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Introductory Courses	Handgun & Permit Courses	Rifle & Shotgun
NRA Home Firearm Safety (all Firearm types)	Multistate-39-State Carry & Renewal Class Minnesota Carry Permit Training Recognized training for these permits: MN, WI, IA, AZ, FL, NH, PA, ME	Private Marksmanship Training
NRA First Steps Rifle or Shotgun	Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin, Maine, New Hampshire, Virginia, Pennsylvania Carry Course! Carry in over 30 states	Civilian: AK-47 Course
NRA Basic Pistol (Blended Pistol)		Civilian: AR-15 Course
NRA Basic Rifle or Shotgun	Weapons and Tactics Survival and Carry Class Recognized training for these permits: MN, WI, IA, AZ, FL, NH, PA, ME
	Sunday God and Self-Defense Permit to Carry Class Recognized training for these permits: MN, WI, IA, AZ, FL, NH, PA, ME
	Defensive Shooting 101, 201 and 301 Advanced Handgun Skills Courses (This is not a carry course! It is an advanced handgun class and participants are expected to have a valid carry permit in their possesion)

	Retired Law Enforment - (LEOSA) HR 218 Qualification for nation wide carry.
Online Introoductory and Carry Permit Courses We were the 1st to offer a MN Online Permit Course (Juy 4th 2009)
Minnesota Online Carry Hybrid Class Take your MN Carry class ONLINE! Then meet for range qualification exercise.	Iowa Online Concealed Carry Course	Virginia Online Carry Permit Safety Course

Beginners Pistol Safety Course Classroom training and range session	Beginners Rifle Safety Course (coming soon)	Beginners Shotgun Safety Course (coming soon)

Instructor Courses
NRA Instructor & Basic(blended) Pistol Course NRA Instructor & Basic Rifle Course NRA Instructor & Home Firearm Safety Course NRA Instructor & Personal Protection Inside the Home Course	MCPPA Minnesota Carry Permit Instructor Course Become a Minnesota Carry Permit Instructor with this course.
Survival Courses
Nine Meals from Anarchy	Weapons/Communications Tactics	When the SHTF Senario Specific
Summer & Winter Survival Modes	NRA Refuse to Be A Victim Seminar
Private Lessons
Private one-on-one Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun Range Lessons Learn to Shoot - Every Tuesday and Wednesday

Minnesota Carry Permit Training. For New Minnesota Carry Permits and Renewals
This is our Multiple State Concealed Carry & MN Renewal Class

Meeting the training requirement to legally carry in 39 states!
Recognized as exceeding the requirements for:
Minnesota Carry Permits and Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin, Iowa, New Hampshire, Maine and Virginia permits
Advanced Multi-State Carry Course

Approximately 4 hours
Tuition $85 (We do offer discounts)
(Plus range fees)
Discounts for Former students, MN permit renewals, Veterans, Students and couples!
(Registration Required - Order & Register Online or call us at 952-891-1537)

MN UT FL AZ WI carry class
We were the first in Minnesota to offer a multi-state permit course for our students. Our students can choose from obtaining permits from Minnesota, Florida, (you're also eligible for a Arizona, a Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Maine and other permits. At last count, you can legally carry in 35 states with just THREE combined permits of MN, FL, and AZ. (source: Handgunlaw.us)

We offer training that meets and exceeds the training requirement for multiple states. Our 3.5 hour course includes our own Multi-State Carry course. We have all students perform an actual shooting exercise that meets and exceeds the requirements for Minnesota, Florida, Wisconsin and Arizona. Range fees are separate and paid directly to the range.

Our course will qualify you for Minnesota, Wisconsin (residents only), Arizona, Florida, New Hampshire, Maine, Iowa, Virginia and Pennsylvania resident or non-resident permits.

Reciprocity

Where is a Minnesota or Arizona or Florida permit accepted and valid? See handgunlaw.us for a list of states where your permits are currently valid.

Student Requirements

Student must be eligible to own and purchase a handgun (i.e. you are not a prohibited person)
Students must successfully demonstrate:
- How to load and unload a handgun
- How to safely handle a handgun
- Perform an actual shooting qualification exercise (we require 7 out of 10 consecutive shots in center of mass at 21 feet)
  - MN DPS requires live fire
    - Range fee is paid by the student
    - Use our firearm or yours
- Know the four main rules of firearm safety
  - Muzzle control - always keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction
  - Finger off the Trigger until ready to shoot!
  - When not in use, keep all firearms unloaded
  - Know your target and what's beyond and what may enter the foreground in front of the target.
NO LIVE AMMO OR FIREARMS ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM!
Students must be qualified to purchase and possess a handgun.

On successful completion of the class, students receive our Advanced Carry certificate of completion This course includes all course materials, including our exclusive Resource CD. Our resource CD has all MN, AZ, FL, VA, and WI firearm laws and the laws of many states in regard to the use of deadly force. You also receive the most important MN court, appellate and MN Supreme court cases in addition to the U.S. Supreme court cases like Miller, McDonald and Heller. It is jam packed with information we've compiled so you can continue with your firearm education.

Also try our new Sunday morning God and Guns class. Learn what the Bible says about self defense. All the required topics to get a carry permit as mandated by the state of Minnesota are covered as well. This class is led by the ordained Minister Gary Shade.

Simply prepay online or register by phone (952-891-1537).

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Weapons and Tactics Survival & Permit Class
Approximately 4 hours of classroom time plus range.
Meeting the training requirement to legally carry in 39 states!
Recognized as exceeding the requirements for:
Minnesota Carry Permits and Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin, Iowa, New Hampshire, Maine and Virginia permits
Advanced Multi-State Carry Course
$85

This is our newest survival and carry course. This course meets the training requirements for a Minnesota, Florida and Arizona permit(s) to carry. We discuss and review basic firearm safety, the legal use of deadly force, Minnesota & applicable federal laws and the MCPPA (Minnesota Citizens Personal Protection Act - our carry permit law).

In this course we examine the weapons and tactics you would likely use to survive an Urban SHTF scenario. We look at pistols, revolvers, modern semi-automatic rifles, Bolt action long range firearms, and shotguns. We will also discuss edged weapons and bow and arrow. We examine these weapon systems, their uses and the pros and cons of each.

In addition, we examine what it will take to survive in an urban environment. We define what is Urban terrain, cover & search, possible defenses, fields of fire and emplacement. We'll also look at transportation and bug out bags.

This is a four to five hour course so come prepared. The range session includes the mandatory pistol shooting qualification exercise, and an optional rifle sight-in. Participants need to provide their own firearms and ammunition. Range fees are the responsibility of the students and are paid/collected at the check-in or at the range.

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Sunday Morning God & Self Defense - Permit to Carry Class
Approximately 4 hours of classroom time plus range.
Meeting the training requirement to legally carry in 39 states!
Recognized as exceeding the requirements for:
Minnesota Carry Permits and Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin, Iowa, New Hampshire, Maine and Virginia permits
Advanced Multi-State Carry Course
$85

This Sunday morning God and Self-defense class combines the Shade Christian Ministry and a permit to carry class. The morning begins with an invocation by Minister Gary Shade and a brief history of what the Bible holds in holy scripture in regards to self-defense and use of lethal force.

The remainder of the class is dedicated to the Minnesota requirements for a permit to carry (same as our carry class discussed above.)

If you thought you could not take a Sunday carry class because you would miss Church - then this class is for you! We'll look for you in our church!

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Online Carry Permit - Hybrid Minnesota Carry Course!
$85 or $65 for renewals
Online + brief classroom Q &A then Range Qualification session!
Significantly reduce the amount of in-classroom time you need with our new:
Minnesota Carry & Renewal Hybrid Firearm course!

Minnesota Online / Hybrid Carry Course We realize time is at a premium today and that's why we've modularized our Minnesota permit training. You can now choose HOW you get our BCA approved content by attending a classroom course, or by taking our new course which is part online and part classroom (we call it a Hybrid Carry Course).

This is our new online / Hybrid Carry Course which requires approximately three hours of online-self-study, and approximately one hour of in-person classroom time (with Q & A) . A mandatory range session immediately follows the classroom portion of the course.

You'll have short quizzes that you must complete at the end of each of the modules. The range session consists of 10 to 20 rounds (perhaps more if you need work), using your gun and your ammo, fired from approximately 15 - 21 feet at a transtar torso target. You must handle the firearm safely and hit the target in center of mass 7 out of 10 consecutive shots to pass the range shooting qualification exercise.

This course is good for either your Minnesota permit or your Minnesota renewal. Once you order this product, we will contact via e-mail and phone (if necessary) with detailed instructions for taking the course.

This course is taught by a certified instructor (Gary Shade) from a BCA approved organization. The same BCA approved courseware we deliver in our brick and mortar courses is now available (in part) online for you convenience!

You must have an account on our server to take this course online. If you don't already have an account, please create one under account options before you purchase this product.

Student Requirements

Student must be eligible to own and purchase a handgun (i.e. you are not a prohibited person)
Students must successfully demonstrate:
- How to load and unload a handgun
- How to safely handle a handgun
- Perform an actual shooting qualification exercise
  - MN DPS requires live fire
    - Range fee is paid by the student
    - Use our firearm for the qualification exercise (no charge for use of our firearm and ammo)

On successful completion of the class, students receive our Advanced Carry certificate of completion This course includes all course materials, including our exclusive Resource CD. Our resource CD has all MN, UT, WI firearm laws and the laws of many states in regard to the use of deadly force. You also receive the most important MN court, appellate and MN Supreme court cases in addition to the U.S. Supreme court cases like Miller, McDonald and Heller. It is jam packed with information we've compiled so you can continue with your firearm education.

Sign up today for this innovative course that exceeds the requirements of the Minnesota Carry Permit course as set in law.

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Online IOWA Concealed Carry Course
Tuition $45
The Online Iowa Carry Permit Course

Iowa has recently joined the ranks of states that we call "shall issue". As a result, many things have changed with the passage of Senate File 2379 in 2010. Among those is the training requirements which will fully recognize this online course which is taught by our instructors who are certified by the NRA, MN BCA and the Utah BCI.

This course is for IOWA RESIDENTS ONLY! Non-professional permits to carry are NOT issued to non-residents. Since Iowa recognizes all other state issued permits to carry, they will not issue a Iowa permit to carry to non-residents.

The length of this course is approximately 3 hours and covers basic firearm safety, ethics and responsibilities in the use of deadly force and Iowa laws. An option module on proper defensive shooting techniques is also included with the course.

Once you complete all modules and quizzes, a printed certificate will be e-mail or mailed to you.

This course is designed for busy people and can easily be completed in one evening or one sitting. And you can't beat the price!

NOTE: After placing your order, you will receive an e-mail with instructions for taking the course online. Be sure that you add FirearmsAndLiberty.com and ShadesLanding.com to your white-list in your e-mail application to ensure e-mail delivery.

WHY CHOOSE OUR COURSE?

We tailor each of our online courses for the state. We discuss YOUR laws - not someone else's nor do we skip the laws entirely like other online courses do. This is one very important reason for choosing our course over someone else’s.

Secondly, you get to work at your own pace! Have an interruption? Then continue where you left off when returning to the work.

We have trained over 6000 people in the fundamentals of firearm safety, use of deadly force and state laws governing the use of firearms in self-defense. You need this experience in your instructors.

We are NRA certified, and certified by the Minnesota BCA, and Utah BCI to teach firearm courses from the basics to advanced topics. The certifications ensure that your state will recognize your training for a permit or license to carry a concealed firearm.

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On successful completion of the class, students receive our Advanced Carry certificate of completion.

Online Virginia Concealed Carry Course
Tuition $25
The Online Virginia Carry Permit Course

The length of this course is approximately 1 hour and covers basic firearm safety and meets the requirements for an online training course per Virginia statute Section 18.2-308.02 (3). This course is taught by a nationally certified firearms instructor who is also presently certified by the state of Minnesota and Utah as a firearms instructor.

Once you complete the module, a completion certificate will be e-mailed or mailed to you.

This course is designed for busy people and can easily be completed in one evening or one sitting. And you can't beat the price!

NOTE: After placing your order, you will receive an e-mail with instructions for taking the course online. Be sure that you add FirearmsAndLiberty.com and ShadesLanding.com to your white-list in your e-mail application to ensure e-mail delivery.

WHY CHOOSE OUR COURSE?

Secondly, you get to work at your own pace! Have an interruption? Then continue where you left off when returning to the work.

Virginia's permit is currently recognized by: AK, AL, AR, AZ, FL*, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, M*I, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA* SC, SD, TN, TX, UT*, VT, WI, WV, WY
* Requires you be a resident of Virginia if you carry in that state with a Virginia permit

We have trained over 9000 people in the fundamentals of firearm safety, use of deadly force and state laws governing the use of firearms in self-defense. You need this experience in your instructors.

We are Nationally certified, and certified by the Minnesota BCA, and Utah BCI to teach firearm courses from the basics to advanced topics. The certifications ensure that we meet the requirements as specified in Virginia State law for your training for a permit or license to carry a concealed firearm.

Sign up today!

On successful completion of the class, students receive our Advanced Carry certificate of completion.

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) HR 218
Qualification for Nationwide Firearms Carry
$85 CASH ONLY (Groups of 3 or more $60 each)
(Includes Range fees & Targets)

LEOSA HF 218 Retired Police Carry The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons—the "qualified law enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired law enforcement officer" -- to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United States, regardless of any state or local law to the contrary, with certain exceptions. The LEOSA was considered during the 108th Congress as H.R. 218.Once signed by President Bush, it enacted Public Law 108-277, which put into effect 18 USC 926B. (WIKI definition)

Minnesota POST Board has published a set course of fire and topics and questions for the LEOSA candidate.

The entire process, range and questions take approximately one hour. We use an outdoor range (The Horse and Hunt Club), and the Q&A takes place in the clubhouse of the Horse and Hunt Club in Prior Lake.

Call us to schedule your LEOSA shooting qualification and Q&A. 952-891-1537

In 18 USC § 926C(c), qualified retired law enforcement officer" is defined as an individual who:
1. separated from service in good standing from service with a public agency as a law enforcement officer;
2. before such separation, was authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and had statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under section 807(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
3. before such separation, served as a law enforcement officer for an aggregate of 10 years or more; or separated from service with such agency, after completing any applicable probationary period of such service, due to a service-connected disability, as determined by such agency;
4. during the most recent 12-month period, has met, at the expense of the individual, the standards for qualification in firearms training for active law enforcement officers, as determined by the former agency of the individual, the State in which the individual resides or, if the State has not established such standards, either a law enforcement agency within the State in which the individual resides or the standards used by a certified firearms instructor that is qualified to conduct a firearms qualification test for active duty officers within that State;
5. has not been officially found by a qualified medical professional employed by the agency to be unqualified for reasons relating to mental health and as a result of this finding will not be issued photographic identification; or has not entered into an agreement with the agency from which the individual is separating from service in which that individual acknowledges he or she is not qualified under this section for reasons relating to mental health and for those reasons will not receive or accept photographic identification;
6. is not under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance; and
7. is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a firearm.

Additionally, the individual must carry either:

photographic identification issued by the agency from which the individual separated from service as a law enforcement officer that identifies the person as having been employed as a police officer or law enforcement officer and indicates that the individual has, not less recently than one year before the date the individual is carrying the concealed firearm, been tested or otherwise found by the agency to meet the active duty standards for qualification in firearms training as established by the agency to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed firearm; or
photographic identification issued by the agency from which the individual separated from service as a law enforcement officer that identifies the person as having been employed as a police officer or law enforcement officer; and a certification issued by the State in which the individual resides or by a certified firearms instructor that is qualified to conduct a firearms qualification test for active duty officers within that State that indicates that the individual has, not less than one year before the date the individual is carrying the concealed firearm, been tested or otherwise found by the State or a certified firearms instructor that is qualified to conduct a firearms qualification test for active duty officers within that State to have met the active duty standards for qualification in firearms training, as established by the State, to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed firearm; or if the State has not established such standards, standards set by any law enforcement agency within that State to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed firearm.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Enforcement_Officers_Safety_Act
Source: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/111th-congress/senate-report/233/1

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NRA Home Firearm Safety - 4 hours
Tuition $85*

NRA Home Firearm Safety Perfect for the new firearm owner or the person considering their first purchase of a firearm. In the Home Firearm Safety course students are taught the fundamental elements of gun safety and the rules for safe gun handling. You'll also learn how to identify and unload different types of firearms and learn different types and uses of ammunition. Finally students learn how to clean, care for and to safely and responsibly store their firearms.

This is a must course if you are new to firearms and want to ensure safety in your home. Couples are welcome.

* Must have a minimum of 4 students to hold this class. It is perfect for the beginning shooter, youngster or spouse who needs to become familiar with several different types of firearms. THIS IS NOT A CARRY COURSE!

Call 952-891-1537 or check our schedule and register online for a class.

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Tactical & Defensive Shooting 101, 201, and 301 Skills Courses
$100 each
Range Only - 250 rounds per course
Limit: 10 students per class
Each of these courses are 5 - 8 hours in duration
Tactical Rifle/Defensive Handgun video below (with full auto)

Tactical & Defensive Shooting 101, 201, and 301 are designed to give you the skills needed to survive a violent encounter. These classes will teach you the technical skills such as drawing and reholstering, how to move and shoot and hit your target. How to reload under stress and why tactical reloads may save your life.

We spend the afternoon is on the range where you will be introduced to practice drills to hone your defensive shooting skills. You will need to supply your own ammunition (approx. 250 rounds). You will be tested under timed shooting drills designed to increase your proficiency under stress. Each course builds on the last and the last course acts as a prerequisite for the next.

NOTE: These classes are open to current permit holders only. You must show a valid carry permit on the day of the class.
Here are some photos from our May 2008 class

Course: Tactical 101 (Core fundamentals: Grip, stance, sight alignment, trigger control, load/reload, drawing form holster, drawing from concealment, rapid / accurate fire) NOTE: Carry permit holders already meet this requirement for Tactical 201 and Tactical 301
REQUIRED: See below

Course: Tactical 201 (Review of Tactical 101, Three specific stances, 360 degrees of movement, ra[id fire, quick sight acquisition, drawing from the holster, drawing from concealment, point shooting, multiple target engagement, and the skills that come from linking these techniques together.)
REQUIRED: Successful completion of Tactical 101 or proof of Carry Permit

Course: Tactical 301 (Tactics, Review of Tactical 101 and 201, Speed and tactical reloads, malfunction clearing, one handed shooting, shooting and moving, different positions, how to take a fall and obstacles).
REQUIRED: Successful completion of Tactical 101 or proof of carry permit & Tactical 201

Prerequisite: Fees are prepaid and non-refundable.

Required on the day of the course:

Call 952-891-1537 or check our schedule and register online for a class.

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LEARN HOW TO SHOOT - PISTOL
$125

Tuesdays - Wednesdays
10am at the Horse and Hunt Club Prior Lake MN
Horse and Hunt Club
2920 east 220th Street
Prior Lake, MN 55372

This is a one-hour basic fundamentals pistol course taught on the range at the Horse and Hunt Club in Prior Lake MN.
The topics we'll cover are:

Gun Safety

How to safely load and unload a firearm

Malfunction clearing

introduction to marksmanship

Shooting exercise (50 to 100 rounds)

The importance of integrating the fundamentals and a smooth and seemless execution of them will be stressed.

Student may bring their pistol or revolver and ammunition (bring at least 100 rounds - a .22 is hightly recommended for this range only class), or you can use our firearm and 50 rounds of ammo for an additional $25 fee.

Class size is limited to four students.

NRA Personal Protection in the Home Course
8 Hours (including range time)
$150 ($125 Prepaid)

The NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family, and to provide information on the law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense. This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection In The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, course completion certificate, and Lesson Plan.

The NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course participants must be law abiding, adults (at least 21 years old), and experienced shooters (shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm) to maximize what can be learned from this course. Proof of shooting experience can be one of the following: NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate, NRA FIRST Steps Course Certificate, NRA pistol competitive shooting qualification card, military DD 214 with pistol qualification, or passing the Pre-Course Assessment. We'll also accept any carry permit as proof of shooting experience.

Range fees are the responsibility of the student and typically run from $12 to $14.

This course will meet the training requirements for a Minnesota Carry Permit.

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NRA Basic (blended) Pistol Class
NEW: Objective Based Training
Tuition: $125
(Plus range fees)
(Registration Required)

This course is for the new pistol and revolver owner. It is a prerequisite for our Personal Protection Class and designed to teach you the fundamentals of marksmanship & the safe handling, care, and storage of your firearms. The course is objective based with no minimum time required to complete the objectives. The student must show proficiency in the objectives before they pass this course. The student must complete an online portion of the course then schedule Phase II of the training with us. The online portion of the training is $60 (paid to the NRA). Phase II training is $125 payable to Shade's Landing Inc.

Call 952-891-1537 or check our schedule and register online for a class.

For Basic Pistol Students:
Requirements for Class

Student must be eligible to own and purchase a handgun

Pistol or Revolver of any caliber (.22 rim fire is recommended)

50 rounds of ammo

Successful completion of Phase I of the training.

All pistols and revolvers must be unloaded and secured in your vehicle's trunk until we arrive at the range.

NO LIVE AMMO OR FIREARMS ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM!

Range costs are an additional $10 paid directly to the range
Students supply their own hearing and eye protection

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NINE MEALS FROM ANARCHY - ONLINE COURSE
Survival Basic Training
ONLINE Seminar - $45

In this informational online seminar, each student will learn what the basic skills are that will be needed to survive nearly any situation. Topics include the Survival Mindset, the elements and enemies of survival and how to overcome them. Water and food procurement. A discussion of fire and shelter building. In addition we'll look at signaling and a quick primer on first aid. We'll also discuss the importance of and the difference between a Go Bag and a Bug Out Bag (B.O.B.). And have suggestions on what you should have in each.

This is a prerequisite course to our advanced courses on Brushcraft (field course), weapons and tactics, doomsday scenarios and summer and winter survival modes.

This is not a prepping course. We want you to walk away and have a thorough understanding of the skill sets that you need to develop now in order to survive tomorrow.

Instructor Course for the Minnesota MCPPA (BCA Approved)
$425

This two-day course covers everything you need to know to become a certified instructor for the Minnesota Citizens Personal Protection Act. The course covers theories about adult learning and how to prepare your curriculum and methodologies to teach adults.

And of course, it covers our favorite topic: Firearms carry, Minnesota laws, the use of deadly force, record keeping requirements, and more! You'll learn how to schedule and price your courses, and how to market them. Included with the course is an instructional DVD that you can use in your classroom! In addition, you will receive our own exclusive CD-Rom of course materials.

Day one covers the basic instructor topics, required content, and firearm laws and use of deadly force laws in Minnesota. We prepare you so that you are able co-teach a class with us. A range session precedes the classroom portion of the class and is used to evaluate your shooting and range safety skills.

Day 2 the student co-teaches a Minnesota carry class with us and runs a portion of the range session under our supervision. You must successfully complete the instruction portion of the course to be certified. This implies you have a better than average grasp on the legalities of our firearm laws and use of force laws, are able to communicate simple and complex subjects in a manner that others are able to comprehend, provide a professional appearance, and demonstrate superior speaking skills in front of an audience.

IF YOU DO NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS PORTION OF THE COURSE YOU WILL NOT BE CERTIFIED !

We include our own field tested and proven Minnesota Carry Course curriculum at no additional cost! Our courseware separately sells for $350. This is a value you can't miss!

Also required is an annual update class (at a nominal $25 to $40 per year fee) that keeps your certification fresh and current.

Prerequisites:

Call 952-891-1537 or check our schedule and register online for a class.

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NRA Instructor Course
$375 - 2 Day Course
(One day Basic Instructor Training [BIT 6 hrs.] and 2nd day completion of your firearm discipline)

NOTE: The following description is from the NRA web site at: http://www.nrahq.org/education/training/instructor.asp

To qualify as an NRA Instructor:

Training Counselors will evaluate candidates’ performance based on their ability to handle the firearms with confidence, use of appropriate training aids, following the lesson plans and meeting all learning objectives, while utilizing the teaching philosophies learned during the BIT. Candidates can also expect to learn the NRA discipline specific instructional methods and evaluating and improving the performance of beginning shooters. Candidates will be provided with the NRA Trainer’s Guide, appropriate Lesson Plans and Outlines, Basic Course Student handbooks, certificates, basic student examinations, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program booklet, Basic Firearm Training Programs Brochure, Gun Safety Rules brochure, NRA Trainer’s Examination and NRA discipline specific instructor examination (minimum passing grade is 90%).

Instructor ratings are available to conduct the following NRA courses:

NRA Certified Instructors provide an invaluable service in their communities by training hundreds of thousands of individuals annually. As more Americans choose to exercise their right to own a firearm, so too grows the need for these courses.

You can be the vital element in meeting this need by becoming an NRA Certified Instructor and conducting NRA Basic Firearm Training Courses. As an instructor, you can experience the personal satisfaction of teaching others the basics – the knowledge, skills and attitude that will lead to a lifetime of safe, enjoyable and successful involvement in firearm and shooting activities.

NRA Certified Instructors are expected to:

Call 952-891-1537 or check our schedule and register online for a class.

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Refuse to Be A Victim®

This is a 3 to 4 hour, non-firearm course that is for anyone interested in your own personal safety. Tuition is $75 and covers your materials for the course. This course is scheduled on request for groups of five or more people. It is ideal for husband and wife, or the entire family as well as businesses and organizations.

Call 952-891-1537 or check our schedule and register online for a class.

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Private & Discrete Firearms Training is Available
Call for Pricing and Scheduling

Individual Lessons: One-on-one pistol and revolver and rifle and shotgun shooting/range lessons are available in the Apple Valley, Burnsville area and in the Pine City and Grasston area at a rate of $125 per hour per person. This is a perfect primer to take if you have spent limited time with a firearm. We'll burn off 100 - 200 rounds during our lesson using your firearm or one of ours.

The student supplies their own hearing and eye protection, ammunition and range fee.
If you would like us to supply the firearms and ammunition, there will be a separate $25 firearm rental fee and ammunition fee.

Private Minnesota PLUS Multistate Carry Classes: We charge the following for private classes (Carry classes, pistol, rifle, shotgun) based on a rate of $100 per student:
$600 minimum in the 7-county metro area (six students) and a $2,000 minimum (or 20 students) for out-state and $3,000 (or 30 students) for WI, IL, SD or ND. Each additional student is $100. Fees for all private classes must be prepaid. Organizer must provide electric, one table (card table is OK) and seating for the students. Also must furnish a place for us to conduct a shooting qualification exercise if applicable to the course being taught.

Call for pricing on holding a private advanced class such as Defensive Handgun, AR or AK classes, Urban carbine and Advanced Tactics.

Tuition costs must be prepaid at least 15 days prior to the course. IMPORTANT: There are no refunds! Your group would be responsible for securing facilities with electric (for our overheads etc.), seating, tables, lunch and range facilities.

We are able to tailor a firearms safety and marksmanship class to your needs. Marksmanship, safety, close quarter survival techniques and more. Contact us for details.