Northern Firearms Instruction

Down Range Indoor Training Center is Northern California's only 5-star NSSF-rated range, offering both initial 16-hour and renewal 8-hour CCW permit courses, advanced pistol training, and specialized courses for women and youth. Their facility features the area's only 25-yard indoor pistol, rifle, and shotgun range, a full-line firearms retail area, on-site gunsmith, and the area's only full-service uniform shop — all in a welcoming, customer-service-focused environment.

Crossed Star Firearms is a Northern California firearms instructor offering CCW classes and training for all levels of shooters. They provide 16-hour initial CCW courses, 8-hour renewals, multi-state CCW training, and various pistol instruction classes. Classes are approved for residents of multiple Northern California counties including Butte, Contra Costa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba, and Yolo counties.

Black Oak Training is a firearms training company in Magalia, CA offering comprehensive CCW courses including initial certification, renewals, and add-a-gun services. They provide a wide range of additional training including new shooter courses, marksmanship instruction, holstering classes, NRA RSO certification, and specialized programs like civilian TASER training and situational awareness. The company also offers CCW application assistance services and hunting day-trips.