Classes We Teach

- Basic CPL Class - $110
- Basic Pistol - First Steps - $40
- Refuse to be a Victim - $40
- The Next Step - Beyond Basic CPL - $125
- DNR Hunter Safety Class - Free.

This is a one day class which satisfies all training requirements as outlined in Michigan Public Act 719 for first time CCW applicants or renewal of an existing CCW license. This class is based on the NRA Personal Protection in the Home Course and includes a minimum of 3 hours range time. A certificate is awarded upon completion of the class. The following topics are covered in the class:
- Safe storage and handling of a pistol with emphasis on child safety.
- Ammunition knowledge and fundamentals of pistol shooting.
- Pistol shooting positions.
- Firearms and the law including civil liabilities and the use of deadly force.
- Avoiding criminal attack and controlling a violent confrontation.
- All laws that apply to carrying a concealed pistol in Michigan.
- Other topics such as the history of CCW, reciprocity and methods of carry.

FIRST stands for “Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training”, a program the NRA developed to meet the need for a firearms orientation program for new gun purchasers. This FIRST Steps program is a 3-hour class for people with little or no experience with handguns. During this class, you will learn all the basics, from firearm safety to the parts of a pistol, how they operate, and how to clean and care for a pistol. There is no range time in this class.

Refuse to Be A Victim® was developed in 1993 in response to requests from women nationwide for crime prevention seminars. In 1997 the program became co-ed. With over 1,500 instructors nationwide, seminars have been presented in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. More than 36,000 women and men have benefited from the program's life-saving message.
Refuse To Be A Victim® seminars promote awareness and prevention of criminal confrontation. Seminar topics include: home, automobile, phone, technological, travel, and personal security. Seminar participants are presented with a variety of common-sense crime prevention and personal safety strategies and devices they may integrate into their daily lives.

This confidential class teaches easy-to-understand tactics you can use to prevent criminal confrontation. In just three hours, you will get the tools you need to develop your own personal safety strategy, including information about: The Psychology of the Criminal MindHome & Phone SecurityAutomobile & Travel SecurityPersonal SecuritySelf-Defense Tools and Training Options

This is a fun class with lots of shooting, but also a very serious class. In this class, we focus on "Move, Shoot, and Live" tactics. Moving with a loaded pistol is intrinsically very dangerous. Because of that, only safe applicants should apply.  Classes will be kept small to maximize safety and learning potential. This is a 1-day class composed of 3 hours class time and 5 hours range time. We take breaks from practicing more advanced shooting tactics to view excerpts from video tapes and to simulate likely self-defense scenarios. You will be shooting a combat course, learning weapons retention and disarmament tactics, some hand-to-hand combat, shooting at moving targets, advanced use of cover, simulating an attack using airsoft pistols, penetration testing with your own self-defense rounds, and shooting in low-light conditions. This class is the next logical step for the CCW student who wishes to hone the skills he was taught in the basic class. This class is a good confidence builder, and will prepare you for more advanced classes with Massad Ayoob's Lethal Force Institute or any of the other big-name self-defense schools.

This is the course needed before buying a hunting license in Michigan.

-Learn about hunter responsibility and ethics
-Discover how firearms work and learn about firearm safety
-Improve your wildlife identification, game care, survival and first aid skills
-Develop firearm handling skills and hunting techniquesIncrease awareness about wildlife conservation and management

Hunter education is not just for kids and not just for hunters. The program is for all folks who enjoy the outdoors and have an interest in conservation. The course can also be an excellent refresher for veteran hunters.

Excerpt from Skip Coryell's book "Blood in the Streets":

“I can teach you that the three main parts of a pistol are the frame, the barrel and the action. I can teach you that the parts of a pistol cartridge are the projectile, the casing, the propellant, and the primer. But none of those things will keep you alive in a gunfight or keep you out of the court system. So today I’m going to focus on teaching you how to stay alive and how to stay out of jail.”