Once a Saratoga county resident has held his/her restricted handgun license for one (1) year or longer, they may then register for the Saratoga Unrestricted Handgun License Course. This eight (8) hour course is ONE of the mandatory requirements for those residents wishing to apply for an Unrestricted License.
The successful completion of this course does NOT guarantee
the licensing officer will issue the applicant an unrestricted license.
Successful completion of the Advanced Firearms Course is just ONE of several requirements mandated for the issuance of an unrestricted handgun license in Saratoga County.
Saratoga Unrestricted Handgun License Course
Course fee: $200
This eight (8) hour course consists of three core components:
1) Classroom instruction in the law (Article 35, SAFE Act and other sections) – includes written exam
2) Best practices of MANDATORY safe gun handling, handgun operation, storage and maintenance of firearms
3) Live-fire range qualification
Participants must achieve a minimum score of 85% on the written exam and a minimum score of 85% on the live-fire qualification, to successfully complete the course.