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"I started carrying in 1964 and have been through several “Classes”; this is the first class that was informative and interesting. I am pleased to recommend Joe Penaz of Plane Cents Self-Defense to you for your training. If you have any questions please feel free to call me." Duane Schroeder 952-545-5765.

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A chance to try a gun free to help you chose your carry gun!
Saturday Class starts at 9:00 am and ends at 3:30 in most cases, so plan on at least 6 hours or more of class. I have guns for you to use if you do not have one yet another reason to use Plane Cents Self Defense for all your gun training needs:

9mm, .40 & 45 ACP	.22LR	.380	.357 & .38 Special
Glock 26 9mm (2)	Ruger Auto	Kel-Tec P3AT (3)	S&W Model 60 .357 mag
Glock 19 9mm	High STD Auto		S&W light .38
Glock 30 .45 acp
Glock 20 10mm
Kel-tech P9 9mm (2)
Springfield XD 9mm
Springfield XD .45acp
S&W Semi dbl .40
S&W Semi dbl .45acp

Bring 50 rounds of ammo ear and eye protection and the gun use is free! I have ammo for sale and so does the range if we use Burnsville.

Plane Cents is now offering Defensive Hand Gun Training. This small group (as little as two) will expose you to what you could see in the real world of self defense and help you prepare. This is a real eye opener and will show you how to practice to for the un-thinkable! A great couple or family experience. 6-8 hours on the range 200+ rounds shot. You will not believe what you do not know. $250 per person per day. Ammo and guns supplied by customer. 9mm to .45acp. targets supplied by PCSD.

Permit to Carry (MN) Gun Training (PCSD)

Get Grand Fathered in now that the anti-gun guys are back in office!

(MN)(MPLS)

Minnesota & Utah training. Florida and New Hampshire accept PCSD training also. Free lunch or dinner in Waconia may be a donation at Glencoe. Chance to handle guns other instructors can't even own. All for just $75.00. Saturday Waconia classes that use Glencoe to shoot.

Others are charging $125 to $175 for both if they even can teach Utah at all. That's one reason why I am so busy. Nobody charges less for both.

Free Utah! What is Utah? Along with Minnesota, it is a multi-state permit. This is the closest you can get to a national carry permit! Carry in 28+ states with our permit options. Get the most states for the least amount of money with us. Bring a friend for free. If at the end of the class they do not want the permit, they do not pay!

Why Choose Us?

No one has both Utah and Minnesota for less than $75. I do this as a passion to promote the Second Amendment, not to make the most money I can! I have had students tell me that when talking to other instructors about why they should take their course instead of mine, price almost always comes up (because I am cheaper). A frequent comment from other instructors is, "You get what you pay for." They are right, you can pay more, but is what you get worth the extra money?You can buy the same exact lotion at Walmart for less. I know what they are implying is that you get less from me.

What you get from me is a high-quality course presented by a well qualified, experienced, instructor; the Utah course bundled with Minnesota for no additional cost; a chance to see a machine gun demo; and sometimes even the chance to shoot a machine gun. If other instructors out there really do give you more, is it really worth the extra cost?

What former students say about PCSD:

"Thanks for setting up the class for us at 3M. My brother and I enjoyed the class at Gander Mountain and feel we got the best conceal carry class in Minnesota. Thanks again from the 3M guys, I'll recommend you to everybody."

"Joe Penaz teaches a good course period. I have taken the course and he covers all that is necessary in a 5-6 hour class. He does not make you shoot for hours at the range if you can shoot a good group into a body size target offers more training if you need it. His course was approved by the BCA and is followed page by page with a power point projector so as not to miss any material.

"I took a course last time around from a prominent instructor like him and the courses were very close in content his was better I thought. Call the gun shops listed ask them about Joe I did. I would highly recommend Joe Penaz to any one who wants to get a good value in a course. He is in my mind one of the best values in CCW training"

Jim

"This is the 3rd course I have taken. 2 classes from another instructor for MN and Utah respectively first time around. I did my renew with Joe. Wow, this was by far the best of 3. I came with 2 friends and we all agreed his course will keep your attention. I came to get a different perspective and because he was cheaper I will recommend any one who asks me about CCW training to see Joe. He has some real cool machine guns to show at the class."

Mike

This is the cheapest MN/UTAh bundle from an experienced trainer (since 1985)

(35+) Multi-State Permit

I begin my classes by presenting the Utah course in its entirety and then cover the remaining topics required to meet Minnesota guidelines so you can apply for both Utah and Minnesota permits at the end of class. Together they give you 28+ states to carry in with just two permit applications. All for just $75. Of course, you may choose to only apply for Minnesota or Utah.

With the passing of the Minnesota Personal Protection Act of 2003 (MPPA) on April 28, 2003, you now have the right to defend yourself by carrying a concealed handgun for personal protection if you choose. Along with this privilege come responsibilities and training you need to have. Check out our Resources page for additional information.

A word of advice: Talk to your potential instructors before signing up with them. Ask them what kind of training they have to qualify them as an instructor. Many Permit to Carry Instructors have only had a 6-hour training course from certifying organizations that do not require prerequisite training from reputable, high quality training organizations such as the NRA. Ask yourself, would you spend your hard earned money to get training in golf from someone who is not a pro? If not, why would you get gun training from someone who is inexperienced and has limited training in the discipline? I understand ratings and licenses how to get them and how to teach them so you will remember. Few instructors have as many hard to get qualifications as I have.

• Over 140 hours of formal firearms instructor level classroom training from the likes of the NRA, AACFI, and MADFI.
• I hold a class 01, 02, SOT, 07 Federal Firearms License (Machine guns) as a dealer and gun manufacturer developing enhancments and parts for light machine guns.
• Instrument rated pilot and aircraft owner. Lost two engines in planes.
• Class "A" commercial drivers license, basically I can drive anything on the road.
• Dive coordinator scuba divers license, professional scuba diver.
• Certified ABC bowling instructor and was a high school bowling coach.
• Teach guitar, piano, voice and music theory.
• Volunteer DNR firearms saftey instructor
• I can sell and demo guns other instructors cannot even own
• Certified Glock Armorer and repair facility
• I am a first family legacy lifetime member of Front Sight Firearms Training Institute Las Vegas Nevada www.FrontSight.com
• Bail Bondsman Licensed
• Fugitive Recovery Agent

I provide a high quality course filled with content you won't find anywhere else and I present the material in a dynamic and understandable manner. You will not be disappointed you will not fall sleep in my class. Click here to see a sampling of student feedback we have received recently.

We offer products such as holsters and laser trainers not available elsewhere in the Twin Cities.

WHY should you take our MN Permit to Carry course vs. others being offered?   Our instructors were trained by Joe Olson, the attorney who wrote the law.  Our class has a heavy emphasis on the legal aspects associated with carrying a hand gun in Minnesota.  No other course gives the same in-depth view into the law.  Joe Olson is a Hamline University Law Professor and co-founder of AACFI.  Do not settle for less.   Have Plane Cents Self-Defense train you. Click here to learn more about the courses we offer.  

Ask your potential instructor what they have done to qualify them as a carry permit instructor, then read on. Who trains you does matter!

Plane Cents Self Defense is proud to have been one of the first 3 organizations certified under the 2005 BCA rules in Minnesota. We are also certified through the NRA and was MADFI certified 2005 and AACFI in 2003. We do not however do MADFI oe AACFI certified or sanctioned courses.

Plane Cents no longer offers AACFI permit to carry courses, however, Joe Penaz was AACFI trained. We have written our own course in 2004 and were the first to present our own sheriff approved course for Twin City Carry even before the 2005 restructuring of requirements by the BCA. We are BCA-approved and cover things not covered by other courses. Our course combines the knowledge gained from NRA, AACFI, MADFI, and other training in firearms instruction it incorporates the valuable insight gained through training several thousand students, to create a comprehensive permit to carry course.

We have talked to many Sheriffs and law enforcement professionals. We know what their concerns are about citizens with weapons. Some Sheriff's departments have actually had a deputy attend my class unannounced and in plain dress to find out what I am teaching. We have been written up in the Chaska Herald by the sports editor who attended our class.

I also have the added advantage of having several law enforcement professionals within my close circle of family and friends. I have been lucky to hear their stories about what really goes on out there, many of which I will pass on to you.

Most importantly of all, I carry every day. This is important! Many instructors out there do not; many others have carried only since the bill passed I have owned my own businesses for many and carried to and from for many years before the bill passed. I have been involved with competitive shooting as well as hunting with a handgun for 30 years. The person you choose to train you does make a difference. After all, the last thing you want to do is find yourself in a situation where you defended yourself properly and then end up in jail.

If you want to get your training from an instructor who will not play games with you, just teach you what you need to fulfill the Minnesota requirements to apply for the permit, I am the guy. I will not make you jump through hoops at the range beyond what the state requires (many instructors add timed shooting and other challenges not required by the state). I do the class portion at my house in a comfortable relaxed environment, and I will give you an evening you will not forget. You will not fall asleep at my class!

I offer classes almost every weekend and also on Tuesday evenings. Why? I care about your time. I know how tough juggling schedules can be, so I give you more options than any other instructor out there. Check my references!!

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Check out our other sites
www.shadylanes.net
www.guncarrypermit.com
www.Planecents.net
www.mangojoes.net
www.permittocarry.info
www.minnesotacarrypermit.com
www.diversifieddefenseprocurement.com

Joe,
As a former United States Marine and California Police Officer I had the privilege and honor to be taught by some of the best tactical weapons and self-defense experts in the country when I was part of those organizations. The difference I believe, that makes an instructor stand out among all the others is there passion, intensity, and drive to continue to improve upon an already accomplished resume.

Joe, you are in that class of instructor as described above; your passion and energy is clearly evident in the way you conduct your class. Your desire to improve is apparent with your recent training at Front Sight. Thank you for putting this valuable class together giving people the opportunity to exercise their Constitutional Right

Sincerely,
Steve Porter

If you so desire you may put this on your web site

"I started carrying in 1964 and have been through several “Classes”; this is the first class that was informative and interesting. I am pleased to recommend Joe Penaz of Plane Cents Self-Defense to you for your training. If you have any questions please feel free to call me" Duane Schroeder 952-545-5765

Gun Stop in Minnetonka
(952-474-4570), and talk to Howard or Larry. I have been doing courses for their customers since the bill was passed. In fact I was the first instructor to serve their customers with permit to carry (mn) training.

I also train customers of Little Crow Sports in Hutchinson (320-587-9829).

Need another? "Cabin Fever" Victoria, MN. See Jeff for local gun needs.
www.cabinfeversportinggoods.com
1550 Arboretum Blvd
Victoria, MN
(952) 443-2022

One More?
Ammo Craft
952-933-3993
Hopkins MN
Ron Becker
Ron has taken my course!
www.gobblerspecialties.com

Utah Permit to Carry is big, huge you need this! Call

Join NRA (MN) today (MN)!!!

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Harley Davidson! (MN)

If your cycle club wants a training on location I will come and do it.

I am the proud owner of an 07' Dyna Wide Glide, my 3rd new Harley in 30 years.