Start here
Where are you today?
No experience needed. Pick the closest, and I will point you at one class, not ten.
Progression
A path, not a menu.
Every class builds on the one before it. I will tell you honestly when you are ready for the next step.
- 1
Start
Handle a firearm safely and make your home safe.
New Owner: Safe Handling · Home & Family Safety · Women's Foundations
- 2
Carry
Earn your permit, then learn to carry responsibly.
NC Concealed Carry Permit · Carrying Responsibly
- 3
Defend
Decision-making and skill under realistic stress.
Defensive Pistol 1 · Low Light & Home Defense
- 4
Sustain
Monthly practice nights and a dry-fire plan.
Practice nights · Dry-fire plan
Open to everyone, no firearm needed: Stop the Bleed & Trauma Care · Awareness & Avoidance
Your first class
What to expect
- 01
Book and sign
Book online and sign your waiver and medical form on your phone. You get a reminder two days before with directions.
- 02
Classroom first
Every class starts seated: introductions, the safety rules, the plan for the day, and where the trauma kit is.
- 03
Slow, then steady
Nothing is rushed. You do each skill without live ammunition first, and never do anything you are not ready for.
- 04
Leave with a plan
Your certificate and a practice plan land in your student account before you get home.
Questions
Before your first class
I have never handled a firearm. Is that okay?
Most of my students start exactly there. New Owner: Safe Handling assumes nothing, and you never have to fire a shot you are not ready for.
Do I need to own a firearm?
No. Awareness, Stop the Bleed and Home & Family Safety need no firearm at all. For range classes, the host range can arrange a loaner — ask when you book.
What should I bring?
Eye and ear protection, a hat with a brim, water, and a good attitude. Every class page lists anything specific. Ammunition is bought at the host range.
Are classes safe?
Safety is the first and last thing we talk about. Small classes, a written range plan, a trauma kit on the line, and a safety briefing before every live-fire block.
Can my partner or teenager come?
Home & Family Safety and the Family Preparedness Weekend are built for households. Range classes are 18 and older.
Private instruction
One on one. Or the whole household.
At a range near you, or a home-safety session with your family.