An increased interest in handgun safety and laws means the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office will continue offering the course as long as there is a need.The class offered this Saturday filled so quickly, organizers started taking names for a February course, sheriff’s Investigator Jim Riggs said.Already, there are several people interested in the Feb. 2 class, and plans are to hold another in March.Held at the Bulloch County Law Enforcement Training Center on Holland Industrial Park Road, off U.S. Highway 301 North, the Basic Civilian Handgun Course consists of about an hour’s classroom instruction, followed by active shooting at the range, Riggs said.The course lasts from 9 a.m. to noon and costs $50. Participants need their own handgun, holster, and 100 rounds of ammunition, he said.Ear and eye protection is provided, but participants may bring their own sunglasses.Interest in the course increased significantly following the Newtown, Conn., shootings and subsequent discussion of gun control, Riggs said. “We’ve had the class fill up quickly this year.