If you are planning to attend a Concealed Carry Class, Pistol Safety Academy should be the absolute…read morego-to choice for you! I took a Concealed Carry Class many years ago from a different facility/instructor. I haven't been shooting for quite a while, so I decided to take the class again as a refresher. Thankfully, I chose Pistol Safety Academy. The thing I remember most about the first class I took in 2000, was how incredibly difficult it was to stay awake during the classroom portion. I couldn't imagine how the instructor could have made it any more of a snoozer! I was really dreading sitting through that part yet again. But I was pleasantly surprised at how Ed made the classroom portion informative but definitely NOT boring! His classroom portion was interesting, entertaining, and interactive. Not only did I re-learn things I had forgotten, but I also learned important facts that I was never even taught at the other facility! Once you're on the firing range, safety takes top priority. Before any shots are fired, Ed works with each participant to answer any and all questions. His goal is to ensure that everyone understands what they will be doing once he begins giving commands, and that they are comfortable with their weapon. I really can't say enough good things about Ed, from his great personality to his knowledge of guns and gun laws. If you are planning to take any of the classes that Pistol Safety Academy offers, do yourself a favor and call Ed first. After speaking with him, you will not want to take your classes anywhere else!!

Attended the Pistol Safety Academy's CCW course for handguns. Ed Stone is awesome. He is a…read moreserious instructor, and very entertaining. Class was great, very informative. The class room and range are first class. Great learning environment. Ed is very helpful on the range and ensures you are ready. I applied for my CCW immediately after the class. He even offers to assist after the course with your application submittal. Ed is a great guy!

First time I've ever fired a handgun and it was an excellent experience. The lectures gave great…read moreinfo. I only wish I could have fired more rounds. Peter, Hans and Jon are a great team. I'm really happy I went there for my CCH course.Your review helps others learn about great local businesses. Please don't review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you're connected in any way to the owner or employees.

Great concealed carry experience--both in terms of classroom training and shooting proficiency…read morequalification. The guys are super helpful and knowledgeable; always willing to offer support and suggestions for all levels.

Me and My husband both took the class in Middlesex, as our CC Permits had Expired. The Trainer…read moreWoody, Is Great! He is very Informational and takes time to go through things. He will stop and work with you, He has no issues answering questions. I have to say the Class was better then I thought. I left there with my Certificate as my husband did as well. Woody took the time to show me why my shooting was off. I will be going back to him for addtional classes. So with that being said, I highly Recommed this Class. And having Woody as a Instructor. He is all about safety and that is the way it should be. Woody and his Wife Dolly are amazing people, with this being a 8 hour class, yes it is long but, he supplies coffee,drinks and Lunch and snacks. And plenty of breaks. Thanks for everything Woody!

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I really want to give this class a good review because the people that ran it (Charles "Chuck"…read moreElrod and his wife Peggy) seemed to be pretty nice people overall. However, when trying to think of positive things to write about, few if any existed. To start with, the room where the class is held is a show room for a kitchen remodeling place. It's very hard to find, extremely small, and after spending 8 hours in those god awfully uncomfortable chairs I would have been all too happy to use them for target practice. As for the class itself, Chuck spends half the morning telling colorful stories about his glory days a military sniper and the other half not-so-subtly trying to sell the class various accessories from his gun shop. Then, we take a 20 minute drive to a make shift gun range located behind some random person's home in the woods where Chuck does his best impression of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman from "Full Metal Jacket." He doesn't foster a very comfortable atmosphere, especially for those that may have had less experience with firearms. I know all this was in the name of safety, but Chuck could really dial down the intensity. After getting back to the class, we then sat through another four hours of Peggy reading verbatim NC statutes about gun legislation with little to no elaboration other than citing news stories, the majority of which are not set in North Carolina. Bottom line, if you're looking for a course to take to get your concealed carry permit, there are other classes in the area that are cheaper and I don't think its possible for them to be less educational. Best of all, they come without Chuck's testosterone laden drill sergeant act.

I was so excited about enrolling in the class that was going to allow me to apply for my CCW…read morepermit. But my excitement was quickly and thoroughly dashed upon stepping into the loading dock section of Agri-Supply in Garner, NC where this class was held. I was greeted with "Yes, sir can I help you?" The problem with that is I am a female. Yes I have short hair and yes, I had a hat on, but I am definitely not a boy. The man who greeted me was Charles "Chuck" Elrod, the instructor, and I knew I was in for a very long day. (According to him, my short hair confused him.) Then I was told that my ammunition was unsatisfactory (still don't know why) and had to purchase another box from HIS gun shop. This experience was not getting any better. So I proceeded to enter the "classroom", which was a space slightly bigger than my bedroom closet, and was told not to adjust the air conditioner because it could go out at any time. The first words that came to mind were "rinky-dink operation." The class was scheduled to begin at 8:00AM, but by the time "Chuck" got around to mentioning anything about our gun training it was 9:15AM. Prior to this, our class of 19 people were talking among ourselves and listening to Chuck drone on and on about his life, what a great gunsmith he thinks he is and (the thing that pissed me off the most) his personal political views. When we finally got to the range (and I use that term loosely), Chuck was the drill sergeant from hell almost to the point of being abusive, especially to the participants who may not have that much experience with shooting. If it wasn't for his son Dustin, I would have left and never looked back. Dustin is very nice, patient and a wonderful teacher. Too bad he wasn't teaching the whole class. When we returned from the range, Chuck's wife Peggy took over for the legal portion of the class. Once again, personal views, especially political, were lectured to us in between reading articles and NC statutes. She told us exactly what to highlight in our hand-out she provided to us (supposed to be a manual according to their emails and website) and referred to herself in the third person most of the time. In conclusion, find another class to take in the area, and there are many, to avoid all the items mentioned above and hopefully you will receive a better educational experience than the one I had. You would be hard pressed to find another class with less pertinent information than this one.

Chuck, Buddy, and Bob have done a great job in providing quality firearms and gun smithing services…read moreto me for the past several years. A great selection of high quality rifles and optics in one location. If they don't have it they can get it for in a short amount of time. I have left questions over the phone and always received a response usually with options to solve a specific need. This place is a diamond in the rough. Kermit F. Purvis

I have visited their shop several times, and they have always been responsive to my questions and…read moreprovided a fair price for my purchases. In my book, you cannot get much better than that.