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Arizona
CCW Class Review
Tactical
Advantage, Tucson,
AZ
The
third Sunday of each month at South East
Regional Park shooting range Tactical
Advantage LLC offers an Arizona Concealed
Carry Weapons permit class (CCW class). We
sat in on a class and had a great time.
The classroom at SERP is small
but comfortable, well lit and easy to hear
whoever is speaking. Our class was
15 students and two instructors; Gordon
Winkelman and James Coniglio Tactical Advantage
has been teaching CCW classes for four
years, two of those at SERP |
Tactical-Advantage
Training Academy Tactical
Advantage Instructors are dedicated
to providing safe and responsible
firearms training. Handgun
instruction, rifle training, and
shotgun training of the highest quality
is offered to both law enforcement
and the private citizen.
The
composition of our firearms training
classes spans all socio-economic
barriers, from housewives to
teachers, computer programmers to
lawyers, CEOs to auto mechanics,
doctors to private investigators. Advanced
shooters have different objectives
than the beginning and novice shooter. Some
require firearms instruction because
their job dictates a higher standard
of care and increased proficiency;
others opt for handgun training to
improve their shooting competition
and the personal satisfaction and
achievement. Some have survived
a lethal encounter; others recognize
that they may one day confronted
with such an event.
All have legitimate and valid needs. In recognizing these variables, every
effort is made to offer firearms training that will meet the particular needs
of the individual. Whatever your reason, whatever your skill level, We are
here to assist you in finding the appropriate training. |
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We started at 8am and the class ran to about
4:30pm with range time about 9am and a 30
min break for lunch. Students signed in
and used wide masking tape to
make a simple name tag. This
was really a nice touch, it allowed
us to remember each other as well
as our instructors by the second break.
Being addressed by name really makes
for an enjoyable class environment
too in my opinion. Each student
was given a handout with information useful
to the CCW holder. A shooting remedy target,
safety information, the mental awareness
color codes, some rules to
keep in mind while carrying
and a consent form for kids,
if you are going to be bringing a kid to shoot
with you in Arizona
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We went right into instruction for
an hour on safety, basic marksmanship,
sight picture, and range procedures.
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We then went to the range. We beat most
of the heat of the day and were able
to shoot in the shade
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Fifteen students rotated through their shooting
tests in one fifteen minute shooting session.
All the students passed their tests, and
the instructors congratulated the class on
having an unusually high level of skill
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The
Southeast Regional Park Shooting Range
is operated and managed by Pima County
Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation.
It is designed, built and operated to
provide shooters with safe and enjoyable
shooting opportunities. |
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After the range time we went back
to instruction until lunch. An overhead projector,
plenty of transparencies, a laser pointer
and the white board kept the lecture interesting
and allowed the instructors to emphasize
important points easily. The lecture
moved along, with regular breaks to
stand, check phone messages (it seems like
more people need cell phone breaks than smoke
breaks these days). While only
water is available at the range, most
students came prepared with snacks
and drinks
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For the firearms portion of the class
real (unloaded) guns were used to demonstrate
operation, maintenance and of course safety.
In addition to lectures on laws, responsibilities,
and equipment the instructors offered
many real life examples of situations
that illustrate the sometimes complicated
rules for the CCW permit holder. Questions
were encouraged and time was taken
to address all the questions that came up.
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Tactical
Advantage Concealed
Weapons Permit
Call
Liz at 877-6290 or Lacey 877-6000
@ Pima
County Parks and Recreation
Walk-ins welcome
if space available
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Location: 11296
S. Harrison Rd. 85747
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Duration: 8
Hours
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Class Requirements: To
meet all stipulations set forth by
Arizona
DPS Concealed Weapons Program.
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Class Schedule: 8
total hours which includes range time
8am-12pm: Classroom
12pm-12:30pm: Lunch (bring
a box lunch)
12:30pm-1:30pm: Range
Certification (time is approx)
1:30pm-5pm: Classroom
Ear and Eye protection is Required.
All shooters must wear both while shooting.
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