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MV Tactical & Firearms Training is a tactical firearms training company serving the Los Angeles and Ventura County areas. They offer comprehensive courses from basic defensive pistol to advanced tactical training, including CCW permit preparation and renewal courses that meet California's SB-2 requirements. The company emphasizes low student-instructor ratios, experienced instructors, and proven methods to prepare students for real-world scenarios.
Safe Insight offers sheriff-approved online CCW training that allows students to complete sections at their own pace. The company provides training from retired law enforcement instructors, one-on-one qualification sessions, and up to one hour of private instruction. They serve multiple California counties including Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, and Sacramento counties.
Cal Guns Training is led by Shawn, a former deputy with 8 years in law enforcement and over 15 years of teaching experience, offering initial 16-hour and renewal 8-hour CCW courses for Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, along with Utah non-resident CCW certification, NRA Basic Handgun and Rifle courses, private firearms training, and DOJ Firearm Safety Certificate instruction. With over 1,200 active students and 558,000 rounds expended, Shawn's approach stands out for its patient, judgment-free instruction designed to build genuine confidence and safety habits in shooters of all experience levels.
Action Firearms Training is a veteran and honorably retired law enforcement owned company founded in 2019 with 53 years of combined law enforcement experience. They specialize in safety and firearms training and certifications, security assessments, active shooter response training, and strategic financial coaching services. The company offers veteran discounts and operates under the motto 'Safety doesn't happen by accident.'
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Apex Firearms Training is led by instructor Scott, who brings over 30 years of firearms teaching experience and 40+ years of shooting expertise, including 9 California State speed shooting titles. The company specializes in CCW training for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, conducting classes at Burbank Firing Line with both classroom instruction and range qualification at the same location. They offer personalized instruction from certified instructors rather than video-based training, with one-on-one sessions available on a private outdoor range for advanced techniques.
Instructors: John M. Smith
Instructors: Gary Pentis
California Tactical Academy is a 1,500+ acre outdoor shooting facility in Los Angeles offering tactical and competition training courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced shooters. They provide private training, public and private ranges, competitions, and events. CTA offers various training courses including pistol, rifle, shotgun and advanced courses with experienced professional instructors.
Instructors: Michael Kennedy
Instructors: Bruce Duckhart
Instructors: Clement Alberts
Covered 6 is a full-service professional private security company providing security services globally, with specialized training programs for first responders and protective services personnel. They offer advanced security training programs including Physical Security Specialist Academy, Executive Protection Academy, and Universal Defensive Tactics, with instructors from elite tactical units. The company works with the US Department of Labor on National Program Standards and has developed public-private partnerships with law enforcement agencies.
Sheriff-approved CCW instruction and renewal classes.
Instructors: Jeanne Raede
Home Grown Safety is operated by Brandy Lengning, a Ventura County CCW Sheriff Approved Instructor who approaches firearms training from a civilian perspective rather than law enforcement or military background. She offers customized CCW initial and renewal classes, private instruction, and specializes in creating personalized training curricula for individuals, homes, and businesses. Brandy teaches primarily at California Tactical Academy in Piru, CA and is also approved at Shooter's Paradise of Oxnard.
Instructors: Todd Inglis
Instructors: James Lapointe
Archangel Tactics is a Phoenix University-certified firearm instruction agency founded in 2004 in Camarillo, CA, with additional NRA certifications. Owner Martin Rudzinski is a decorated Marine with over 35 years of firearm experience. They offer a full range of safety and shooting courses for every age and skill level, including CCW training, self-defense courses, rifle and pistol range training, and Guard card BSIS training, operating 7 days a week by appointment only.
Instructors: Robert Gager
Instructors: Miguel Viesca
Instructors: Larry Guevara
The Tactical Firearms Training Institute specializes in police law enforcement instructor training and civilian firearms training across Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Kern, Riverside, Orange, San Diego, and San Bernardino counties. They offer California P.O.S.T certified courses including tactical handgun instructor, tactical rifle instructor, and basic sniper training. Their goal is to prepare students to win lethal force encounters through continual skill development and realistic training.
California Concealed Carry Workshop provides self-defense education and training for residents throughout Southern California. Their highly qualified instructors come from diverse backgrounds including military, law enforcement, competition, and private training. They offer firearms training for students of all skill levels, emphasizing proper techniques and skill development.
True Aim CCW Certification is a family-owned firearms training business serving Ventura and Los Angeles County for two generations. They provide NRA certified pistol, rifle and shotgun classes as well as CCW certification for California, Utah, Arizona and Florida. All training is conducted through private appointments with 1:1 or small group sessions, and can be held at public indoor ranges, their private outdoor range, or even at the client's home.
Victor Charlie Armory is Ventura County's premier firearms dealer and training facility, offering elite firearms training, ammunition sales, and gunsmithing services. They provide state-of-the-art training facilities with professional DOJ-certified instructors who focus on firearm safety, gun laws, and responsible ownership. The facility serves Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and regularly organizes special events, seminars, and workshops for the firearms community.
Instructors: Brian Worthan
