Classes are now scheduled individually. Small groups (3-5 people) receive a discount
Courses Offered
Texas License to Carry Class
While it is no longer required to hold a permit to legally carry a handgun in the state of Texas, having your LTC is a good idea. Anyone carrying a firearm is expected to know the law. First time applicants must complete a 4-6 hour course taught by a licensed instructor certified by the Texas DPS, pass a written examination over class instruction and Texas laws regarding guns, and pass a shooting proficiency demonstration.
Curriculum required for the course includes the following modules:
- Laws that relate to weapons and the use of deadly force.
- Handgun use and safety, including use of restraint holsters and methods to ensure the secure carrying of openly carried handguns.
- Non-violent dispute resolution.
- Proper storage practices for handguns with an emphasis on storage practices that eliminate the possibility of accidental injury to a child.
Participants are expected to have basic knowledge of and familiarity with the handgun they will use for the shooting proficiency demonstration. While basic handgun use is covered, this class is not designed to teach a novice how to shoot. If you need instruction prior to taking this course, please contact me to set up a private or semi-private lesson.
Course cost is $125.00
What do I need to bring?
Each participant will need
- A handgun, either revolver or semi-automatic
- 50 rounds of ammunition for your firearm. No shotgun ammo, nothing smaller than .22.
- Ear protection
- Eye protection
- Weather appropriate attire - range is outside
Handguns are available to rent. Please call to inquire.
Basic Handgun
Basic Handgun Introduction and Live Fire
Basic pistol is a course designed for new shooters.
In the classroom portion of this class, you will learn handgun terminology, the basic fundamentals of handgun operation, and the fundamentals of shooting--grip, stance, sight alignment, trigger control, breathing, and follow through.
On the range, we will take our first shots, focusing on putting the fundamentals together.
Classes are kept small and will allow for individual attention.
Call or use the request your class button to schedule.
Pistols can be provided for this class if you do not own one currently. However, if you use my firearms, you must buy ammunition from me. Because I will sell it to you at my cost, I cannot discount either the class or the ammunition prices.
Class cost is $100 for two hours.
What to bring?
- firearm and 100 rounds of correct ammunition
- protective eye wear
- hearing protection
- appropriate outerwear
- closed-toed footwear
- pen and paper for personal note taking
- water
- sunscreen
Courses Offered
Home Defense
The Home Defense Fundamentals Course is a seminar for anyone considering owning or carrying a firearm for self defense. The class is approx 6 hours long. In this course you will learn conflict avoidance, situational awareness; handgun, shotgun & AR-15 basics; shooting fundamentals; the physiology of violent encounters, legal aspects of using deadly force (including knowing what to do in the aftermath); and a complete guide on gear, gadgets, and ongoing training.
This mid level Course uses curriculum developed by renowned Firearms Trainer and USCCA Vice President, Michael Martin. This multi-faceted course includes training from Michael Martin's 'Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals'. This course advances the mindset for the responsible defensive firearms owner by focusing on and understanding conflict avoidance and situational awareness; handgun & shotgun basics; shooting fundamentals; the Physiology of violent encounters; the legal aspects of the use of deadly force (including knowing what to do in the aftermath; and a complete guide on gear, gadgets, and ongoing training.
Range time will be approximately one hour and will focus on defensive drills.
Course cost is $100.00.
What do I need to bring?
Each participant will need
- A handgun, either revolver or semi-automatic
- 50 rounds of ammunition for your firearm. No shotgun ammo, nothing smaller than .22.
- Ear protection
- Eye protection
- Weather appropriate attire - range is outside
Handguns are available to rent. Please call to inquire.
Private lessons
$50.00
($5.00 shipping)
A one-hour, one-on-one lesson designed to meet your needs. Please use the link to schedule a time. The “shipping” fee is to cover credit card processing. Use the register for classes at the top of the page to request a lesson time.
Refuse to be a Victim
One of the most important steps toward ensuring your own safety is having a personal safety strategy in place before you need it. NRA’s Refuse To Be A Victim® program teaches the tips and techniques you need to be alerted to dangerous situations and to avoid criminal confrontation. Seminars are held across the nation and are open to individuals of all ages.
Today, thousands of federal, state and local law enforcement officials and civilians from across the nation utilize this popular program in their crime prevention and community policing initiatives to help protect their communities. Corporations, educational institutions, and community centers have also adopted the program. All told, more than 120,000 people have benefited from these seminars.
Contact me to schedule a course for your group of four or more.
Cost is dependent on size of group.
About Us
My story
Always alert and ever vigilant
Most of us like to believe that our homes are our safe spots. They are the haven to which we retreat at the end of a long day. Our home is our castle and it is there that most of us feel most safe and secure. That’s what I thought, too, until...
It was a Thursday evening. My husband and I had gone to an early dinner with friends and so we got home later than normal. I was in condition white as we approached the house. I was full, happy, and didn’t think there was anything to be concerned about. That’s when I noticed the car parked by our mailbox.
Condition yellow. My radar went off. Why is that car parked here? It doesn’t belong to any of our neighbors and no one is around. Alert, but not worried, we park our truck and as my husband heads to the barn to feed the horses, I go inside the house to let the dogs out.
Condition orange. The door is open. Dogs run frantically around my feet trying to alert me to the fact that something is wrong. I continue on to the kitchen where I see the baby gate MOVED from the doorway to the living room and leaning against the wall IMMEDIATELY, I go to a heightened sense of condition orange. Running back outside, I tell my husband that someone has been in the house.
While he goes inside to investigate, I begin trying to corral the dogs who are running crazily around in the yard and barking like fiends. Then I turn to see him exiting the house, pistol in one hand, cell phone in the other. I hear him say, “No, sheriff. You need to get here now. There is a strange woman asleep in my bed.”
Condition red. As I wait for the sheriff to arrive (which, by the way, took 25 minutes), I see our intruder walking around in our home. Then she walks quietly out the back door, as if to leave. We have to do something. Fortunately, she responded to my very intense command to stop right there.
There’s more to the story, but suffice it to say, it could have ended much differently. She could have been armed. Our daughter could have been home alone when she broke in. “She” could have been a big, burly “he” with foul intentions on his mind. So many variables. And the one thing I knew I had to do. I had to prevent myself from ever feeling so helpless again. I signed up for my CHL class the next morning (after bleaching the entire house). I became involved in beginning a chapter of The Well Armed Woman, and I found a new purpose for my life. To instruct women so that they are never a victim.
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My certifications
NRA Range Safety Officer September 2016
NRA Pistol Instructor March 2018
NRA Refuse to Be a Victim Instructor April 2018
USCCA Instructor March 2019
Co-Leader TWAW High Plains Chapter
Texas LTC instructor September 2019
Gunsite Instructor course June 2022
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It is my duty to train and to be prepared to the best of my abilities.
My duty to my clients is to prepare shooters who feel empowered and confident in their decision to carry for personal protection.
My mission is to teach proper firearms handling and situational awareness .
"Amateurs think equipment, students think techniques, experts think tactics." ~John Holschen as quoted in Strategies and Standards for Defensive Handgun Training, by Karl Rehn and John Daub
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