Gun sales and gun permit applications are at an all time high. Many states that issue concealed carry permits mandate that CCW applicants provide proof of completion of a minimum firearms safety training curriculum. However, if you carry or intend to carry a handgun for personal protection, you owe it to yourself and those you love to obtain a level of training that will enable you to develop measurable competence in firearms handling and precision defensive shooting.

We are proud to announce that Personal Defense Solutions will now be scheduling training classes to prepare students to develop such competence.

The first level of training will be provided in our Defensive Handgun I Class. This course is designed to put the responsible adult handgun owner on the fast track to developing competence in using a handgun for personal protection. After taking our training, you will have learned the essential knowledge, skills and abilities to prepare you to successfully handle nearly any personal protection situation. These are skills you cannot afford not to know if you own and carry a gun.

Florida and Virginia Multi-State CCW Permits: This 6-hour training class way exceeds the minimum training requirements for these CCW permits. All graduates of this 6-hour class can sign up for just the paperwork portion of one of our 29 State Concealed Carry Permit Classes if they haven’t already done it.

Instructors:

Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, NRA Certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor, PA Certified Lethal Weapons Training Instructor, and 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 Institutes I and II.

Ryan D. Zalewski is an experienced martial artist, security professional, and NRA Certified Firearms Instructor.

Tuition: $300. Cash, money order or certified bank check payable to Personal Defense Solutions at the beginning of the class, or reserve your spot with a credit card here.

Please Note: Each class will be limited to 16 students to preserve the integrity of the training experience.

Location: Delaware Valley Sports Center, 101 Geiger Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115.

Date & Time: Saturday, October 10, 2009 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM

Equipment: Dress comfortably. Students may bring an unloaded personal handgun (revolver or semi-automatic pistol), a concealment holster, and 100 rounds of ammunition. Handguns will be 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.

Curriculum: This practical, reality-based course will teach the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

* Basic Safety Review
* Proper Mindset
* Judicious Use of Deadly Force
* Aftermath of a Defensive Shooting
* Choosing the Right Handgun
* Choice of Ammunition
* Maintaining and Cleaning Your Firearm
* Holster Selection and Methods of Concealment
* Basic Firearm Handling
• Loading and Unloading Procedures
• Shooting Stances and Grip
• Sight Alignment
• Trigger Control
• Follow Through
• Reloading
• Malfunction Clearance
* Dry Fire Practice
* Live Fire Practice at 7 Yards
* Drawing From a Holster
• Dry Fire Practice; incorporating all previous elements
• Live Fire practice
* Basic Competency Test
* Handgun Retention
* Summary and Issuance of Certificates of Course Completion

Tuition: $300.00

For more information, please call: 215-938-7283 or email Dr. Bruce Eimer at: Dr.Eimer@PersonalDefenseSolutions.net.

There is a 16 student limit. You can reserve your spot by registering with a credit card at: http://www.personaldefensesolutions.net/ccw/CCB.html

Walk-ins will be admitted if we have not exceeded out 16 students limit. Cash payment required at the door.