Dwight Allen Smith is a retired 21-year Army veteran.  He spent his first four years as a Small Arms Repairman in West Germany and Fort Irwin California.  Then served 11 years as an Infantryman in the Illinois Army National Guard.   After a 6-year break in the service, he returned to the Illinois National Guard in 2006.  He served his last 7 years as a Small Arms and Artillery Repairman Non- Commissioned Officer with the 3637th Support Maintenance Company in Springfield.  He completed a tour in Iraq from 2007-2008, where he was Sergeant of the Guard of a Control Entry Point, Convoy security missions and worked in the Small Arms Shop for several Company’s.  During his time with 3637th, he would perform annual inspections of Units weapons, gave primary instruction classes for several firearms and lead firearm range training.   Allen was certified  a Concealed Carry Instructor in 2013.  He has been an instructor in the Monmouth area sense. He completed the NRA Range Safety Officer course in 2015 and is a United States Concealed Carry Association Instructor.  He has been a Monmouth resident sense 2006 with his wife and two daughters.

Illinois 3 Hour Renewal Class

Required:

Preregistration, see link above.

In person registration at Monmouth Tac Shack.

What does the 3 Hour Course cover:

All applicable state and federal laws relating to the ownership, storage, carry, and transportation of a firearm.

Firearm Handling

Handgun fundamentals

Handgun concealment

Live fire qualification instruction

Live fire qualification with a concealable firearm consisting of minimum of 30 rounds which must include 10 rounds from a distance of 5 yards; 10 rounds from a distance of 7 yards; and 10 rounds from a distance of 10 yards at a B-27 silhouette target approved by the Illinois State Police. 21 out of 30 round on the silhouette.

What to bring:

Firearm

100 rounds of ammunition

Eye and ear protection