From the Instructors

A lot of people go into gun shops knowing that they want a gun and about 50% of them buy on  the recommendations of others and find themselves frustrated and cheated. It is not the gun shop’s  fault.  It is because we rely on the information that our family friend is an expert because he has a collection of guns that is tucked away neatly in his safe. This type of information from this friend is his  opinion on his experiences, but not solid gold. He meant well, that is for sure, he wanted to steer you in  the direction that he went, but it is not up to him to determine what brand, make or model you will be  able to comfortably shoot, shoot often, or even carry.  Some things to think about before stepping into the gun shop. You want a firearm for self-defense, possibly concealed carry, or home defense. There are differences in what you might consider  for your first purchase. Fit, Function, Finance Each make and model has been tested and put on the shelves for you to choose from. Do so

 One thing for sure is that no matter how many times I hear I took a class years ago, per usual my  reply is when was the last time you made it out to the range to continue your training? Have you  included speed and accuracy drills? How about a force-on-force course to test yourself? If folks would at  least come to see what they were about, they would see what is needed to “have a chance” under that  kind of stress.   To this day, my reasoning for this type of training is the more you are likely to have a higher chance  of success surviving the unpredictable behavior of the human element who wants to steal your money  or your car to get away from being caught from another crime they have or will be committing. You  being in the way is the worse timing for all involved.   Let me put it to you this way, most of us before we got into concealed carry and self-defense  thought that being safe and proficient was “good enough” until you either have spoken with other  people like me in the t