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CCW Shooters is owned and operated by Mike Cordisco, a Life Member of the NRA and certified instructor serving multiple California counties including Sacramento, Nevada, Yuba, and Sutter. The company offers concealed carry permit courses, renewal training, and private firearms instruction for individuals of all skill levels. Mike brings telecommunications management experience and extensive firearms knowledge to provide comprehensive training in situational awareness, firearm operation, and California CCW laws.
Crosshair Training LLC is a Bay Area firearms and self-defense training center offering CCW training for multiple cities and counties in the Bay Area. They provide realistic training that goes beyond the square range and incorporates movement and interactive targets to prepare students for real-world scenarios. The company is a BSIS licensed training facility with DOJ certified instructors and offers comprehensive CCW classes that are CA SB2 compliant.
Defensive Accuracy, LLC is a firearms instruction company serving the Bay Area and Central California region. They offer California CCW initial courses, renewals, modifications, and private CCW classes, along with LEOSA qualifications and various NRA instructor training programs.
G4 Firearms is a full-service gun store and training facility serving Sonoma County. They offer firearms courses for every skill level including CCW training, women's handgun safety, home defense, and private lessons. In addition to training, they stock firearms, ammunition, tactical gear, and accessories, and provide basic gunsmithing services.
Grover Group Training is a California DOJ-approved CCW training provider trusted by over 30 sheriff's offices and police departments across Northern California. They offer hybrid delivery combining virtual instructor-led lectures with live-fire qualifications, with courses led by certified instructors holding credentials from California DOJ, NRA, USCCA, and California POST. The company also provides FFL01 firearm transfers and specialized law enforcement training as a POST-certified instructor.
Showket Training offers defensive and real-world CCW training for Marin County and beyond, focusing on practical survival and safety skills rather than tactical maneuvers. With over 20 years of experience training California residents, they provide a positive learning environment that emphasizes safety while helping students achieve levels they didn't know they could reach. The training covers liability concerns, real-world discussions, and includes both classroom instruction and range time.
Instructors: John Staggs; Tom Butler
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Concealed Coalition is a nationwide provider of concealed carry permit training offering both online and local in-person classes. They have trained over 1,000,000 students through their network of certified instructors and maintain partnerships with national brands for classroom locations and gun ranges. The company focuses on delivering engaging, experiential learning through scenario-based training designed to build confidence and preparedness for responsible firearm ownership.
Sheriff-approved CCW instruction and renewal classes.
Instructors: Jack Jennings
ONE on ONE Firearms Instruction LLC has been Northern California's premier destination for expert firearms training since 2009. They specialize in California CCW training, offering both Initial-Issue and Renewal classes approved for multiple counties, including Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, Nevada, Amador, and Shasta. The company maintains small class sizes to ensure a high instructor-to-student ratio and offers comprehensive training programs including handguns, carbines, rifles, shotguns, and competitive shooting classes taught by NRA and California DOJ Certified Firearms Instructors.
Instructors: Daniel Butler
Instructors: Steve Hartung
