ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (June 19, 2009) – St. Petersburg College announced today it will open its state-of-the-art shooting range to the public this month, and will offer a gun safety course taught by National Rifle Association (NRA) certified instructors.
 JC Brock, campus executive officer at the Allstate Center, said the sessions will run through August and will be limited to 10 students. The cost is $90.55 per person.
  “There is a great demand now for concealed weapons permits and for gun safety classes,” Brock said. “We want to leverage our indoor range to support that community demand.”
 Brock said the training program will be available to college employees, a number of whom have asked whether the gun range could be made available for training of non-law enforcement personnel.
 The four-hour training sessions, which satisfy the state of Florida’s requirement for concealed weapon permits, started June 6. They will be held on the following Saturdays: