Register for Your Choice of Firearms Training Course

Enroll in any of our 2026 firearms traininsessions, which include the following: 

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Pragmatic Pistol Course

An aggressive, high-intensity eight-hour course designed to put your speed, accuracy, and decision-making skills to the test while under stress. We focus on rapid draws, timed transitions, and practical engagement distances — not fundamentals — giving shooters permission to fail, learn, and improve. Expect timed drills, force-on-force options, and coaching designed to transform speed into a usable and repeatable skill.

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Pragmatic Rifle Course

Lasting eight hours, this high-intensity course will put our students in stressful situations where their speed, accuracy, and decision-making skills will be thoroughly tested. We focus beyond rifle fundamentals and train shooters on rapid draws, timed transitions, and practical engagement distances so they can fail, learn, and improve. Expect timed drills, force-on-force options, and coaching designed to turn speed into a usable, repeatable skill.

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Vehicle Engagements Course

A focused, action-oriented eight-hour course teaching safe, legal, and effective tactics for engaging threats from and around vehicles. Students will practice vehicle approach/egress, shooting from seated and supported positions, cover and concealment using vehicles, dynamic movement around obstacles, and decision-making under time pressure — with an emphasis on officer safety and legal 
considerations.

High Threat CQB

High Threat /CQB — Force-on-Force

An intense, eight-hour hands-on course that trains teams and individuals to operate inside confined spaces under high-threat conditions. Using realistic, non-lethal force-on-force scenarios, students practice dynamic room entry, immediate action drills, room clearing, team movement and communication, use of cover/concealment tactics, low-light techniques, and casualty management methods under stress. The course emphasizes mindset, speed with purpose, teamwork, and the legal/ethical considerations of close-quarters engagements. 
 
Safety Note: All force-on-force work utilizes non-lethal traininweapons and employs strict safety controls; prior basic firearms competency required. 

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Basic Pistol Course

A foundational, eight-hour course that builds safe, confident, and competent pistol handling from the ground up. We cover safety and mindset, proper grip/stroke/trigger control, sight alignment and follow-through, safe loading/unloading, basic malfunction drills, controlled recoil management, simple movement and shooting positions, and structured live-fire progressions to build reliable fundamentals. This course is ideal for new shooters or those who want to reset their pistol basics before moving to speed or tactical courses.

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Basic Rifle Course

A focused, practical one-day introduction to safe, effective rifle handling and marksmanship in a real-world context. This course covers safety, fundamentals, malfunction clearance, movement, basic barricade work, and transitions — built to be pragmatic, hands-on, and immediately applicable for duty and personal defense. Bring your rifle, optics, and attitude — we’ll push skill development while respecting safety.

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Pistol Red Dot Course

An eight-hour, instructor-led course focused on maximizing speed and accuracy with pistol-mounted red dot sights. Students will learn sight acquisition, dot-centric aiming vs. traditional sight picture, trigger mechanics with a dot, draw and presentation with co-witnessing, transitional skills, rapid target acquisition at multiple distances, and troubleshooting common optic issues. Live-fire drills will look for time-pressured accuracy, malfunction management, and smooth transitions for both close and intermediate engagements.

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Basic Precision Rifle Course

An eight-hour course teaching the fundamentals of precision rifle shooting for practical, real-world accuracy. We cover zeroing and optic setup, fundamentals of position shooting (prone, supported, sitting/kneeling), breathing and trigger control, ballistic basics and basic DOPE use, wind reading and range estimation, engaging targets at intermediate distances, and safe, repeatable shot routines. Live fire progressions will focus on shot discipline, follow-through, and consistency within small groups. Hunters, precision newbies, and patrol marksmen refining their accuracy beyond basic rifle skills should find this course appealing.

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Shotgun Basics

An eight-hour, hands-on introductory course to safe, effective shotgun use for home defense, hunting, and patrol duties. We cover shotgun safety and handling, proper mount and cheek weld, sighting methods (bead and ghost-ring), basic choke and ammunition selection for typical roles, loading/unloading and malfunction clearance, effective close-range shooting patterns, slung/shouldered movement and low-ready positions, and simple live-fire drills to build confidence and recoil management. The course is ideal for new shooters and those seeking a solid, practical refresher on shotgun use.

September 6, 2026

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Pragmatic Pistol (2)

An aggressive, high-intensity eight-hour course designed to put your speed, accuracy, and decision-making skills to the test while under stress. We focus on rapid draws, timed transitions, and practical engagement distances — not fundamentals — giving shooters permission to fail, learn, and improve. Expect timed drills, force-on-force options, and coaching designed to transform speed into a usable and repeatable skill.

October 4, 2026

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Pragmatic Rifle Course (2)

Lasting eight hours, this high-intensity course will put our students in stressful situations where their speed, accuracy, and decision-making skills will be thoroughly tested. We focus beyond rifle fundamentals and train shooters on rapid draws, timed transitions, and practical engagement distances so they can fail, learn, and improve. Expect timed drills, force-on-force options, and coaching designed to turn speed into a usable, repeatable skill.

November 1, 2026

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High Threat CQB

High Threat /CQB — Force-on-Force (2)

An intense, eight-hour hands-on course that trains teams and individuals to operate inside confined spaces under high-threat conditions. Using realistic, non-lethal force-on-force scenarios, students practice dynamic room entry, immediate action drills, room clearing, team movement and communication, use of cover/concealment tactics, low-light techniques, and casualty management methods under stress. The course emphasizes mindset, speed with purpose, teamwork, and the legal/ethical considerations of close-quarters engagements. 
 
Safety Note: All force-on-force work utilizes non-lethal traininweapons and employs strict safety controls; prior basic firearms competency required. 

November 14, 2026

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Open Rage Days

Open Range Days

A monthly guided open-range session where members can invite friends or family for coached practice, individualized feedback, and skill maintenance drills. Instructors run structured stations (draws, transitions, accuracy work, movement, malfunction drills) and offer one-on-one coaching, gear checks, and live-fire time tailored to each shooter’s goals and skill level. The session also involves low/ high pressure, repeatable practices designed to turn lessons discussed in the classroom into a habit.