Firearm Safety Class 20Jan24

Beginners interested in learning the right way, start here.

Experienced students seeking to fill gaps in their knowledge regarding Use of Force, weapons handling, and self defense psychology, start here.

Firearms and ammunition are provided. You do not need to bring any of your own.

Ask detailed questions, learn, explore, and play with all the show and tell things we’ve prepared for you. 

We will begin together and end together. The class ends when we debrief and clean up, no sooner. If you sign up, plan to stay for the entirety of the class.

This is a two part class. Day 1 is demonstration, discussion, and dry practice. Day 2 is dry practice and live fire. Both days are 6 hours long. When registering, take a look at the following list of dates, and let us know by email which date you prefer for your live fire range day:

Sunday January 14th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Sunday February 4th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Sunday March 17th 20204, 9am to 3pm
Sunday April 7th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Sunday April 28th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Saturday May 18th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Sunday June 9th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Sunday June 30th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Saturday July 20th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Sunday August 11th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Sunday September 22nd 2024, 9am to 3pm
Sunday October 13th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Saturday November 2nd 2024, 9am to 3pm
Sunday November 24th 2024, 9am to 3pm
Saturday December 14th 2024, 9am to 3pm

Topics:

Day 1: 

The role of weapons in society
Why do good people have “weapons of war”
Defining the legal and moral framework for self-defense
What is crime, and how do you prevent or avoid it?
Self defense shooting case studies
Introduction to pistol, revolver, rifle, and shotgun
Live fire demonstration of buckshot, concealed carry, home defense, and rifle marksmanship
Comparison of power, lethality, maneuverability, ammunition capacity, effective range, accuracy, price, and ease of use
Safe firearm loading and unloading procedures

Day 2:

How to hold, aim, and shoot pistol, revolver, rifle, and shotgun
Shooting range etiquette
Live fire shooting experience with steel targets and “the buffet” of guns and ammo

Students will handle weapons such as:

AR15
AR10
Ak47
M1A
Mini14
MP5
Glock 17
Smith and Wesson Shield
Walther PPK
1911 .45
1911 9mm
Browning Hi-Power
Snub nose revolver
.357 magnum revolver
12 gauge shotgun
20 gauge shotgun
Bolt action rifle

Location:

Our facility is in the mountains 1 hour east from San Jose, or 1 hour south from Livermore. If you are an unskilled or inexperienced driver, give yourself 2 hours to make the drive from most cities of the bay area. We will email detailed driving instructions to you when you sign up.

Prerequisites:

None

Required Equipment: 

Notebook and pencil
Water
Snacks
Lunch
Dress for the weather
Prescription glasses, safety glasses, or sunglasses
Earplugs or ear muffs
Optional: your own firearms and ammunition

Notes:

Each participant should register using his or her own unique name and email address.

We offer the Firearm Safety program as often as feasible to meet anticipated demand. Currently we offer the class roughly every month.

During the winter months it can be very cold, so bring warm clothes. In the summer months it is very hot, so stay in the shade and drink water. During spring and fall the weather is perfect.

Cancellations: We do not offer refunds for discretionary cancellations. If you wish to reschedule a class, you must email info@monarchdefense.org no later than 1 hour prior to class start, and you will then be credited with the value of your course, which you can gift to someone else or use for any future class within 1 year.

Questions? Call Brian at 408-892-5460 or email info@monarchdefense.org.