Competent, reality based, and practical training is a must for every responsible handgun owner. Handgun ownership has inherent responsibilities. They include the knowledge needed for proper weapon care, the wisdom to choose the handgun that fits your personal abilities, and the training to operate your personal defense weapon safely and with precision. This 8-hour basic class is your fast track to develop competence in using a handgun for personal protection. Certificates will be issued at the end of this course which fulfills and exceeds the training requirements for obtaining the Florida and Virginia Non-Resident 31-State CCW Permits.

Over the course of the day, your instruction will include: fundamental handgun ownership and use issues, firearm safety on and off the range, the self-defense mindset, the judicious use of deadly force, surviving a deadly force incident and the legal aftermath, pertinent state and federal laws, handgun and holster selection, methods of concealment, handgun operation and weapons care, administrative loading and unloading of a handgun, fundamentals of handgun marksmanship, reducing handgun stoppages and malfunctions, and emergency reloading. The focus of the course is on acquiring the essential knowledge, skills and attitude for ensuring that you are sufficiently prepared to act in self-defense.

Instructor: Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D., the President of Personal Defense Solutions, LLC, is a licensed psychologist, NRA Certified Law Enforcement and Civilian Firearms Instructor (Handgun and Shotgun), PA Certified Lethal Weapons Training Instructor, Utah Certified Concealed Firearms Instructor, and an Affiliate Instructor with John Farnam’s Defense Training International. Dr. Eimer is certified to teach the Farnam Method of Defensive Handgunning and is also a graduate of Massad Ayoob’s Lethal Force Institute. Dr. Eimer is the co-author of the Essential Guide to Handguns and writes regularly for Concealed Carry Magazine

Equipment: Dress comfortably. Students may bring either an unloaded revolver (minimum caliber: .38 special) or semi-automatic pistol (minimum caliber: .380 ACP), a concealment holster, at least one extra magazine or speed loader, and at least 100 rounds of ammunition. Handguns will be made available for students who do not have their own (please notify us at the time of registration), and holsters can be provided for use during the class for those students who have not yet found one. Ammunition can be purchased at the range shop.

Tuition: $250.
Pre-registration: Pre-register with a credit card at the bottom of this page.
Day of the class: Tuition in cash due at the beginning of class. No checks.
Please note: If you plan on attending, please notify us because each class will be limited to 10 students to preserve the integrity of the training experience.
Location: Delaware Valley Sports Center, 101 Geiger Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115. Range Phone: 215-969-0141.

For more information, please call: 215-938-SAVE (7283) or email us, or reserve your spot with a credit card here.