Are You Ready?

John Lewis • December 1, 2025

The good news of the season!

JLPFI welcomes you to our Fall blog! Our question to each of you remains the same. Are you ready? Ready for the hustle and bustle of the holidays ahead? Are you ready for the forced stressors of a very busy environment around you? Are you focusing on what is left for you to do to be ready, or do you have full control of the days ahead? JLPFI would like to remind you that your personal safety should remain your primary focus. Use caution ahead and proclaim your personal space to avoid the collision of threats whether it comes in the human form of a perpetrator or the unexpected turn of a health event. JLPFI challenges each of you to remain ready, disengage from distraction, engage into hyper awareness, and never let your guard down. Allow all of your senses to enable stress management, constant environment awareness and joyous memories with friends and family. The good news of any season is JLPFI is just a call away from keeping your skills honed, your muscle memory in check, and your mindset ready! Please call us to reserve your personal training session or make a gift purchase for those you love for a JLPFI training session! We will guide each and every client with the same professional approach of safe and extremely effective, life saving training. Our services will always exceed your expectations and we can't wait to hear from you!

Are any of you affiliated with a Rotary Club, church, real estate agency or corporate business that offers public speaking opportunities?

Please contact us as JLPFI enjoys spreading the word about public safety and our training program through public speaking engagements!

We are excited to announce some new offerings in 2026 including group competitive training for both men and women. Stay tuned!

Fresno County Sheriffs Office CCW unit recently announced and implemented a price increase for all CCW initial and renewal applicants as of 11/19/2025. This is the first price increase since 2007 and was justified by adding staffing and a larger office to accommodate the efficiency of the department.

Here is the breakdown of the increase:
Old Rates -

New CCW = $219
Renewal CCW = $83
Making a modification to your permit, address update, or adding/removing a firearm, is $10


New Rates - Effective 11/19/2025

New CCW = $294 ($75 increase)
Renewal CCW = $136 ($53 increase)
Making a modification to your permit, address update, or adding/removing a firearm, remains $10

*All total rates include the Sheriff’s Office fees, state fees, credit card fees and the fees of online vendor, Permitium.

The good news for all Fresno County CCW permit holders - you can start your renewal online application up to 60 days in advance! The prior program only provided a 30 day window for renewal applications.
No other CCW issuing jurisdictions have announced an increase in processing fees at this time.


JLPFI has some great gift ideas for you, family and friends! Our holiday training gift certificates are now available for you to order in any money denomination or specific courses we offer. Simply contact JLPFI at (559) 349-3833 for your gift purchasing idea, and JLPFI will make it happen!

Gift Ideas:

https://www.shieldrepublic.com/collections/christmas

https://stopboxusa.com/products/stopbox-bundle-1

https://goaxil.com/

https://slip2000.com/

https://www.benchmade.com/collections/everyday-carry

https://www.sabrered.com/holiday-sale/

Don't forget to visit our local affiliate retailers for those firearms related stocking stuffers:
Halfcocked Gunsmithing https://halfcockedfirearms.com/

559 Armory https://559armory.com/

Contente Firearms https://www.contentefirearms.com/

Please visit and join our "home range" at Sun Mountain Gun Club in Coarsegold https://www.sunmountaingunclub.com/

JLPFI would like to thank all of our loyal clients for an incredible year of business. We look forward to seeing you all soon and into the new year!

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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