Concealed Carry Courses, Defensive Pistol Techniques-Laser Simulation Courses, NRA Basic Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Firearm Safety, Range Safety Officer & Personal Protection Courses and Personal One on One Instruction Available
About Me
Brian Argutto-Owner/NRA Certified Firearms Instructor/Range Safety Officer
My name is Brian Argutto and I am the owner of Bravo Alpha Firearms Training. Just a little about me, I am a military retiree with 20 years of service. While a member of the military, I was awarded the Air Force Small Arms Expert Ribbon. I am also a former Law Enforcement Officer with the federal government. My background in firearms includes training from the military, FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center), as well as civilian training through the NRA. I am an NRA Certified Firearms Instructor, as well as an NRA Certified Chief Range Safety Officer.
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Our mission is to facilitate the personal safety and security of all law-abiding citizens by teaching them the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to safely operate and handle firearms. In doing so, we seek to be the provider of choice for all firearms and personal protection training in central Florida.
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Based in Spring Hill, Florida, located in Hernando County, we provide basic firearms training that will equip you with the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to safely and legally handle and operate firearms. We offer the following NRA courses: Basic Pistol Shooting, Basic Rifle Shooting, Basic Shotgun Shooting, Home Firearm Safety, Personal Protection Inside The Home, Range Safety Officer and Refuse To Be A Victim. We also offer a Basic Handgun/Concealed Carry Course. Successful completion of any of our live fire courses will provide you with the required documentation necessary to apply for a Florida Concealed Firearm License. We also offer personal one on one instruction to students that need individualized instruction or want a specialized program that meets their particular needs. Personal one on one instruction for individuals allows the instructor to customize their training to the needs of the student.
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Whether you are looking to have fun shooting at a gun range, whether you are trying to obtain your Florida Concealed Firearm License or if you just simply want to obtain the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively protect yourself or your loved ones, we offer the appropriate training to help you reach your goals. Providing a safe and effective way to obtain these skills is a job we take very seriously and we look forward to speaking with you soon!
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If you have any questions, you can contact us directly at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com or call us at (352) 442-0735.
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Available Courses/Training
Basic Handgun/Concealed Carry Course
Description: The Basic Handgun/Concealed Carry Course is approximately seven hours long which covers gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, shooting fundamentals, ammunition knowledge and selection, applicable federal and state laws, as well as techniques and options available for carrying a concealed firearm in Florida. Student will shoot 25 rounds as part of the course requirement. Successful completion of this course will provide the student with a course completion certificate that will allow them to apply for a Florida Concealed Firearm License.
Course Fee Per Student - $125.00 if using your own firearm/ammo or $150.00 if using our firearm/ammo
(Course fee does not include range fee)
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (352) 442-0735 or email us at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com
*This is not an NRA-approved course
Defensive Pistol Techniques-Laser Simulation Course
Description:
Our Defensive Pistol Techniques-Laser Simulation Course is a four hour laser based live-fire simulation/scenario based training course, which is geared towards people who want to obtain more advanced skills than just the basics as it pertains to concealed carry and defensive use of a pistol. This course was designed in part to address gaps in concealed carry/defensive pistol training caused by the lack of publicly available shooting ranges that do not allow you to draw a pistol from a holster, engage multiple threats in your environment or move and shoot.
There is NO live-fire using real ammunition as part of this course. However, we do utilize laser and electronic/computer software based training systems to simulate live-fire shooting, which will be used in the scenario portion of this course where you’ll shoot several stages.
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The following topics covered in this class will include:
-proper mindset
-situational awareness
-conflict avoidance
-mental preparation
-firearm safety
-high ready
-low ready
-retention ready
-point shooting
-drawing from a holster
-clearing ammo/gun malfunctions
-tactical reloads
-emergency reloads
-difference between cover vs concealment -proper target identification
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The cost of this class is $100 per person and since this course does not include a live-fire component using real ammunition, it DOES NOT meet the requirement to use it as the basis to apply for a Florida Concealed Firearm License. If obtaining a Florida Concealed Firearm License is something you wish to do, please check out our Basic Handgun/Concealed Carry Course or any of our NRA shooting courses, which can be taken in addition to or independently of the this Defensive Pistol Techniques-Laser Simulation Training Course.
Prerequisite:
NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course, our Basic Handgun/Concealed Carry Course or any firearm/concealed carry shooting course.
Course Fee Per Student - $100.00
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (352) 442-0735 or email us at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com
*This is not an NRA-approved course
NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course
Short Description: The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting is intended for all individuals regardless of previous shooting experience or NRA-affiliation.
Additional Information: The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting Course (Instructor Led Only Training) is eight hours long. This course (Instructor Led Only Training) takes place in a traditional classroom and range environment.
Course topics include: gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, pistol selection and storage, shooting fundamentals, pistol inspection and maintenance, marksmanship, and shooting range safety. Additionally, students will complete live fire training and a nationally standardized shooting qualification while on the range with an NRA Certified Instructor. Students will receive the NRA Guide: Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination and receive a course completion certificate bearing the signature of the NRA Secretary and your NRA Certified Instructor.
Course Fee Per Student - $200.00 if using your own firearm/ammo or $250.00 if using our firearm/ammo
(Course fee does not include range fee)
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (352) 442-0735 or email us at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com
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NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course
Short Description: Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for the safe use of a rifle in target shooting.
More Details: This course is at least 8 hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot rifles. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; rifle parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest, prone, sitting, standing and kneeling positions; cleaning, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Rifle Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate.
Course Fee Per Student - $200.00 if using your own firearm/ammo or $250.00 if using our firearm/ammo
(Course fee does not include range fee)
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (352) 442-0735 or email us at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com
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NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course
Short Description: This course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for the safe and proper use of a shotgun in shooting a moving target.
More Details: This course is at least 10 hours long and includes classroom and range time learning how to shoot shotguns at moving targets. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; shotgun parts and operation; shotgun shell components; shotgun shell malfunctions; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting at straight away and angled targets; cleaning; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Shotgun Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Shotgun Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate.
Course Fee Per Student - $300.00 if using your own firearm/ammo or $350.00 if using our firearm/ammo
(Course fee does include range fee)
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (352) 442-0735 or email us at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com
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NRA Personal Protection In The Home Course
Short Description: This course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family, and provides information on the law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense.
Prerequisite: This course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state or local law, and experienced shooters (shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm). Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate, NRA FIRST Steps Course Certificate, NRA pistol competitive shooting qualification card, military DD 214 with pistol qualification, or passing the Pre-Course Assessment.
Additional Information: This is an eight hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills; strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation; firearms and the law; how to choose a handgun for self-defense; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection In The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, and course completion certificate. Note: Lesson III of this course—Firearms and the Law, and Legal Aspects of Self-Defense—is conducted by an attorney licensed to practice law within the state in which this course is given and who is familiar with this area of the law; a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) who possesses an intermediate or higher Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificate granted within the state; or an individual currently certified to instruct in this area of the law by the state in which this course is presented.
Course Fee Per Student - $350.00 using your own firearm/ammo
(Course fee does not include range fee)
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (352) 442-0735 or email us at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com
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NRA Home Firearm Safety Course
**This is a non-shooting class**
Short Description: This is a non-shooting course and teaches students the basic knowledge, skills, and to explain the attitude necessary for the safe handling and storage of firearms and ammunition in the home.
More Details: This is a four-hour course for safe gun handling that is conducted in the classroom only. Students are taught NRA’s three rules for safe gun handling; primary causes of firearms accidents; firearm parts; how to unload certain action types; ammunition components; cleaning; care; safe storage of firearms in the home; and the benefits of becoming an active participant in the shooting sports. Students will receive the NRA Home Firearm Safety handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, course completion certificate.
Course Fee Per Student - $100.00
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (352) 442-0735 or email us at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com
Refuse To Be A Victim Seminar
**This is a non-shooting class**
Short Description: Refuse To Be A Victim is a nationally recognized crime prevention seminar, a program of the National Rifle Association, that promotes awareness and prevention of criminal attack. Topics covered include: mental preparedness, physical security, home security, travel safety, technological security, and much more.
Additional Information: Refuse To Be A Victim is a two to four hour crime prevention seminar, which provides practical information geared toward awareness and avoidance of criminal attack. Certified instructors help seminar participants better understand criminal thinking and provide tips on maximizing home, automobile, telephone, technological, and personal security. Participants learn information about how to easily and inexpensively create layers of safety in their everyday lives.
Course Fee Per Student - $100.00
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (352) 442-0735 or email us at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com
NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Course (RSO)
**This is a non-shooting class**
Short Description: This is a nine-hour course that is conducted in the classroom only. The NRA Basic Range Safety Officer Course (RSO) content consists of RSO's roles and responsibilities, range standard operating procedures, range inspection and range rules, firearm stoppages and malfunctions, and Range Safety Briefings which include procedures to follow in the case of an emergency. RSO's who have successfully completed the course then have the ability to become a Chief Range Safety Officer, someone essential to training and supervising NRA Range Safety Officers and developing range standard operating procedures. Students will receive a course completion certificate.
Course Fee Per Student - $200.00
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (352) 442-0735 or email us at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com
Handgun Cleaning & Maintenance Workshop
**This is a non-shooting class**
Short Description: Knowing how to safely own and operate a handgun is important, but if you do not know how to keep it clean, maintain it and keep it in good working order, it may not function correctly at the moment of truth when your life may depend on it. This is a two hour in-depth workshop that teaches students how to completely field strip, properly and thoroughly clean, lubricate and re-assemble a semi-automatic handgun and how to properly and thoroughly clean and lubricate a revolver. In addition, students will also learn about the variety of different cleaning and lubricating products that will help to keep their handguns running smoothly.
Course Fee Per Student - $50.00
Pre-registration is required. To register, please call (352) 442-0735 or email us at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com
*This is not an NRA-approved course
Personal One on One Instruction
Short Description: We offer personal one on one instruction to students who need individualized instruction or want a specialized program that meets their particular needs. Personal one on one instruction for individuals allows the instructor to customize their training to the needs of the student. For more information about personal one on one firearms instruction, or to book your next private shooting lesson, please contact us directly at (352) 442-0735 or by email at bravoalphatraining@outlook.com.
Starting at $75.00 Per Hour (Hourly fee does not include range fee)
