Crime & Safety

Oconee Sheriff's Office to Offer Free Gun Safety Classes

Sessions in the classroom and on the range will take place in March.

The Oconee County Sheriff's Office is offering a series of free firearms safety classes.  Classes are not restricted to Oconee residents, but they will be given priorty.

Classroom sessions will be held on the following Thursdays from 7-9 p.m.:

  • March 7
  • March 14
  • March 21
  • March 28

Once a classroom session is completed, you may attend a session at the range. Meet at the Sheriff's Office at 9 a.m. to head to the range on one these Saturdays:

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  • March 9
  • March 16
  • March 23
  • March 30

If interested, please register by calling 706-769-3945. For more information email Sgt. Jason Lowe at jlowe@oconeesheriff.org of Chief Lee Weems at lweems@oconeesheriff.org.

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