Blog: CCW Lifestyle Series # 12 – Situational Awareness and Color Codes
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Recoil Magazine Subscription Special!
SDCGO Shooting Socials (new dates added!)
Got Perks?
Blackhound Optics Promotion
NotMeSD is here to help!
Just for new gun owners! #WhatTheGun
Win a Gun by Having Fun!
It’s time to step up your volunteer game!
Not only is volunteering a great way to give back to San Diego County Gun Owners and the Second Amendment community in general, it’s super easy and fun. You spend a few hours at your local gun shop (admit it, you do that anyway!) and talk to people about how important it is to fight for your gun rights, and how SDCGO is accomplishing that.
Plus… we have an exciting new incentive program starting in 2021! Every shift for which you volunteer and work will earn you an entry into our quarterly drawing for A GUN!
Sign up for shifts today on our volunteer page. Check back often as we continue to add more dates.
Congratulations to our Endorsed Candidates!
Now that all of the votes have been counted, congratulations on your victory, from all the members of SDCGO to our endorsed candidates!
We are proud to say we supported your campaign.
Joel Anderson – County Board of Supervisors
Richard Bailey – Coronado Mayor
Keith Blackburn – Carlsbad City Council
Michelle Metschel – El Cajon City Council
Steve Goble – El Cajon City Council
Phil Ortiz – El Cajon City Council
Tina Inscoe – Escondido City Council
Joe Garcia – Escondido City Council
Mike Morasco – Escondido City Council
Ryan Keim – Oceanside City Council
Peter Weiss – Oceanside City Council
Barry Leonard – Poway City Council
Laura Koval – Santee City Council
John Minto – Santee City Council
Dustin Trotter – Santee City Council
Joe Green – Vista City Council
Dane White – Escondido Union High School District
James Miller – Cajon Valley Union School District
Michael Allman – San Dieguito Union High School District Board
Gina Roberts – Valley Center Parks and Recreation Board
Monthly Meeting and
Virtual Christmas Party Next Week!
Join us for a virtual Christmas celebration and find out what is going on in the Second Amendment community in San Diego!
Updates, info, Q&A, and some fun. This event is open to all!
At the time of the event, you can join via Zoom by CLICKING HERE, or you can watch and interact on Facebook Live!
Attention! Important CCW Info!
Help us get this information out.
Renewals (COVID changes):
Submit your renewal application on Permitium 90 days prior to your expiration.
Submit your renewal application BEFORE or AFTER you take your 4-hour Safety Refresher Class. If you have not taken your class, upload a blank sheet of paper to Permitium and submit your 4-hour class certification after you have competed it. The certification is good for 90 days.
Once you have submitted your renewal application, you are placed in a queue for an appointment and the Sheriff’s Department will call you to schedule a day and time for you to come into the office.
Renewals are seen by appointment only. (No walk-ins)
Initial Application (COVID changes):
If you have not applied for your California CCW, start by checking out our instructional video explaining how here: www.SDCGO.org/CCW
If you are currently in the Application Process. If you have started the process of getting your CCW, confirm that you have an appointment by emailing CCW@SDSheriff.org
THE DATE THEY GIVE YOU IS NOT THE DATE OF YOUR APPOINTMENT!!! The date they give you on Permitium will be close to a year away. It is a placeholder for your spot in line. They will contact you later to move your appointment date.
Expect these changes to be in effect until after the COVID-19 situation comes to some kind of resolution.
8th Annual Front Sight Charity Shoot!
Plus, Amazing Membership Offer!
Every year we promote this charity shoot and we hope you will all join us! It is a very cool opportunity to get a bunch of Californians to meet at Front Sight for 4 days to shoot together.
Yes, the event raises money to fight leukemia/lymphoma, and that is important. But the real value is the fun, the training, and the camaraderie! There is nothing like being on a range with 200+ fellow Californians!
This is a very inexpensive adventure – only $250! Normally, $200 is for the class, and $50 is a donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, but one of our members has stepped up to make this deal even sweeter for you. For the first 100 people who sign up, donate your entire $250 to the charity, and she will GIVE YOU a Commander Level membership to Front Sight!
If you’re already a Front Sight member, your class is covered, and you can still participate in this amazing event for just $50.
The event will be held March 5-8, 2021, and registration will open on January 1, 2021.
For more info, CLICK HERE, or contact us with any questions.
Blog: CCW Lifestyle Series # 12 – Situational Awareness and Color Codes
Choosing the concealed carry lifestyle involves a reasonably challenging learning curve, at least to be done correctly it does. Buying the gun and getting the permit are the easy parts. Most instructors would agree that your firearm is your last resort and your time is much better spent learning how to avoid situations where using your firearm is your only option. Two concepts you should learn to keep yourself safe are situational awareness and color codes.
If you’re a new shooter who is interested in an informal shooting experience, our Shooting Socials are a great way to dip your toe in the water!
For just $50/person, we can give you a safe, fun, safe, and educational first-time shooting experience. You will get:
1. One-on-one mentoring with an experienced volunteer
2. Safety briefing in a classroom
3. 2 Hours of range rental
4. Gun(s) to learn with
5. 50 rounds of ammunition
6. Paper target(s)
7. Eye protection
8. Ear protection
We have openings at the following events:
March 13 at 8am
The Gun Range San Diego, 7853 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA
April 10 at 8am
The Gun Range San Diego, 7853 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA
If you’re an experienced shooter who is interested in being a mentor, check out our volunteer page to sign up to be a mentor.
Got Perks?
Are you a business owner who loves to support other Second Amendment supporters?
We’re expanding our Perks program! If you’d like to give back to the Second Amendment community and promote your business at the same time, email wendy@sdcgo.org to get your business listed!
Blackhound Optics Promotion!
Blackhound Optics is offering 5% off all optics and free shipping when you use promo code NOTMESD!
PLUS, they will be donating 30% of their proceeds to our NotMeSD program to fight domestic violence and sexual assault.
Are you a woman, or know a woman, who has questions about buying a gun, getting training, or applying for your CCW? Check out our one-on-one mentorship program for women, by women!
Are you a new gun owner, or do you know any new gun owners?
We are proud to announce….. #WhatTheGun is here to help!
San Diego has so many great resources for new gun owners, so we decided to put all of the information on one page! Check out classes all around San Diego County designed for new gun owners and beginners.
If you have any questions about booths or shooting socials, or to be added to our volunteer list for first dibs on signing up for these events, please send us an email at wendy@sdcgo.org.
Thank you in advance for your dedication. And special thank you to those who have volunteered for us in the past!
Thank You Second Amendment Celebration Dinner Sponsors!
Check out our online resources including a 12 minute video that walks you through the entire application process.
Attend one of our monthly seminars that walks you through the process. Check out our SDCGO event calendar for currently scheduled CCW seminars and other SDCGO events!
Attend one of our 4 monthly meetings in Central/East San Diego, North County, South Bay, or Fallbrook.
Here is a list of places that are hosting seminars monthly to teach you how to get a CCW. To sign up for a seminar, call or visit their website for more details:
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