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Gun class offered
CORDELE — The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting another handgun familiarization class. The class will be offered to the public at no cost and will be open to male and female citizens 18 years of age and older.
The classroom portion will be held at the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Training Building on Nov. 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The range portion will be held at the city range on Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some mental conditioning and awareness of one’s surroundings will also be covered during the class.
The District Attorney’s Office and Judge Belinda Griffin of the probate court will be part of the classroom portion. They will discuss Georgia law as it relates to use of force and weapons permits as well as answer any questions.
The class will be limited to the first 30 people who sign up.
Students should bring between 50 and 100 rounds of ammunition for their particular gun.
To register, they should contact Michael Sangster at the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office (229) 276-2600 or e-mail at msangster@crispcounty.com.
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