• At Gun Safety Group LLC, are goal is to help our students develop a “Train with Purpose” mindset.
• Students will gain an understanding and working knowledge in the areas of conflict avoidance and de-escalation, situational awareness, developing a personal and home defense plan, lawful self-defense strategies, justifiable use of force, the effects of a deadly encounter, and surviving the aftermath of a deadly force encounter.

To make the most out of your firearms training, I advise the following tips.

• Leave your ego at the door…. Or in the car.
• Have an open mind and participate.
• Be willing to learn different techniques and ways of doing things.
• Ask questions when you don’t understand.
• Take notes: mentally and physically write down things.
• Be respectful to others in the class.
• Make an effort to practice what you just learned.

Our Self-Defense Warrior Basic Pistol class is designed for beginner shooters and those persons unfamiliar with gun.

• Situational awareness – Is a 360-degree awareness of your surroundings and everyone in it, especially within 30 feet.  It is the key to actively avoid an unwanted encounter.
• Keeping safe is easiest when you avoid trouble completely.
• Distractions are a part of everyday life.  If you don’t know what you’re looking for or when you should be looking for it, you may just find yourself the target of a criminal assault or violent encounter that could have all been avoided.

See our “Developing a Personal and Home Defense Plan” class.

• You can train yourself to effectively respond to something that you may have never experienced by preparing your mind in advance.  You can achieve this by developing an “If, then” or a “When, then” mentality where you imagine a scenario and having a plan of action for that scenario.  This can be done anytime and anywhere while you are doing anything.
• There is a saying, “Your body can’t go where your mind has never been.”  Your actions will ultimately reflect what your thoughts are and what you believe that you can do.
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Dress comfortable and wear flat closed toe shoes.  No tank tops or similar shirts (guns eject hot brass when fired.)

• Water (range)
• note taking material. (classroom)
• Bring your firearm, if you have one, to the range portion of the class along with at least 50 rounds of ammunition for your firearm.   
• Bring eye and ear protection, if you have them.  If not, we will provide them at no additional cost.

• Insufficient training in shooting fundamentals, situational awareness, and effectively dealing with self-defense situations.
• They don’t train with purpose or structure at the range and only shoot at targets.
• Never practicing with their defense ammo (Hollow points)
• They don’t practice defensive shooting, shooting at various distances, or shooting with accuracy and speed.
• Lack of knowledge on firearms and use of force laws.
• They often violate the gun safety rules when handling firearms.
• They don’t conceal carry daily and don’t practice drawing from concealed position.
• They don’t have a plan to deal with a deadly encounter or threat.

Proper storage prevents unauthorized use or theft of firearms and ammunition, or damage. 

• Your intended use may determine how your firearm is stored.  An improperly handled or stored firearm can have tragic and fatal consequences.  Always store firearms in a dry, cool place.
• Home Storage – unloaded and locked in a safe place, out of sight and out of reach so that it is inaccessible to minors and unauthorized persons (family, friends, neighbors, visitors.)  The best way is a certified gun safe which also prevents theft.
• Home Defense – loaded and readily accessible to authorized persons.  A handgun safe is commonly used because the firearm still needs to be inaccessible to minors and unauthorized persons when used for home defense purposes.  Handgun safes are generally not for theft prevention but can be secured to immovable objects.
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• Treat every gun like it is loaded.
• Never point your gun (or its muzzle) at anything you don’t want to destroy.
• Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
• Know what your target is, what is around it, and what is beyond it.

• Yes, students are highly encouraged to use the firearm that they will be carrying or using for home defense.  It is important that you become familiar with your firearm and know any limitations that you may have with your firearm.
• For those students who don’t have access to a firearm, one will always be provided to use during class at no additional charge.
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