This is an intensive full day course that covers the essential skills needed to successfully defend yourself from violent criminal attack with a pistol. This course is designed expressly for the armed citizen who carries a concealed handgun, or the plain clothes or off-duty police officer. The goal is to develop the knowledge, skills, and mindset necessary to carry and use a concealed pistol ethically, responsibly, and confidently.
Topics include:
- Mental awareness and techniques for gaining advantage in life-threatening confrontations
- Proper defensive mindset and personal tactics
- Concealing a pistol properly and clothing considerations
- Effective gun handling techniques designed to work under stress
- Rapid presentation from concealed carry during an attack (and safely concealing it)
- High speed accuracy at close ranges and precision shooting at mid ranges
- Rapidly and reliably fixing pistol malfunctions and reloading techniques
- Shooting effectively with one hand
- Tactical anatomy
- Proper skill development practices
Skill Level
Beginner
Prerequisites
Class prerequisites: Completion of a state Handgun Carry Permit class or another comparative pistol shooting class. You should also have some experience safely handling, drawing and holstering a pistol. If you have questions about suitability of the course, please email us at info@CitizensSafety.com or text us at 615-801-8007.
Round Count
TBD
Gear List
- A quality pistol recommend minimum of 9mm or .38 Special. We recommend full or compact sized guns for this class. Sub-compact guns are much harder to shoot all day. A second gun like the first one is a good idea in case the first one breaks
- A quality strong side hip or appendix holster – either form fitted leather or kydex, the holster must completely cover the trigger guard, allow a full firing grip with the gun in the holster and remain open while the gun is drawn. PLEASE NO flimsy nylon or cloth holsters
- A quality Belt, designed to securely attach the holster to the belt and support the weight of a fully loaded pistol
- The estimated round count for this class will be sent to the students well before class
- 3 magazines or speed loaders with 2 appropriate pouches for the spare magazines
- Clothing appropriate for concealing a firearm (vest, jacket, windbreaker, over-shirt, polo shirt, etc.). Holsters must be worn concealed.
- Eye protection and hearing protection (we recommend electronic) and a ball cap or brimmed hat to keep brass from going behind your eye protection.
- Rain gear (we train rain or shine), bug dope, and sun screen
- A cooler with soft drinks, water, snacks and lunch will be needed, for lunch on site. We will not be leaving the range for lunch.
You can bring a revolver to this course, but we strongly recommend against it as they tend not to last a full day of intensive shooting.
