not, there are pistols to handle in the classroom, and a rental pistol with ammunition for the range is $60 on class day.
Is food provided?
Yes. Lunch and snacks are provided, and we take frequent breaks through the day.
What happens after class?
Take your certificate to your county clerk, sign your application in front of the clerk, pay the state fee and get your fingerprints taken. Your license arrives in the mail. Westland students apply at the Wayne County Clerk.
What if I cannot make it?
Reply to your booking confirmation email and we will move you to another date.
Ready to get your Michigan CPL?
Pick a date and reserve your seat online. It takes a couple of minutes.
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