I first started buying from Second Amendment Sports in McHenry when I used to live in the local…read morearea. I live in Texas now and I travel north once a year for business and family and I always make a point to stop there. The owner, Bert, is the most knowledgeable person about firearms, ammunition, and optics I've ever known. I always call ahead of time if I need something, and I'll present different options of what I'm looking, what I need it for, and Bert will help me decide not only what the best firearm and optic is, but also the best value. The rest of the sales and administrative staff are awesome as well.

I had transferred all my guns (6-7) to AZ and they arrived in shit shape due to their inconsiderate…read morepacking of them. While I provided cases for some, 2A sports never said one word to me how they would package the other items of pistols, rifles or how I should make sure they would be transfered safely without damage. Walnut stocks ruined and finishes destroyed beyond repair. The service I received was incompetent.

Great class, excellent instructor. I took the conceal carry class for Illinois. Chris our…read moreinstructor; was very patient with us and answered every question clearly and succinctly. I have been shooting for over twenty years and he was able to correct some of my bad habits and teach us new safety techniques. All the course work is taught in a very professional yet accessible manner. Chris was very respectful regarding various levels of familiarity with firearms and shared his informed opinion with us in bite size pieces of information. I was impressed at how quickly he could spot deficiencies in technique and the ease with which he was able to correct them on the spot. The theoretical part of the course was less exciting, but Chris made it very clear how it relates to every day use and gave several examples each time a clarifying question was asked. This was by far the best experience I have had with a firearms instructor and I have sent my friends to the course who all had the identical perfect experience.

I took my first pistol class here in 2024, took a few private lessons, purchased my first pistol…read morefrom them, and have used them for FFL services twice. These folks are wonderful to do business with, and very welcoming to new shooters. I highly recommend them!

If you're reading this, you've found what you're looking for. This is a truly special place. The…read morestaff are friendly and knowledgeable. Their focus is defensive training & their selection of firearm's reflect it. Their pricing is extremely fair which is what originally brought me in. FFL transfers are done with care. Concealed carry training was so thorough and i'm very happy for this as it's a tremendous responsibility and they covered more than i bargained for. Ownership & management is top notch. Love this place.

Like to take a learn to shoot course but can never reach this outfit by phone. Have made multiple…read moreattempts but keep getting busy signal. Any suggestions?

I took the Israeli Combat Point Shooting course here, and also my Illinois Concealed Carry License…read morecourse. In both courses, the quality of instruction was phenomenal. I would definitely take more courses here.

I use these guys for my CCL, and have for all my renewals. Really great instructors, they make the…read moreclass "fun" but very informative. They answer every question you have, unless it might be "case specific" they'll give you THEIR opinion but tell you to contact a lawyer to get the proper "by law" answer. - Which I love this, no wrong steering. I was recognized as the Top Shot of my class each time I've gone, which is cool to be recognized as such. I'll continue to go here for as long as I live in Illinois, in this area. 5stars gentleman. 5 stars.

A brief explanation on how I came to Top Shot Academy when I decided to take the CCL class…read more I began this journey by looking in Google maps for a CCL instructor/class that was near where I lived. I found one eight blocks from me. Problem: they closed their business and told no one. Next, I looked again for a close proximity instructor/class. Found one who was an "attorney" (that's what I was told). Made the date for the class, we agreed that I would take the Metra out to his location and he would pick me. Got on the train in the city and went out to his Metra stop. He was a no-show - got stood up. SOOOO, having finally learning my lesson, I looked on Yelp for a reputable 5-star rating CCL instructor. Top Shot Academy and instructor Chip Eberhart. Taking Chip's class was unbelievably thorough and so complete with regard to every detail, well, I'll say I plan to never loose touch with this remarkable guy and Top Shot Academy ! His experience and continuing ongoing firearm education (including and great wit and sense of humor - can I say that ?) makes him a paragon of his profession ! Alan

Mike is extremely professional and knowledgable. He knows it all - and CCW training will be…read morescheduled very soon. I had my 2.5 hour Private Lesson [classroom and range time] and couldn't have been more pleased with the session. My stance, grip and trigger control habits have been re-established and are now where they should be. The next skill set I plan on working with Mike are Dry Fire techniques and some more range time. By the way, his blog and website are filled with tons of great information, so check those out.

Carl an extremely knowledgeable instructor, this was an amazing learning experience. The only…read morelocation I'm going to moving forward.

Mr. Carl is a great instructor who is easy to understand and ask questions. Also, I enjoyed the…read morepace of the class.

Ok. It's a nice place, I will give them that. But the prices. Wow. Just wow. Of course, being Lake…read moreForest, they have no problem finding customers that will pay whatever. But $75 for an FFL transfer is just wild. I understand it's not a main part of their business, but that's ridiculous. They do have access to a lot of firearms for rental, even full-auto (just for fun) which is a plus if you're shopping (but buy elsewhere and use the guy in Arlington Heights on Central for your FFL transfer for half the price).

Took a new shooter class with Clint. He was fantastic. Easy to follow teaching style and made us…read morefeel very comfortable. Will return for some additional training.