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These 16 hour classes are designed to meet California Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) program, Penal Code 26165(a), and local county requirements. In addition to the legal minimum requirements, our goal is to prepare you for the responsibility of carrying a weapon in public. The focus will be on handgun safety, legal requirements, use-of-force decision making, carry options, and reducing one’s risk. The course also covers situational awareness, warning signs, and what to avoid; ammunition and holster selection; first aid and control of blood loss, and skill development. In addition we identify and educate you on the three greatest risks you will be exposed to following a critical incident, and how to reduce those risks.

The classroom portion is typically taught over four evenings in Loomis and one range day in Lincoln. 

Please contact me for private or group classes.

Upon completion, students will have a better understanding of how to react to a critical situation and its aftermath.

These 8 hour classes are designed to meet California Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) program, Penal Code 26165(a), and local county requirements. In addition to the legal minimum requirements, our goal is to prepare you for the responsibility of carrying a weapon in public. The focus will be on handgun safety, legal requirements, use-of-force decision making, carry options, and reducing one’s risk. The course also covers situational awareness, warning signs, and what to avoid; ammunition and holster selection; first aid and control of blood loss; and skill development. In addition we identify and educate you on the three greatest risks you will be exposed to following a critical incident, and how to reduce those risks.

The classroom portion is typically taught over two evenings in Loomis and one range day in Lincoln. Alternatively we are currently testing and evaluating the concept of a SINGLE 8 hour class.

Please contact me for private or group classes.

Upon completion, students will have a better understanding of how to react to a critical situation and its aftermath.

This NRA basic handgun course is designed for persons who have minimal to no experience handling a firearm, are considering the purchase of a handgun, and/or recently purchased a handgun. Course topics include: gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, handgun storage, shooting fundamentals, handgun inspection and maintenance, marksmanship, and shooting range safety. This class will also discuss the selection of a handgun.

This basic handgun course is designed for persons who have limited handgun experience and want to increase their knowledge. This class will focus on proper handgun safety; handgun handling, storage, and transportation; handgun maintenance and cleaning; and the fundamentals of shooting. This class will also discuss the selection of a handgun.

This handgun course is for students who have been through a basic pistol course and want to transition to a higher level of training. While emphasizing safety, we will build on the skills learned in the Level 1 class and introduce the student to weapon reloading and malfunction clearing drills, and transitioning between multiple targets while maintaining proper shooting techniques and practicing handgun safety.

This is a higher-level intermediate course which will further develop the shooting skills learned in the Level 2 course. We emphasize safety while balancing speed and accuracy. The student will develop a higher level of shooting proficiency and an appreciation for the challenges of engaging multiple targets at speed and at different distances, longer distance shooting and transitioning from strong to weak hand.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of a level 2 handgun course from BAFT or equivalent from a BAFT recognized school. Current LE/MIL exempt.

This class focuses on low-light shooting. Students will be using independent flashlight techniques and optional weapon mounted lights. We emphasize safety while balancing speed and accuracy.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of a level 2 handgun course from BAFT or equivalent from a BAFT recognized school. Current LE/MIL exempt.