Shields Defense, LLC

American Canyon, Solano County

Threat Scenarios is the training division of 29 Outdoor Gear, LLC, a full-service FFL and approved CCW training provider at 3431 Broadway A5 in American Canyon, California. The Defensive Handgun II course follows the NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home (PPOH) curriculum over 16 hours across two weekend days, combining eight hours of classroom instruction with eight hours of live-fire range training. Day one is held in American Canyon for all students; day two is in Richmond for initial and modification applicants, with exact addresses provided to registered students about two weeks before class. Classroom instruction covers firearm safety and handling, California transport and storage laws, where CCW holders may carry, permissible use of force and lethal force in self-defense, mental health resources, defensive mindset, holster selection, and legal aftermath considerations, ending with a written exam. Range training emphasizes draw, accuracy, cover use, and stress-response drills under instructor supervision. Certificates are issued by 29 Outdoor Gear upon completion. Training is approved by Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, and San Francisco Sheriff's Departments plus City of Napa, Central Marin, Novato, Mill Valley, Ross, Winters, Martinez, and San Francisco Police, with recognition from Sacramento, Yolo, Alameda Sheriff's and Sunnyvale DPS among others. Instructors hold CA DOJ CCW credentials at minimum, with staff carrying NRA, DOJ, BSIS, POST, and USCCA certifications. Co-founders Jerry Kunzman and Brad Engmann lead a team including Steve Harris, Marco Innocenti, Craig Wong, Bryan Lum, James Yeom, Stephen Newell, Kevin Holman, and Josh Leong. Two-day initial courses cost $475, eight-hour renewal sessions $275, and modification qualifications $175. Classes run Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to approximately 6:00 pm with online booking through Threat Scenarios.

Solano County

Doug Kevilus founded 2A Firearms Academy to serve Marin, Solano, and surrounding Bay Area counties with California DOJ-certified CCW instruction built on U.S. Army veteran experience and advanced credentials including NRA Chief Range Officer, NROI Chief Range Officer, California DOJ CCW certification, and U.S. LawShield legal-use-of-force training. Co-founder Ryan Lewis holds POST Certified Pistol Instructor status, USCCA Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals certification, and NRA Range Officer credentials, leading live-fire qualifications and advanced performance-building sessions. The Marin County Sheriff's Office lists 2A Firearms Academy as an officially approved training provider in county-published instructor lists, affirming that training from non-approved facilities will not be accepted. Initial sixteen-hour courses run $425 plus $50 range fees and include Andrew Branca's "The Law of Self Defense" book, proprietary e-books covering pre-attack indicators, de-escalation systems, thirty-day carry checklists, and dry-fire training playbooks. Eight-hour renewals cost $275. Graduates access exclusive alumni-only training including Dynamic Drill Day, low-light and no-light pistol courses, Level 2 Practical Shooting, and private coaching sessions unavailable to the public. Curriculum emphasizes California-specific legal frameworks—Ability-Opportunity-Jeopardy, reasonable person standard, disparity of force, proportionality—alongside holster draw techniques, stoppage clearing, dynamic movement under stress, and conflict avoidance strategies. Equipment requirements specify KYDEX OWB holsters, electronic hearing protection, 350 rounds for primary qualification firearms plus 30 rounds per additional gun, and tactical pants recommended for range days. Classes require phone registration at 707-410-0389 and minimum six-student enrollment, with qualification testing conducted on live-fire ranges featuring moving attack targets traveling seven yards in 1.5 seconds. The academy provides add-on Florida and Arizona non-resident permit training for $50, extending legal carry recognition to 34 states outside California.

Solano County

AAO provides comprehensive CCW training throughout the Bay Area and surrounding counties with DOJ certified instructors including law enforcement veterans with decades of experience. They offer both in-person and online CCW courses, specializing in personalized instruction that focuses on building individual skills and real-life situational awareness. Their training programs are approved by multiple agencies and include specialized services like red dot system instruction.