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Bullseye Tactical Firearms Training provides CCW permit classes and tactical firearms training in the Redding, Shasta County, Mt. Shasta, and Siskiyou County area of California. They offer small class sizes limited to five students at their private range, with owner Christopher Ewens instructing every class. The company emphasizes personalized attention and safety, with no accidents reported over 39 years of instruction.
Distinguished Firearms Instruction specializes in Concealed Weapons Classes and Firearms instruction in a fun and extremely safe environment. They offer comprehensive CCW training including a 16-hour, two-day class that complies with California rules and regulations and new SB2 changes, complete with tactical/CPR/trauma training. The company serves Shasta County and Siskiyou County areas with various class options including renewal courses and introductory classes.
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.
Firearms Academy of Redding has provided firearms training, self defense and CCW instruction to Shasta County and Northern California for over 30 years. Owner and instructor Joel Northrup is POST certified and approved by the Shasta County Sheriff's Office as a CCW instructor. The Academy offers initial and renewal CCW classes that meet the new DOJ training standards, as well as advanced defensive pistol training and non-resident CCW training for Florida and Arizona permits.
Shasta Defense offers CCW initial and renewal firearm training classes in Shingletown, California serving Shasta and Tehama counties. Led by Nathan Zeliff, a California Attorney at Law and certified DOJ and NRA firearms instructor, the company emphasizes small class sizes with more individual instruction. Their training programs meet new DOJ standards and are approved by both Shasta and Tehama County Sheriff's Offices.
State of Jefferson Firearms Training serves North State California residents with comprehensive CCW training programs. They offer both 16-hour initial CCW classes completed over two days and 8-hour renewal classes typically completed in one day. The training combines classroom instruction on firearms laws and deadly force with range qualification time, and they are certified to teach in multiple counties including Tehama, Shasta, Glenn, Trinity, Lassen, and Siskiyou counties.
Instructors: Kevin Johnson
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Echo Whiskey Tactical is a veteran-owned business that provides firearms and personal defense instruction through all levels of experience, from novice to expert. All instructors are certified and highly experienced law enforcement and military veterans with real world experience and involvement with multiple critical incidents. They offer CCW initial and renewal courses, tactical pistol training, workplace violence training, and private firearms courses throughout California and Oregon, serving multiple counties including Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Plumas and Sacramento.
Instructors: Evan Macivor
Instructors: John Panger
Instructors: Rick Greco
Jones' Fort is a gun shop serving Redding since 1962, offering firearms sales, transfers, and California regulatory compliance assistance. They buy, sell, and trade new and used firearms with a 1-Year warranty. The shop provides staff with hands-on hunting and shooting experience to help customers select appropriate firearms.
K2 Defense Academy provides professional, family-friendly firearms training by NRA and DOJ certified instructors in Northern California. They offer CCW certification classes for both initial certification and renewals, along with comprehensive NRA certified courses including Basic Pistol, Basic Rifle, and Personal Protection training. The academy serves Shasta, Tehama, Butte County and surrounding areas, focusing on empowering individuals through firearms and less lethal products training for personal safety and confidence.
Instructors: Joe Copher
Instructors: John Laws
Instructors: Stan Nuetze
Nice Shot is Redding's premier indoor shooting facility featuring a 25-yard range with 12 lanes that serves as both a shooting range and training center. They offer CCW classes for multiple Northern California counties including Shasta, Tehama, Lassen, and others, with instructors who have law enforcement backgrounds. The facility provides comprehensive firearm training programs from introductory courses to advanced defensive tactics, along with extensive firearm rentals and FFL services.
Instructors: Todd Hansen
Northern Firearms Instruction is a team of highly experienced NRA Firearms Instructors operating throughout California and serving over 50 counties and cities. They specialize in California CCW courses for new and experienced shooters, teaching in a stress-free learning environment. NFI maintains strict instructor-to-student ratios and is composed of 100% NRA credentialed instructors who must update their credentials yearly.
Instructors: Christopher Haggerty
Instructors: Tyler Thompson
Instructors: Ryan Watters
Instructors: Bryan Cowan
Instructors: Sean Patterson
