Elite firearms training in Lincoln, CA for concealed-carry citizens and law
enforcement — led by veteran instructor Chuck Masdeo. NRA courses, CCW
certification, and re-qualification, run to standard.
NRA-certified instruction plus California concealed-carry and law enforcement
qualification — run to standard, scored, and documented.
NRA Courses
Registration for NRA courses is handled through the
NRA training page.
NRA Pistol Basics
For shooters of any experience level. Covers gun safety rules, the operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition, shooting fundamentals, maintenance, and range safety, including live fire and a standardized shooting qualification.
Teaches the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to safely use a rifle in target shooting — safe gun handling, rifle parts and operation, shooting fundamentals, and firing from the bench, prone, sitting, standing, and kneeling positions.
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NRA Shotgun Basics
Covers the safe and proper use of a shotgun on moving targets — safe gun handling, shotgun parts and operation, shell components, shooting fundamentals, and shooting at straight-away and angled targets.
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NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home
Develops the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe, efficient use of a handgun to protect yourself and your family — basic defensive shooting skills, home-safety strategies, firearms and the law, and choosing a defensive handgun.
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NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home
Builds on Personal Protection Inside the Home — avoiding dangerous confrontations and the safe, effective, responsible use of a concealed pistol for self-defense outside the home, including presentation from concealment and the legal aspects of concealed carry.
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NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO)
Prepares experienced shooters to perform the basic duties of a Range Safety Officer — RSO roles and responsibilities, range standard operating procedures, range inspection and rules, range briefings, emergency procedures, and handling firearm stoppages and malfunctions.
Decades behind the badge and on the range. As an NRA Certified
Instructor, Chuck brings real-world law enforcement experience to every
class — teaching the same fundamentals and safety standards the NRA
curriculum is built on.
NRA Certified Instructor — #188139101
24 years in law enforcement as a correctional officer
20 years as a training officer with the Sheriff's department
Competitive shooter across 3 disciplines
Range Safety Officer for 10 years
24
Yrs Law Enforcement
20
Yrs Training Officer
10
Yrs RSO
100%
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