Capitol Area Practical Shooting
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Due to the current ammo situation it has become very difficult to teach our regular curriculum of courses.  We are building relationships with companies that offer amazing alternative methods of training for novice to advance firearm instructional classes. 

We will not be offering any additional training classes beyond our regularly scheduled Concealed Handgun License classes as we will be traveling the country working various action shooting matches taking classes and just enjoying the shooting community.  


Our Philosophy

There is a set of core rules that all gun owners must know to be considered safe and responsible.  We embrace the courses offered by the NRA as our foundation for education, and have expanded on that foundation a curriculum of practical and tactical techniques for self defense as it applies to concealed carry and self defense.  We offer classes for Pistol, Rifle and Shotgun and specialize in beginner to intermediate shooters. 

New Shooter Combo Pistol- Our Most Popular Course

We have found the perfect combination of education for a new shooter!  The NRA First Steps Pistol along with our Pistol 1 offers 8 hours of training and will take you thru all the basics of safe handling, parts and functions of the gun and marksmanship.  We also offer this combo for shotgun training.

$165.00 Includes range fee, training packet, and use of 9mm handgun.  Ammunition not included
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TRAINING CLASSES SCHEDULED BY REQUEST

Below is our menu of courses, all of which can be tailored to your specific needs or interests.  We offer private training courses for groups of 4 or more.  Daily rate starts at $400 and varies by the course and number of training hours.  


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NRA Certified Courses

F.I.R.S.T. Steps Program

F.I.R.S.T. stands for “Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training”, a program the NRA developed to meet the need for a firearms orientation program for new gun purchasers. This FIRST Steps program is a basic courses abbreviated to the most fundamental shooting skills, and the specifics of a particular model of pistol, rifle or shotgun.

For complete course descriptions click on links below:
         FIRST Steps Pistol
         FIRST Steps Rifle
         FIRST Steps Shotgun
         Home Firearm Safety
         Personal Protection Inside the Home
         Eddie Eagle Gun Safe Program 

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Pistol 1
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Pistol 2

CAPS Practical Firearms Training

We have developed a curiculum of classes that takes you beyond the basics that the NRA courses offer.  Our courses below are spent entirely at the range and skill sets are taught based on repetition and a defensive mindset.  We do not teach offensive skills sets such as room clearing, or close quarter battle techniques which are designed for working in teams, more appropriate for law enforcement and military.  Our focus is the responsable armed citizen.

For complete course descriptions click on links below:
           Pistol 1
         Pistol 2
         Shotgun
         Carbine
         Night Shooting
         
Gun Cleaning & Maintenance

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Ladies Only Classes

We have an entire academy devoted to women and training programs for firearm and non firearm classes for self defense and proper mindset!  Visit the Women's Safety Academy of Texas

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What our clients say

"Attended and completed our CHL course with Julianna and John, and we have to say it was a wonderful class. They covered all the basics for licensing and my wife (Madison) looks forward to shooting with "a girl and a gun" club, as well as I eventually joining some sort of guy club. Madison also looks forward to customizing her Glock, THANK YOU GUYS A BUNCH, AWESOME PEOPLE!!!!"
James/Madison M. (Fort Hood)


"John and Julianna are the best. The range and the class were run in a very professional way. If you are apprehensive at all about taking this class don't be. I was a renewal and if I had known about them the first go round I would taken my initial CHL with them. Hope to see them on my next renewal. I have numerous friends with CHLs; I will recommend you to them for their next class. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!"  
-Karen A. (Leander)

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