Wolf River Concealed Carry News

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Wolf River Concealed Carry LLC was founded in February 2012, and has since educated hundreds of Wisconsin residents about concealed carry and handgun shooting! Whether you are from Appleton, Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, New London, Waupaca, Manawa, Seymour or anywhere in-between, our concealed carry classes are ready to make learning both fun and easy! We are informal and easy-going: no drill sergeants or embarrassment! If you are brand new to firearms or a seasoned shooter, we guarantee you will learn something from both the classroom and the shooting lessons! Call us at 920-982-1719 to ask any questions. 

We typically have monthly classes from January through October, and also special-request classes on weekends for groups of 10 or more! 

2024

Our 12th year as NE Wisconsin's premier concealed carry instruction! We are pleased to announced that we are now an official USCCA affiliate! The United States Concealed Carry Association, based in West Bend, WI, offers legal protection plans for those who legally use a firearm in self-defense. They also publish Concealed Carry magazine, a top-notch periodical that covers CCW in great detail. A representative of the USCCA will now attend each of our classes and explain the organization's offerings in detail.  

Starting this year, both our classroom and shooting instruction will be held at New London Fish and Game Club, N5433 Old Hwy. 45, New London, WI. Food will be available for lunch at most classes.

• June 19, 2021: Seven students and five shooters qualified to get their CCW permits! We had some lively discussions and some excellent newbie shooters who quickly learned what pistols worked best for them!
• Feb. 27, 2021: 20 students and 4 shooters! Our first-time shooters  proved to be very good shots (one had never shot any firearm before and  used a .22 pistol to put most of her shots in the bullseye!) Please sign  up if you are new to shooting because we will teach you the right  way…it’s easier than you think!
• Jan. 16, 2021: 11 students and 4 shooters, plus two women for a  shooting-only class! Most of the snow missed us and the range was cold  but pleasant. Students commented that they learned many new things about  the laws governing lethal force.

2020

• Wisconsin Department of Justice reports 77,472 new CCW applications and a total of 101,549 permits issued for 2020! Wisconsin now has more than 300,000 CCW holders (it's difficult to tell exactly because WDOJ won't post it). 

• Dec. 12, 2020: 11 students and 8 shooters at New London Fish and  Game Club! A cold but successful conclusion to our record 2020 season!! We had 261 students this year, including special classes for two area bars and two area churches! The  riots, looting and craziness in our state and nation have increased  interest in self-protection. Sign up now for our next class (Jan. 16)!!
• Nov. 14, 2020: 26 students and two family members attended Bean City  Ballroom class in New London! A total of 14 shooters braved rain and  sleet to learn pistol shooting at New London Fish and Game Club in the  afternoon!
• Sept. 26, 2020: 9 students and four shooters! Two of them were  previously fooled into taking an online CCW course, which is not valid  in WI. Be sure you take an in-person class!
• Sept. 12-13, 2020: A new record of 34 students at Digger’s Bar in  Stephensville on Sept. 12 and another 10 students at a private class in  Oshkosh! People are gearing up to protect themselves like never before.  If you want to try many small handguns and figure out what you want to  buy, call us at 920-982-1719 and we can help! We still have ammo!  Shooting is $30 plus $20 for 25 rounds of ammo. Bring your own gun/ammo  to avoid the ammo charge.
• Aug. 22-23: A record 51 students at two locations (New London and  Larsen)! A total of 23 shooters. Thank you to all our eager and  attentive students this year, our best ever! We want everyone to be  prepared when the SHTF! Protect yourself and your family with low-cost,  professional instruction in an informal setting. New shooters/women  welcome and we will spend extra time with you if needed. Don’t be afraid  to sign up!
• July 2020 class is sold out! Unprecedented interest in concealed carry and self-defense. Looters beware!
   
• May 30, 2020: After two months of “quarantine,” we  are back in action! Sign up now as classes are filling up fast! 15  students (10 who shot) enjoyed this “socially distanced” class. We will  continue to keep proper spacing and masks/sanitizer are available at  class.

2019

• Oct. 19, 2019: Seven students, including three  shooters! It was a bit brisk and started to rain a bit at the end of  shooting, but everyone was very attentive and we had two first-time  shooters who shot extremely well! This is our last class of the 2019  season but if you wish to set up your own class with seven or more  students, we will meet at your location and time (Saturdays and Sundays  only). Call 920-982-1719 for details.
• Aug. 17, 2019: Three students and one shooter. Hot  weather on the shooting range, but the new shooter shot very well and  found out which handgun she likely will buy! Shoot before you buy a gun  so you don’t make a mistake or waste money on a gun that doesn’t fit you  or has more recoil than you can handle!
• Feb. 23, 2019: Huge class (18 students) and lots of  good questions! Two brave shooters shot in the snow and cold and picked  up some great pointers! The food was delicious, too!

2018

• Nov. 3, 2018: 3 students (2 women, one man) asked  plenty of questions and learned a lot! One woman shot for the first time  and did very well! Last class of 2018! Thanks, everyone!
• Oct. 13, 2018: 7 students (2 women, 5 men) who all  received perfect scores on the written tests! A first! Two eager  shooters learned the basics of close-range combat.
• June 30, 2018: 3 young students at New London Fish and Game. Lots of good questions!
• June 2, 2018: 5 students at Digger’s Bar in Stephensville! The owners provided lunch!
• March 24, 2018: 13 students and 7 shooters brave blustery winds and enjoy some great food!13 more CCW grads!
• Feb. 24, 2018: 12 students and 3 shooters! Great class and 12 more CCW grads ready to get their carry permits!
• January 2018: Sign up now for a concealed carry class and quality to apply for your permit in one morning!!

2017

• Nov. 4: 5 students and one spouse with a CCW permit  who asked great questions and listened intently. Check our Facebook  page for photos!
• Oct. 21: 10 students at Hortonville’s Opera House! Many good questions and enthusiasm.
• Sept. 23: Five fun students (including two who shot) graduated and are applying for their permits!
• June 24: Three students and one spouse learn CCW! Very enthusiastic class!
  April 8, 2017: Our second class in Shiocton. Another six students qualified for their WI permit applications.
• April 1, 2017: Our first-ever women’s only class in Shiocton! Six women qualified to apply for their CCW permits.
• Feb. 25, 2017: Nine brave students drove on icy  roads to our first-ever Hortonville class! Thanks to the village of  Hortonville for helping us organize this class held in Hortonville’s  Opera House. Nobody shot that day because it was just too darned cold,  but everyone obtained their certificates to apply for their Wisconsin  concealed carry permits!
• Feb. 18, 2017: Five students took our class and one  enjoyed the 60-degree weather on the shooting range! Great group! The  food was also delicious as usual.

2016

• Oct. 15, 2016: A dozen signed up to take our class at Bean City Ballroom, with shooting at New London Fish and Game Club. Thanks to all students in 2016 for their support!
• March 12, 2016: Five more students and six shooters  complete their class/training! The total number of CCW holders in  Wisconsin is now about 284,000! Wolf River Concealed Carry LLC has  trained more than 500 of these! Thanks to all my past students. We are  looking forward to helping all our future students, too. Sign up now…why  wait??
• Jan. 16, 2016: NEAR RECORD class of 22 students and  10 shooters (2 shooters waited for a warmer day!) We are seeing much  interest in classes and they are now filling up fast. We are now using  New London Fish and Game Club in New London for both the classroom and  shooting. We thank everyone at this fine club for their tremendous  support and help. It’s only $15 for a one-year membership if you need a  great place to shoot. Trap shooting is available most Sundays, too.

2015

• November 2015: A recent student reported receiving  her CCW permit with number 273xxx! So 273,000 Wisconsin residents now  have their permits! Let’s keep this number growing. Maybe you will be  number 300,000!
• Sun., July 12, 2015: We had a fun private class of  nine Greenville-area folks were were loads of fun, and seven enjoyed the  shooting range, too! Best of all, they all brought their own guns and  many of them shot as well as seasoned shooters, even though they were  not! It’s always fun to see what a variety of people want to learn to  protect themselves with a handgun.
• Sat., July 11, 2015: Seven more graduates and four  shooters! The state Dept. of Justice reports we are now at 260,000  concealed carry permit holders and counting! Woo-hoo!
• May 16, 2015: Seven more graduates ready to get  their CCW permits! We also had four shooters, including a  husband-and-wife duo and two guys who just wanted to learn basic handgun  shooting! Whether you want to get your carry permit or just want to  learn to shoot handguns, we can do both for you!
• 17 students graduated on April 18, 2015! We also had four shooters, including one woman who was an absolute natural! She  put 4 rounds on target that could have been covered with a quarter at 7  yards. Whether you are a natural or not, we will help you shoot better  and defend yourself if the time ever comes for that.
• 13 students graduated on Sat., March 14! One student was a former IL police officer with lots of stories to share! We did not shoot today, but these students are welcome to shoot with our April 18 class!!
   
• 9 enthusiastic students on Sat., Dec. 13! Six  shooters honed their shooting skills at the New London range (Fox  Valley Muzzleloaders club). Our last class of 2014! Thanks to everyone  who took our classes this year and a special welcome to those of us  considering a class in 2015. We will not have a class in Jaunary, but  are looking at February 2015. Call us at 920-740-5402 and help us select  a date that will meet your needs! We also have gift  certificates available for those hard-to-please family members and  friends. Give the gift of personal protection and self-defense!!!
• Great and eager class of 6 on Sat., Sept. 13! The state says we now have about 254,000 people with concealed carry  permits! I’m happy to add a few more to that powerful, armed citizenry!
• Ross Bielema of Wolf River Concealed Carry spoke to Wolf River Area Patriots group  of the Tea Party at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26. 2015 at the Washington  Center in New London, WI.  We discussed 2nd Amendment issues, concealed  carry and why businesses are increasing their liability by posting “no  guns” signs. We signed up a few people for our Sept. 13 class, too! This  conservative group is really working to protect our constitutional  rights!
• Great class May 3–a total of 19 citizens completed their course! This  was one of our larger classes. We had a wide range of ages and a total  of 12 women! Let me assure you that we will make you feel welcome and  work with you no matter what your age or sex.  Get your CCW permit (some  call it CCP or concealed carry permit) now!

2014

• Heard news that we now have more than 214,000 CCW permit holders in WI! No  shootouts, no crazed gun owners on rampages as the antis predicted. No  surprise here, because all states now have some form of concealed carry  and the people who go through the trouble of permits, fees, classes and  all the rest are not the ones to worry about!
• We are all ambassadors for concealed carry, so be on your best  behavior and don’t give the antis any excuse to point a finger at us.
• By the way, FBI reports show violent crime is down 5 percent  nationwide! Any guesses why? I think most of us CCW holders know!  Criminals fear armed citizens much more than the police, because there  are more of us, for one reason! Please read “More Guns, Less Crime,” by  John Lott Jr. for lots of statistics and facts to keep your anti-gun  friends at bay! I have a few copies of the newest edition available for  sale if you call me. 920-982-1719.
• Great class Feb. 22, 2014!! We had 11 students who  braved the snow and cold to come and learn concealed carry!  Unfortunately, the snow at our shooting range was too deep for shooting.  ANYONE who takes our class may shoot at a later class date for the same $30 fee, plus ammo. You may use your own handgun and ammo, but you can try any of our handguns for free (if you pay for ammo).

2013

• Our final class of 2013: Sat., Nov. 16 (8 a.m. to  12:30 p.m.) at Bean City Ballroom, N2505 Bean City Road, New London,  with shooting (1-2:30 p.m.)  at the nearby Fox Valley Muzzleloaders Club  (we caravan there). Food and drinks available. Cost: $80 for classroom,  $30 for optional  shooting and $20 for 25 rounds of ammo (you may use  your own gun and ammo for the shooting portion). Graduates qualify to  apply for their WI concealed carry license. You will receive an  application form, graduation certificate and Wisconsin Dept. of Justice  curriculum book. You must apply for the permit and pay the $40  application fee (formerly $50!) Call 920-982-1719 to apply! A $30 deposit is required.
•  Sat., Nov.2: Six enthusiastic students with lots of  good questions! Our second class at Tew’s Two Sporting Goods, 16th and  Main streets, Oshkosh, was a big success. Tew’s even had a couple pizzas  delivered for our hungry students! Thanks, Henry and Tiger. We hope to  have another class here in winter or early spring.
• Oct. 12: Six students and 2 shooters! A wide range of ages and shooting experience! Be sure to check out our Facebook page for photos of most classes!
• Aug. 13: We are happy to announce the premiere of our You Tube video!! 
• This was professionally produced by Lance Stratton of Oshkosh. Please  watch it and give us some comments! Thanks to all our past students for  getting us this far. We couldn’t do it without you. Our class at Bear  Lake Resort near Manawa was featured in this video, along with live-fire  shooting at Fox Valley Muzzleloader Club in New London.
• Wolf River Concealed Carry video
• Saturday, Aug. 24 is the next class date!! Call 920-982-1719 to sign up! 
• July 13, 2013: Another good class with six students  and three shooting! With summer here, many people are on vacation or  busy with family and fun. This is a great time to sign up, because we  offer a little more personal attention and have extra time to answer  more of your individual questions and help you with your personal  firearms. Sign up now for the next class: Just call 920-982-1719 to get  the ball rolling!
   
• July 1. 2013: Big news from the WI Department of  Justice: With the governor’s new budget, WI concealed carry permit  applications will only cost $40! They originally were $50, then for June  were $43. Included in this will also be a reduction in the cost of a  records check when you buy a handgun, from $13 (some shops charged $15)  to $10. Be sure you use the most current application form when sending  for your permit.
• Go here for the current permit form if you aren’t sure:
• WI Dept. of Justice CCW application form.  
• June 15: Go to our Facebook page to see photos. Our first class in Oshkosh (Tew’s Two sporting goods shop). See a shot of two graduates above!
• June 8: Check our Facebook page for photos.
• May 4: A great class with exceptional weather and plenty of sunshine on the shooting range! Check out all the photos at our Facebook page: 
• We now require a $30 non-refundable deposit to sign up. You can send  us a personal check, money order or cash. We’ve had too many no-shows.  If you can’t make the class you sign up for, you can apply your deposit  for another class. We apologize for any inconvenience.
• Please visit our Facebook page for more up-to-the-minute stories on concealed carry, self-defense and gun issues, including photos of our last class!
• Thanks for choosing Wolf River Concealed Carry LLC as your  concealed carry instruction. We will do our level best to make sure you  are well-trained and have a good time, too.
• — Ross

2012

• 9-22-12: Another great class with 8 new graduates!  Lots of questions and hands-on training, with four shooters (including 2  women). One of the women was a brand-new shooter and she tried the .32  Beretta, .380 Taurus, 9mm H&K Squeezecocker, .38 Special revolvers  (2), .40-caliber Glock and .45 Kimber!
• This is exactly why we feel Wolf River Concealed Carry LLC has the  advantage over other area classes that only offer classroom training.  This young woman had never shot a handgun before, but legally, she only  needed to take the classroom portion. Fortunately she had the common  sense to realize that she needed to try a few handguns and do some  shooting before spending $300 or more on a handgun!
• Would you buy a car without a test drive? Would you learn to drive a  semi-truck without ever getting behind the wheel? I hope not!
• Now she can have a better idea of which handguns fit her grip and  which handguns she can shoot effectively (although she was small, she  had no problem handling the recoil of a .45 ACP). Not everyone can  handle that much recoil, but you won’t know until you shoot!
• Whether you are from New London, Oshkosh, Appleton, Neenah or  anywhere in northeast Wisconsin, you owe it to yourself to take the best  WI concealed carry class around: Wolf River Concealed Carry LLC! Thanks for reading!

...Ross

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