Louisiana Concealed Carry Class
in Walker, LA

Louisiana law sets a minimum of nine hours of training for a first permit and spells out what those hours contain. Our class follows that outline:

• Handgun nomenclature and safe handling
• Ammunition knowledge and the fundamentals of pistol shooting
• Handgun shooting positions
• Use of deadly force and conflict resolution, the longest block of the day
• Child access prevention and safe storage
• Live-fire qualification and handgun cleaning

The state course of fire is 36 rounds: 12 rounds each at 6 feet, 10 feet and 15 feet, with a reload at each distance, on an NRA B-27 type silhouette target. Classroom instruction is at our Walker facility and the shooting is done at a local private range a few minutes away.

We ask you to bring 50 rounds so you have enough for the qualification and some warm-up. If you have never shot a handgun before, tell us when you arrive. The class is built for beginners and class sizes are kept small so you get personal attention on the line.

You do not need to own a gun before the class. Many students take the class first, then pick a handgun in our shop once they know what fits their hand.

• A reliable handgun (rentals are available for a small fee if you do not own one yet)
• 50 rounds of ammunition for that handgun
• Eye and ear protection
• A valid driver's license or state ID

You leave with a training certificate. Louisiana State Police accepts a certificate dated within the 12 months before you apply, so you do not have to file the same week.

Applications go to the Louisiana State Police Concealed Handgun Permit Unit, online at chp.la.gov, by mail, or in person at State Police headquarters in Baton Rouge. You must be at least 21. Fingerprints are taken after you apply, not before. A five-year permit is $125 for Louisiana residents and a lifetime permit is $500, with half-price fees for applicants 65 and older and for active-duty military, and no fee for honorably discharged veterans. First-time applicants who have not lived in Louisiana for the last 15 years pay an added $50. These fees are set by the state and paid to the state, separate from the class.

Since July 4, 2024, adults 18 and older who can legally own a firearm may carry concealed in Louisiana without a permit. The permit still matters for one clear reason: other states. Permitless carry ends at the state line, while a Louisiana permit is honored in the states listed on the State Police reciprocity page.

The second reason is the training itself. The rules on where you cannot carry, the alcohol limit, and what to do when an officer approaches you apply to everyone who carries, permit or not. The class is where you learn them.

Our classroom and gun shop are in Walker, just off I-12 at Exit 15. Students drive in from Walker, Denham Springs, Baton Rouge, Watson, Central, Livingston, Hammond and Gonzales. From most of Baton Rouge it is about 25 minutes on I-12, and from Denham Springs about 10.