MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: If at the end of a class you can honestly say you are not learning anything new or improving skills, we will refund you in full!

Private Session

One on one starting at $110 for 2 hours. Additional students are $30 each. After two hours, subsequent hours at $40- total for all. Rental gun, range fees and ammunition not included. Contact us to discuss details and specifics of what you would like to learn.

Use of Deadly Force

Responsibly Use a Gun in Seconds - Survive & Stay out of Jail!

OFFERED AS TWO 3-HOUR PARTS: PART I FOR $75-, PART II FOR $75-, OR BOTH FOR $130

Offered as a one day six hour course; or two three hour evenings where you can choose one or both. This is the cornerstone of Darin’s courses. Avoid lawyers, bonding yourself out of jail, and more. Open class participation and dummy gun drills are part of the learning cycle. You will learn how the law applies as the rules of engagement, and what it looks like in real world examples. No live ammunition required! Come measure how your skills hold up under a pressurized environment!

Use of Deadly Force Part I

  •  Student force on force drills with dummy guns

  • Learn the up to 4 legal elements of your conduct – per Andrew Branca, Esq

  • The 3 elements (AOJ) of bad guy conduct simultaneously needed to engage – Ayoob

  • Drill:  Someone breaks in while you are home

  • Your legal standards of Murder, Manslaughter, & Justifiable Homicide

  • Sexual Assault- If/When can you draw

  • Castle/Stand your Ground-What it is and isn’t

  • TRO’s

  • Intent & Mindset

  • How to interact in the aftermath of an event

 Use of Deadly Force Part II

  • Student force on force drills with dummy guns

  • Drill! Out jogging

  • Drill! Home invasion

  • Realities of Assault & Brandishing

  • “Jeopardy” in greater detail

  • If, When Why How of placing someone at gunpoint

  • More on how to interact in the aftermath of an event

  • Pre-Fight Indicators

  • Pre-Decisions

  • Intervening in other’s affairs

  • Insurance & Civil Suits

Prerequisites: None

Required Equipment: None

Handling Everyday Encounters While Armed

Responsibly Use a Gun in Seconds - Survive & Stay out of Jail!

OFFERED AS TWO 3-HOUR PARTS: PART I FOR $75-, PART II FOR $75-, OR BOTH FOR $130

Offered as a one day six hour course; or two three hour evenings where you can choose one or both. A unique and interactive course taught by Darin, Everyday Encounters is almost considered ‘must have’ instruction for the new to experienced gun owner. No live ammunition required! Come measure how your skills hold up under a pressurized environment!

**A SEPERATE WOMEN ONLY CLASS IS SET FOR JANUARY 18th & 20th. The below topics will be taught for a woman’s perspective, and has additional information. No judgement here!

Handling Everyday Encounters Part I

  • Student force on force drills with dummy guns

  • Intervening in others’ affairs

  • Transitional spaces

  • Encounters: pkg. lot, restroom, traffic stops, schools, ATMs and many more.

  • How the Criminal sizes you up

  • Awareness and Pre-Fight indicators

  • Your Pre-Decisions

 Handling Everyday Encounters Part II

  • Student force on force drills with dummy guns

  • Home Invasion considerations

  • Handling street encounters as a woman

  • Mindset / Pre-Decisions

  • Ability Opportunity Jeopardy (AOJ- Ayoob):  Your rules of engagement

  • Legal threshold of when you can draw

  • Sexual Assault / Stalking / TRO
    * 15 minute women only in the room training included; then same for men only.

  • Intro to Less Lethal Options

Prerequisites: None.
Required Equipment: None. Classroom only.

Handgun Safety & Fundamentals

Responsibly Use a Gun in Seconds - Keep Everyone SAFE!

$85.00 - 3 hours

This course is perfect for the brand-new gun owner, who wants to understand basic safe handling, storage, shooting and cleaning of their firearm. Also, a great primer for someone about to purchase their first handgun. No ammunition required.

  • Jeff Cooper’s four basic safety rules

  • How a firearm works

  • Cleaning / Storing

  • How to safely handle your firearm

  • Legal considerations of ownership / carrying on permit

  • Basic grip, stance, trigger control etc.

  • Less lethal options

Prerequisites: None
Required Equipment: None

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NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting

$230.00 - 8 hours

This course is another way to learn the basics of pistol shooting under the NRA format. You will learn handgun safety, and features of the pistol and revolver, including hands on practice in the classroom. You can apply for this course on the NRA Training website.
Prerequisites: None
Required Equipment: 100 rounds of ammunition, and your firearm. It is recommended to wear a baseball hat, long sleeve shirt and closed toed shoes.

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Defensive Handgun 1

$165.00 - 6 hours

Responsibly Use a Gun in Seconds - Survive & Stay out of Jail!

Offered as a one day six hour course; or 2 three hour evenings where you can choose one or both. Perfect for anyone who owns a gun but are still fairly new to shooting. This course offers the basic fundamentals of defensive engagements with a handgun including:

  • Three basic stances, proper grip, sight alignment etc

  • Proper draw stroke from a holster

  • Fundamentals of Marksmanship

  • Malfunction clearing

  • Intro to flashlight techniques

  • Very valuable information in the event you are forced to draw or fire your weapon.


Prerequisites: None

Required Equipment: A pistol or revolver, and up to 100 rounds of ammunition. Appropriate eye and ear protection, baseball cap, long sleeve shirt and closed toe shoes.

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Less Lethal Defense Options (LLDO)

$70.00 - 3 hours

Responsibly Use a Weapon in Seconds - Survive & Stay out of Jail!

You are five times more likely to use a less lethal option than a firearm. A partial blend of other classes, this course offers the basic principles of less lethal defensive engagements including:

  • Dummy weapon drills

  • O.C. (Pepper) Spray

  • Impact Weapons / Expandable Baton (Briefly)

  • Security firearm holsters / Retention considerations

  • Pertinent legal issues of less lethal

  • Prevention of sexual assault

  • Recognizing pre-assault indicators

  • No ammunition required!

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