Registration Closed. A shotgun can be a devastatingly effective tool for home defense.  But a shotgun is not a magic wand.  Like any tool, a shotgun has advantages and disadvantages.  Critical Edge’s Home Defense with Shotgun course provides an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of a shotgun for protecting oneself and one’s family in...

  Preregistration Required. The Refuse to Be A Victim program teaches the techniques and tips needed to be alerted to dangerous situations and to avoid criminal confrontation.  It is not a physical self-defense or firearms class.  Rather, it seeks to help people improve their personal safety practices and to provide insights into the tactics, techniques...

  Registration closed.   The topics presented in the NRA Basic Pistol class form the core knowledge and skills used in all pistol shooting activities, including informal recreational shooting through hunting, competition and self-defense.  Safety is foundational to the entire course.  Included are segments on gun handling, shooting positions, pistol shooting activities, pistol types, ammunition, and...

  Preregistration Required.   The Critical Edge Intermediate Pistol class is for students at skill levels from new pistol owners to those who grew up with firearms and want to improve their defensive firearms capabilities.  It is a class designed to bridge the gap between marksmanship on a conventional range and the defensive application of...

Registration closed. Continuing to build on the foundation of safely handling a shotgun acquired in the NRA Basic Shotgun class, this class is orientated towards the defensive use of a shotgun and includes material on gun handling, reloads, malfunctions, engagement of multiple targets and use of cover and concealment.  It is an ideal stepping-stone to...

Registration closed.   The focus of the NRA Basics of Shotgun shooting course is for the student to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitude to safely and effectively handle a shotgun and to fire at a moving target.  This course works well for somebody who wants to try shotgunning without having to invest in a...

  Registration closed.   The topics presented in the NRA Basic Pistol class form the core knowledge and skills used in all pistol shooting activities, including informal recreational shooting through hunting, competition and self-defense.  Safety is foundational to the entire course.  Included are segments on gun handling, shooting positions, pistol shooting activities, pistol types, ammunition,...

Preregistration Required. The Critical Edge Intermediate Pistol class is for students at skill levels from new pistol owners to those who grew up with firearms and want to improve their defensive firearms capabilities.  It is a class designed to bridge the gap between marksmanship on a conventional range and the defensive application of a pistol. ...

Preregistration Required. Continuing to build on the foundation of safely handling a shotgun acquired in the NRA Basic Shotgun class, this class is orientated towards the defensive use of a shotgun and includes material on gun handling, reloads, malfunctions, engagement of multiple targets and use of cover and concealment.  It is an ideal stepping-stone to...

Preregistration Required. The topics presented in the NRA Basic Pistol class form the core knowledge and skills used in all pistol shooting activities, including informal recreational shooting through hunting, competition and self-defense.  Safety is foundational to the entire course.  Included are segments on gun handling, shooting positions, pistol shooting activities, pistol types, ammunition, and selection...

Registration closed. The Critical Edge Intermediate Pistol class is for students at skill levels from new pistol owners to those who grew up with firearms and want to improve their defensive firearms capabilities.  It is a class designed to bridge the gap between marksmanship on a conventional range and the defensive application of a pistol. ...

Registration closed.   Continuing to build on the foundation of safely handling a shotgun acquired in the NRA Basic Shotgun class, this class is orientated towards the defensive use of a shotgun and includes material on gun handling, reloads, malfunctions, engagement of multiple targets and use of cover and concealment.  It is an ideal stepping-stone to...