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CIVILIAN FIREARMS COURSES
HERO SHOOTING RANGE
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Intro to Handguns

Course for Beginners

  • New shooters and new firearms owners are encouraged to signup.

  • Instructor led shooting on LIVE range and in shooting simulator.

  • We only use certified instructors

Cost:

$99.99

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MN PERMIT TO CARRY

MN BCA APPROVED COURSE

  • MN BCA Approved 4-Hour Course

  • Fee includes range use, target, eye/ear protection, certificate & student manual.

  • Ammunition for sale onsite (subject to availability)

  • We only  use certified instructors

Cost:

$99.99

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DNR Firearm Safety Field Day

DNR Approved Course

  • This course is only for youth(s) who will have already completed their Hunter Course Online Program through the DNR.  If you have not completed the online course or will not have completed the online course...CLICK HERE to learn more. 

Cost:

$7.50

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MN Permit to Carry Reciprocity

MN Permit to Carry reciprocity according to MN BCA

Some firearms permits from other states are recognized in Minnesota. Minnesota’s permit to carry law addresses the recognition of permits from other states.

 

The MN Department of Public Safety annually reviews laws from other states governing the issuance of permits to carry weapons. Please note that the permit issued by your state does not supersede Minnesota's laws or regulations. Legal conduct in your state may not be legal in Minnesota.

We make every effort to provide reliable and accurate information. This information is only a resource. You should always double check a state's permit requirements and follow all rules and laws regarding carrying a firearm in accordance with the laws of each State or governing body. 

YES

YES, with restrictions

NO

State of Issue

Out-of-state permit valid in Minnesota

Alaska

Arkansas

California

Colorado (Permits issued or renewed on or after 8/1/24)

Connecticut

Delaware

Hawaii

Idaho (Enhanced permit only)

Illinois

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts (Permits issued or renewed on or after 8/1/24)

Michigan

Mississippi (Enhanced permit only)

Missouri

Montana (Enhanced permit only)

Nebraska

Nevada

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota (Class 1 license only)

Ohio

Oklahoma

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota (Enhanced permit only)

Tennessee (Enhanced permit only)

Texas

West Virginia

States with permits not valid in Minnesota (State laws not similar to Minnesota)

Alabama

Arizona

Florida

Georgia

Indiana

Iowa

Maine

New Hampshire

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Utah

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

Wyoming

CPR COURSES
CIVILIAN BASIC LIFE SUPPORT/CPR COURSES
American Heart Assoc. Basic Life Support, STOP THE BLEED, CPR, & NALOXONE
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American Heart Assoc. 
Basic Life Support & Stop the Bleed Training 

Meets BLS Standards (eCard provided)

  • CPR for adults, children & Infants

  • eCard Provided

  • AED Use

  • Multi-rescuer resusciation and preformance.

  • Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction

  • STOP THE BLEED

Cost:

$75.00

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Naloxone Training
For The Public
(Free kit w/ training)

You do not need medical training to attend.

  • For community members to attend

  • Learn to recognize overdose symptoms.

  • Learn to administer naloxone.

  • MN law allows anyone to have Naloxone to help others. 

  • Learn the history of the opioid crisis. 

Cost:

FREE

LOCATION
HOURS
CONTACT US

10125 85th Street S

Cottage Grove, MN 55016

Monday-Friday 8 - 4:30 pm
(By reservation only,
range NOT open to public weekdays)


Saturday Range Hours (OPEN TO PUBLIC)
10 am - 6 pm

Sunday Range Hours (OPEN TO PUBLIC)
10 am - 6 pm
 

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