North Reading Rifle Club has been in the North Reading Community for over 75 years. This club can…read moreeasily be missed while driving down the wooded street. The building is set back off the road with plenty of parking. The club offers an indoor pistol range seven days a week. If you are new to shooting, the North Reading Rifle Club provides expert instructors who can guide you through the basics of firearm safety. The cost of membership is affordable for all. If you shoot regularly, consider this club as a choice.

He is such a great trainer. He makes the class fun. Very knowledgeable and patient. You should…read moredefinitely take the class worth every cent.

The worst customer service experience that I've had in my life…read more This training center is so uninterested in communicating with customers that the quality of their services is COMPLETELY irrelevant. I got my certificate from them a couple years ago when I applied for my FID. It's a long story, but I need another copy of certificate. I go to their website to lookup my info to see if I'm in their records, and find out that I need to contact them for a manual search. No one picked up when I called with the phone number on their website, and no one replied to my voicemail. I found a second phone number, which gave me the same results, but the voicemail message told me that the best way to reach them is over text. I try sending a text to the number, but it doesn't deliver. Eventually I found an email address to try. I never got a reply. Then I tried DMing their official Instagram page. No reply there, either. I decided to stop by the facility in person to ask them about my certificate, and also why they so hard to reach, and the place is locked during the hours when the website and google maps claims they're open. I showed up again and FINALLY caught them when they were actually holding a class. After telling me at first that they didn't have my certificate, with enough pushing they finally pulled it up. Then they had the nerve to charge me 20 bucks to print a copy. I hope that this is enough to deter you from giving these people your money, but maybe all you care about is the quality of the training itself. So, how was it? Fine, I guess. Sort of. A good sign that you can trust someone for advice about personal safety is whether they're in somewhat healthy physical shape. My instructor (both 4 years ago and now) couldn't self-defense his way out of a narrow doorway. Along with his neglect of fitness, I also distinctly remember him saying not to carry Glocks because they don't have manual safeties, which is ignorant and outdated advice.

My husband and I never get the chance to spend time or do anything without our baby. We found a…read moresitter tonight and we're excited to go shooting. We walked in at 705 started doing the intake form. we were never told a thing when we walked in and started the forms. Until after my husband started walking away from the intake kiosk we were suddenly told "we're not taking any more shooters tonight because we'll be closing down the range in about 20 mins." If it says it's open til 8, then stay open til 8. If not- SPECIFY THAT ITS 730. You don't understand how important little breaks of freedom are to new parents. Update your hours online or stop with the false advertising.

My first & possibly only time getting to go here since I'm moving and after looking for a new place…read moresince Bob's closed, this place did not disappoint! Joseph Rufiange and his team-personable, professional & likable I have met in a long time! Not gun snobs or know-it-all's like I've experienced with other places that shall remain nameless! The facility is quite spacious and very clean and the atmosphere is great! Up-to-date lanes and plenty of room to just enjoy yourself! Hope to get there again some other day in the future! Joe and team - don't ever change!!!

Great club, 3 olympic shooters have come through this facility. If you ski at Weston Ski Track and…read moreshoot smallbore rifle Friday evenings November through March (approximately) it's like training for biathlon. Newbies may need some safety training, or coaching before participating. They have a great youth program and some events are open to non-members.

Good club, great facility, probably the best around. Beware though of the man in the green Ford…read moreExplorer....he likes to sneak up on you and lecture you about every rule....I believe he lives on the premises....very creepy.

Handgun licensing class taught by Mike Janus was a painless way to get the course completion…read morecertificate required to apply for the MA license to carry. Mike is a great teacher who makes sure that you know what the most important takeaways are. Expect the class to last about 7 hrs (with breaks) and bring a snack and a sweater if you get cold easily.

I like the place. Nice people, very informative instructions. Very good experience…read more I do not know what else can I add, they what at least 85 characters

I recently attended the NRA Basic Pistol Safety Class. This…read morewas an excellent training class. The owner/ instructor Mike Caggiano is very knowledgeable and professional and did an excellent job presenting the material. The class sizes are small compared to other training facilities. Max of 5 students. So it's a comfortable learning environment (not rushed) with plenty of opportunity to ask questions. Perfect for people with no previous knowledge or exposure to fire arms or more advanced students. In addition to the classroom instruction, this course also includes live fire training, which takes place on a different day. This is a great experience as you will receive hands on training from Mike and the opportunity to fire several different pistols. Again, this a very comfortable learning experience. If you're questioning yourself whether or not you can do this course, or just looking for the right place. Look no further, you can do this.

I took my LTC class at WSC with Mark V, which was very good and included a live fire session (10…read morerounds of .22LR). The class was ~8-10 people, both men and women, of diverse backgrounds. No one will feel out of place. They also have regular LTC classes for women only. I've taken other firearms classes here too and they have some very good instructors like John K, who has written a book on pistol shooting. I've since become a club member. This is the nicest indoor club/range that I've seen in MA, with a locker room (the small lockers cost extra, but can be used to store guns/ammo/cleaning supplies), lounge & kitchenette and a conference room. This would fall into the gun country club "guntry" category. Membership is not inexpensive, but worth it to maintain such a nice shooting environment. They have a plenty of social events too, and the facilities can also be rented. The well-maintained, 8-lane, 50-foot indoor range allows handgun shooting and rifles of typical handgun calibers, but no shotguns. There is a live-fire shooting simulator in one of the lanes. There is no outside range. Drawing from the holster or combat action shooting is only allowed on one lane for members who have demonstrated skill and have received approval by a Range Officer. No limit on rate of fire. Access is 24/7/365. Membership requires a short interview with the full-time manager (as part of a tour), but you don't need a sponsor, but you do need a FID/LTC. So not the level of hoop-jumping that some ranges require for membership. They operate a FFL on the side (not open to the public), so you can order a gun through them or if you buy a handgun out of state you can have it shipped here for legal transfer to you at a minimal charge (don't do that without asking first). They do have a very small selection of guns in stock. However, they are very conservative with regard to applying the law, so don't expect them to do everything, even if it is something every other gun shop in MA already does. They also have a new sister club, Founders Shooting Club in Fort Lauderdale, FL (and I think they are expanding to multiple locations in FL like Miami), and as I understand it membership at WSC gives rights to shoot there for free as well. The owner recently bought the building that houses WSC, so plans are being discussed to expand the facilities here. The only downside I've experienced is that they allow cigar smoking in the lounge after 3PM and the "smog" also affects the conference room. So it became a bit unpleasant in the later part of my 6-10PM LTC class due to the poker players smoking in the lounge (the strong HVAC prevents this being a problem in the gun range, which also effectively keeps the gun smoke out of your lungs). Hopefully this will be improved with the anticipated expansion. Unlike another reviewer here, I haven't found the range to be cold (and they run fans in the summer) or the members to be unpleasant. It is a somewhat older crowd, but you wouldn't expect many college students at these prices unless they are in the family of a member. It's not the place for people who want to pretend they are characters in a video game. Gun safety rules are strictly applied, as they should be. WSC is conveniently located just off Route 128, with ample free parking outside.

Owner is an asshat and range has no heat for the winter. Could of been good. I would avoid and find…read moregood people to shoot with.

I had been wanting to take a self-defense class for some time and so I finally looked on Yelp to…read moresee where to go. I found Personal Safety and clicked the link to their website to find out more information. I really liked that they trained police officers and bouncers in addition to civilians, and sent an email to find out more. Marcus replied letting me know they usually have a women's self-defense seminar one Saturday a month, in addition to classes on most days. I had a few other friends interested in taking the seminar too, so we were able to set up a Saturday morning class within a few weeks. He sent me some information on what the class covers (situational awareness, boundary setting, striking essentials, etc...), and what we needed to bring (ID, sneakers and comfortable clothing)/not bring (jewelry and valuables) with us. When we arrived we had a little trouble finding the building because they had mentioned it was near Gold's Gym and we were on the wrong side of the parking lot then...but I am notorious for getting lost and most of my other friends found it OK. We checked in and got started right away. Marcus was giving the lesson along with a bouncer that worked at a club downtown. After two hours, we were confident in our ability to eye flick, arm chop and kick a possible attacker where it would really hurt. We laughed, we apologized and we learned a lot! We were actually practicing on each other, and I kept apologizing for arm chopping and chucking balls at my friends. At the end of the course I mentioned how I wish I had taken something like this years ago, and they should include it in every college orientation. And we decided we'd come back in a few months for an additional seminar that building off of what we've learned. I'm so glad I found Personal Safety LLC through Yelp, and finally got around to taking a self-defense seminar. That evening I was already showing my friends at a party what we learned, and karate chopping and apologizing once again!

Please take note that I have NOT taken a class with Personal Safety…read more Rather instead, they hosted and sponsored an event with Not-Me! Self Defense and Urban Skills & Safety Workshop. The facility is located right next to Arlington Heights and is relatively easy to find. They are located upstairs of the building in case you get confused when you walk into the suite. There's ample parking in the adjacent lot. The facility is super clean and has a nice amount of open space to learn in. The staff are super professional and make sure that your paper work is all in order before getting started (well for liability reasons and such). Marcus Lincoln, the owner, was extremely helpful in answering questions I had regarding taking classes here. Apparently they actually help train law enforcement and government officials, bouncers, corrections officers, security guards and more. They also offer a specific woman's personal safety class every morning on Saturdays from 9-10 am, which I am considering. But due to my current financial situation, this will have to wait a few months. They offer a monthly membership similar to a gym, but they don't have any contracts that you're obligated to stay in which is nice especially if you decide this is not for you. I watched some of the girls and guys go through their classes while I was doing my self-defense and it can get intense! And like I said, I'm really interested in this especially when it can not only save your life, but it really helps develop and build your body.