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American Marksmanship Academy LLC, 6522 Georgia Drive, Randleman, NC (2026)

08/30/2026

🚔 𝗔 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, 𝗗𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 & 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘

Last night, we had the privilege of being invited to observe a 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁 (𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸) coordinated and hosted by the Star Police Department.

This operation brought together law enforcement officers and support personnel from across the state, with 16 law enforcement officers on scene, and countless additional support staff working behind the scenes to make this operation possible.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:

• Biscoe Police Department
• Candor Police Department
• Montgomery County, NC Emergency Services
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
• Mount Gilead Police Department
• NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• NC Department of Health and Human Services
• NC Governor's Highway Safety Program
• North Carolina Secretary of State
• North Carolina State Highway Patrol
• Robbins Police Department
• Star Police Department
• Town of Star

These operations require 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Last night was an excellent example of what can be accomplished when multiple agencies and organizations work together toward a common goal: 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲.

During the operation, a 𝗗𝗨𝗜 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 was made and several traffic citations were issued. Removing an impaired driver from the roadway may have prevented a tragedy and potentially saved lives.

Just as importantly, the operation was conducted safely and professionally, with 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱.

We want to sincerely thank every officer, dispatcher, emergency services professional, support staff member, and participating agency/organization who contributed to making this operation possible.

And a special thank-you goes to the 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 for coordinating and hosting the operation. Organizing an event of this size takes an incredible amount of preparation and teamwork, and their efforts were evident throughout the evening.

We were honored to be there to observe the operation as it unfolded and to capture some photographs along the way. 📸

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿. 🇺🇸

Please take a moment to look through the photos and see the teamwork that went into making this operation a success.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 🇺🇸

08/24/2026

Saturday’s concealed carry class was a great example of why we believe fi****ms training should be about 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝘅.

All 7 students passed the written exam, with 3 scoring 𝟭𝟬𝟬, 3 scoring 𝟵𝟱, and 1 scoring 𝟵𝟬 — a class average of 𝟵𝟲.𝟰𝟯%.

All 7 also passed the live-fire qualification.

But what mattered most was seeing the students improve.

Several of them had limited experience with handguns, and some weren't confident in their ability to qualify. We worked individually with every student before the qualification to help them improve their accuracy — including those who were already experienced shooters.

Kevin and Mary Beth Wilson are a great example. They came to our 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 just two days before class. Kevin was already a good shot and became even more accurate. Mary Beth had only fired a handgun a few times and told us she wasn't confident in what she was doing.

Two days later, she walked into the concealed carry class 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

That's exactly why we offer Marksmanship Training.

And if you want to go beyond simply preparing for a qualification, our 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗴𝘂𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 takes things much further. Students learn about different handguns, calibers, ammunition, accessories, maintenance and more — while getting hands-on experience with 𝟭𝟬+ 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗴𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

We also welcome 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. We've had parents bring their children as young as 13 to train with us. We believe responsible fi****ms education can start early, and we are happy to work with younger students when a parent or legal guardian is present.

At the end of Saturday’s class, we asked the students what helped them truly understand the material. Their answer?

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀.

That's the kind of training we strive to provide: training that helps you understand 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 and how it can apply in the real world.

📅 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗴𝘂𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝘁𝗵!

If you're thinking about getting your concealed carry training, want to become more comfortable and accurate with a handgun, or simply want to understand handguns better, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

👇 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: What type of fi****ms training would benefit you the most right now — Concealed Carry, Marksmanship Training, or the Comprehensive Handgun Masterclass?

And if you have a friend or family member who could benefit from training, 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄!

📩 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝘁𝗵? 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲.

🇺🇸 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲.

08/21/2026

𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦.
𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘.
𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘-𝗔𝗡𝗗-𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗦.

Last night, Mary Beth Williams and her husband Kevin came out for marksmanship training.

They originally contacted us because they wanted to attend our concealed carry class this Saturday, August 22nd.

As we do with everyone who registers for our concealed carry classes, we explained that there is a live-fire shooting qualification at the end of the class and recommended that anyone with little handgun experience, or anyone who is a little rusty, consider doing some marksmanship training with us beforehand.

Mary Beth decided that she and Kevin would take us up on that recommendation.

We're glad they did.

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When they arrived, we spent some time getting to know them and learning about their experience.

Kevin is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He has experience with fi****ms, but told us that his experience with handguns was limited and that he had never really received formal instruction on handgun marksmanship.

Mary Beth had considerably less experience.

She told us that she first shot a firearm about two years ago and had only shot a couple of times since.

She also told us something we hear fairly often, particularly from people who are new to fi****ms.

When she had gone shooting in the past, someone else would load the firearm and basically handle everything for her. She would simply point the pistol and pull the trigger.

She wanted to change that.

She wanted to actually understand how to safely handle and operate a handgun, how to shoot it effectively, and what she would need to do if she ever needed to use one to defend herself.

Kevin was very happy that she was willing to get proper training.

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After discussing their experience and goals, we covered firearm safety and range safety.

Then we went outside.

Before we provide any formal marksmanship instruction, we have every student fire 10 rounds from 7 yards.

We do this for a very simple reason:

𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗧𝗥𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗜𝗧.

It gives us a baseline.

It allows us to see what each student is doing naturally.

And it gives us an opportunity to identify habits or mistakes that may be affecting their accuracy.

Mary Beth's first target showed us that there was quite a bit for us to work on.

Her shots were spread out, and all of them were impacting high. As we watched her shoot, we could see that her grip was incorrect and that she was having problems with her trigger manipulation.

Kevin's first target was considerably tighter. His group was roughly 3–4 inches, but it was consistently a couple of inches low and slightly right of the bullseye.

So although they were shooting the same firearm and the same course of fire, they had very different things that needed to be addressed.

And that's one of the reasons we believe individualized instruction is so important.

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We went back inside and got to work.

We covered the fundamentals of safe and effective handgun marksmanship.

Rather than simply explaining everything and expecting students to remember it, we demonstrate each fundamental, explain why it matters, and then work directly with each student to make sure they can actually apply it.

For Mary Beth, we worked on her grip, using the sights correctly, and trigger manipulation.

For Kevin, we identified some smaller issues with his grip and trigger manipulation and worked on correcting them.

We also used our indoor laser training simulator to evaluate their performance and reinforce what we had just taught.

Once we were satisfied with their progress, we went back outside.

Same distance.

Same 10-round exercise.

Then we compared the targets.

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𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗛'𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧

The difference was obvious.

Her first target was scattered, with every shot impacting high.

After training, all 10 shots were in the black.

Her shots were more consistent, and her overall group had tightened considerably.

But what Mary Beth told us afterward was even more important than what we saw on the target.

She said the training finally helped her understand how the sights, grip, and trigger all work together to affect accuracy.

She said she now has a much better understanding of what she's doing and what she needs to work on.

And she said something that we completely agree with:

Now she just needs to go practice.

Exactly.

Training can give you the knowledge and technique.

Practice is what turns that into a skill.

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𝗞𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗡'𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧

Kevin's results were impressive for a different reason.

He was already shooting reasonably well when he arrived.

His first group was approximately 3–4 inches.

After working on his grip and trigger manipulation, his second group was less than 1.5 inches in diameter.

Every shot landed within the 9-ring, low and just slightly left of center.

That's an exceptionally tight group.

Kevin told us that the work we did with his grip and trigger manipulation made the biggest difference for him.

And this is something we want people to understand about our marksmanship training:

𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡.

Kevin was already capable of passing the concealed carry shooting qualification when he walked through our doors.

He still improved.

And that's the point.

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In fact, both Mary Beth and Kevin were already capable of passing the North Carolina concealed carry shooting qualification before they trained with us.

They didn't come because they couldn't pass.

They came because they wanted to be better prepared.

Mary Beth left more comfortable, more knowledgeable, and more confident.

Kevin left with a significantly tighter shot group and a better understanding of the areas where he could continue improving.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧.

We don't want you to simply pass a qualification.

We want you to leave training better than when you arrived.

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𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦𝗡'𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦.

We've trained people who had never touched a firearm before.

We've trained people who hadn't fired a handgun in decades.

We've trained military personnel and law enforcement officers.

We've trained experienced shooters.

We've even worked with competitive shooters.

Everyone comes to us with different experience, different strengths, and different things they need to improve.

𝗪𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘.

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And if you're taking our concealed carry class this Saturday - or any of our upcoming classes - we strongly recommend marksmanship training beforehand if you have little handgun experience or haven't shot in a while.

There is a live-fire qualification at the end of the concealed carry class.

A lot of people arrive for a concealed carry class worried about whether they're going to be able to pass it.

We've had students tell us they haven't fired a handgun in years.

We've even had students who had never touched a firearm before coming to us.

That anxiety can make an already long day much more difficult.

Getting some hands-on training beforehand allows you to walk into the concealed carry class with a better understanding of how to safely handle the firearm and what you need to do to shoot accurately.

And, to date, every student who has completed marksmanship training with us has subsequently passed our concealed carry live-fire qualification.

That includes students who had never touched a firearm before training with us.

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𝗪𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗.

✔️ Handgun
✔️ Ammunition
✔️ Targets
✔️ Eye protection
✔️ Hearing protection
✔️ Indoor laser training simulator
✔️ Personalized instruction

💲 $100 per person, per session.

You don't need to own a handgun.

You don't need to buy ammunition.

You don't need expensive equipment.

And you don't need to already be a good shooter.

If you're interested, send us a message.

Tell us about your experience, what you'd like to improve, and what you're hoping to accomplish.

We'll help you figure out where to start.

𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗔 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡.

🇺🇸 American Marksmanship Academy L.L.C.

08/19/2026

𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬...

𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧.

Two people who recently registered for our concealed carry class this Saturday just made a decision we wish more students would make.

Instead of waiting until the end of their concealed carry class to attempt the required shooting qualification, they decided to come train with us 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧.

So tomorrow evening, Thursday, August 20th, they'll be joining us for a 2-hour marksmanship training session.

And because we have the opportunity to train additional students tomorrow...

𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗚𝗨𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗨𝗦.

📅 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝗧𝗛
⏰ 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
💲 $100 per person

📍 American Marksmanship Academy
6522 Georgia Drive, Randleman, NC 27317

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗗.

Firearm ✔️
Ammunition ✔️
Targets ✔️
Eye protection ✔️
Hearing protection ✔️
Individualized instruction ✔️

No firearm? No problem.

No ammunition? No problem.

No experience? 𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗢 𝗡𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗠.

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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮-𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡?

We don't simply take you to the range, hand you a firearm, and tell you to start shooting.

We start by talking with you.

We'll find out about your previous experience, what you're comfortable with, what you're struggling with, and what you want to accomplish.

Then we cover fi****ms safety before heading to our on-site range.

And here's something that makes our training different:

𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗬𝗢𝗨.

You'll fire 10 rounds from 7 yards.

We use that first target as a baseline.

It lets us see how you're currently shooting and gives us an opportunity to identify habits or problems that may be affecting your accuracy.

Then we go back inside.

We teach the fundamentals of safe and effective handgun marksmanship, using demonstrations and training aids to show you not only 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 to do, but 𝗪𝗛𝗬 it matters.

Then we work with you individually.

One student at a time.

We don't simply stand in front of the room and expect everyone to figure it out.

We have you demonstrate what you've learned, work through the fundamentals with you, and help you correct problems as they arise.

Once you're ready, we use our indoor laser training simulator to evaluate your performance before heading back outside.

Then you'll shoot another 10 rounds from 7 yards.

And finally...

𝗪𝗘 𝗣𝗨𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗕𝗬 𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘.

That's one of our favorite parts.

𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦.

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𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗢 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦?

At the end of a North Carolina concealed carry course, students must successfully complete a live-fire qualification.

The qualification requires 10 rounds from 3 yards, 10 rounds from 5 yards, and 10 rounds from 7 yards.

Students must have at least 21 hits on the target to pass.

We've had students arrive for concealed carry classes who hadn't fired a handgun in years.

We've had others who had very little experience.

And we've had students who were nervous about the qualification before the class even began.

That nervousness can affect more than just the shooting portion.

When you're spending the entire day wondering:

𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗜 𝗕𝗘 𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦?
..it's difficult to fully focus on everything else you're being taught.

That's why we wish more students would do what the couple coming tomorrow has done.

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦.

Come in.

Learn the fundamentals.

Work through the problems.

See your improvement.

Then walk into your concealed carry class already knowing what you're capable of doing.

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𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦𝗡'𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦.

We've trained people who had never touched a firearm before.

We've also trained military personnel, law enforcement officers, and competitive shooters.

The goal simply changes depending on where you're starting.

For someone who has never fired a handgun, the goal may be learning how to safely and accurately put rounds on target.

For an experienced shooter, the goal may be improving speed, accuracy, defensive shooting skills, drawing from concealment, reloads, malfunction drills, or performing effectively under pressure.

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟, 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘.

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𝗪𝗘'𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡.

Our first official marksmanship student was Alondra Fernandez.

When she contacted us, she told us she had 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗗 𝗔 𝗚𝗨𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘.

She came in for marksmanship training.

She learned the fundamentals.

She became comfortable handling a handgun.

And she did exceptionally well.

She eventually came back for our concealed carry class, and after completing her training she left us this review:

"𝗜 𝗛𝗔𝗗 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗨𝗡 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗦, 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝟭-𝗢𝗡-𝟭 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚, 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣𝗙𝗨𝗟. 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧-𝗢𝗡, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗢 𝗠𝗨𝗖𝗛 𝗜𝗡 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦!"

After her marksmanship training, she purchased her first firearm and returned for concealed carry training.

That's exactly the kind of progression we want to help people achieve:

𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 → 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗 → 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧.

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𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘'𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗗 𝗢𝗙:

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘-𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡.

That includes students who had never touched a firearm before coming to us.

We don't say that to promise that training makes anyone automatically pass a qualification.

We say it because it's the result we've seen from every student we've trained.

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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗢 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗨𝗦 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚?

Usually, it's some variation of:

"I didn't realize I was doing that."

"I can actually see the difference."

"I feel much more comfortable handling the gun now."

"I didn't think I could shoot this well."

And one of our favorite things to hear:

"𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗜 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗜 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗬𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙 𝗜𝗙 𝗜 𝗛𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗢."

That's the transformation we're after.

Not simply putting holes in a target.

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧.
𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘.
𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘.

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𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧-𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗'𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦.

📅 Thursday, August 20th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
💲 $100 per person

You don't need to be a beginner.

You don't need to be an experienced shooter.

You don't even need to own a handgun.

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡.

If you're interested in joining us tomorrow, send us a Facebook message.

You can also use the registration link we'll post in the comments.

And if tomorrow doesn't work for you, don't worry.

We offer marksmanship training frequently (by appointment).

𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗚𝗨𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥.

🇺🇸 American Marksmanship Academy L.L.C.

08/17/2026

𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗦 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡.

You get it because you don't want a lack of preparation to be the reason you're not ready if something ever does.

That's the philosophy behind the way we teach concealed carry.

Our next class is coming up this Saturday:

📅 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟮𝗡𝗗, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏰ 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
💲 $100 per person
📍 American Marksmanship Academy
🎯 𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚

🇺🇸 20% discount for military, veterans & first responders.

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𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦𝗡'𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘.

A certificate is important.

It's what allows you to complete the process of obtaining your North Carolina concealed carry permit.

But a certificate doesn't help you understand the law.

It doesn't tell you how prepared you are to make good decisions under stress.

And it certainly doesn't tell you whether you actually understand what could happen after you use deadly force in self-defense.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦.

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𝗪𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗬.

North Carolina requires a minimum of 2 hours of legal instruction as part of the concealed carry course.

We typically spend around 𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 on it.

Because we believe this is some of the most important information a person can receive before carrying a firearm for self-defense.

We don't simply read through the required material and move on.

We discuss:

✔️ North Carolina self-defense laws
✔️ When deadly force may be legally justified
✔️ Defense of others
✔️ Home invasions
✔️ Road-rage encounters
✔️ Violent encounters in public
✔️ What happens after a defensive shooting
✔️ How investigators evaluate a use-of-force incident
✔️ How the criminal justice system works from start to finish
✔️ The decisions and consequences that can follow

And rather than asking students to simply memorize information for a test, we work through 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟-𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗦.

We ask:

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗗𝗢?

𝗪𝗛𝗬?

𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗕𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗?

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗?

That's where the material starts becoming more than something you memorized for a test.

It becomes something you actually learn and understand.

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𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦𝗡'𝗧 𝗔 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 "𝗚𝗨𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘."

We've trained people who have been shooting for years.

We've trained law enforcement officers.

We've trained military personnel, including special operations personnel.

And we've trained people who had 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗠 before walking through our doors.

You don't have to already be an experienced shooter.

You don't have to own a firearm.

And you don't have to know everything before you arrive.

𝗪𝗘'𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗥𝗘.

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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡?

Yes, there is a live-fire qualification at the end of the class, and you must pass it to receive your certificate.

But we don't believe in putting a student on the range at the end of the day and simply hoping everything works out.

Before the qualification, we work with students individually.

We use our laser training simulator to help identify problems and give students an opportunity to correct them before firing live ammunition.

And for students who need additional marksmanship instruction, we offer dedicated marksmanship training as well.

We've had students with little or no shooting experience come through that training and leave able to meet the state's qualification requirement.

𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗣𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗥.

You just need to be willing to learn.

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𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗦 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗬 𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘.

Your $100 includes:

✔️ Firearm rental
✔️ Ammunition
✔️ Targets
✔️ Eye & ear protection
✔️ Breakfast
✔️ Lunch
✔️ Snacks & drinks
✔️ Take-home materials

𝗡𝗢 𝗛𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗦.

You don't have to buy a firearm before taking the class.

You don't have to buy ammunition.

You don't have to bring your own safety equipment

You don't have to leave to grab lunch...and rush back.

And you don't have to drive somewhere else for your live-fire qualification.

𝗪𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗.

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𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗧.

We've been doing this for two years.

More than 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 students have trusted us with their fi****ms education.

And our students have left us:

⭐ 𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪𝗦
⭐ 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚

We could spend this post telling you that we're the best.

𝗪𝗘'𝗗 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗨𝗦 𝗛𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗔𝗬.

That's more meaningful to us than any advertisement we could write.

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𝗦𝗢 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨?

If you've been waiting for the right time...

If you've been putting it off because you don't have much experience...

If you've been meaning to get your certificate but haven't gotten around to it...

Or if you've simply been telling yourself that you'll get some training "eventually"...

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗜𝗦𝗡'𝗧 𝗔 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘.

Our next class is 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬.

📅 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟮𝗡𝗗
⏰ 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
💲 $100
🎯 𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚

Upcoming classes are also scheduled for:

📅 September 5th
📅 September 19th
📅 October 17th

And if none of those dates work for you, don't assume you have to wait months.

If you can get at least five people together, we can often work with your group to find another date that fits everyone's schedule.

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𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦, 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗨𝗦 𝗔 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘.

You don't need to know which firearm you should buy.

You don't need to know whether you're "good enough" to pass the qualification.

You don't need to know everything about concealed carry.

And you don't need to figure everything out before contacting us.

𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗨𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚, 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨.

We'll answer your questions and help you determine the best way to get started.

📩 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗨𝗦 𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬.

𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟮𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬.

If you've been waiting to get trained...

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧.

🇺🇸 American Marksmanship Academy L.L.C.

08/14/2026

🎯 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.

We had the opportunity to work one-on-one with John White, an Army veteran, former Infantry officer, and longtime fi****ms enthusiast.

John already has a tremendous amount of experience with fi****ms, so this wasn't a case of teaching someone who had never picked up a handgun before.

When he arrived, we started with a safety review and then had him shoot 10 rounds form 7 yards away. We used those first shots to get a feel for where he was as a shooter and identify some areas that could be improved.

We then came inside and spent the next 𝟮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 working with him, breaking down his shooting and addressing those specific areas.

After that, we went back outside and had him shoot another 10 rounds from 7 yards.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁.

📸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀.

And that's one of the things we really enjoy about marksmanship training.

You don't have to be a new shooter to benefit from having someone take an objective look at your shooting.

Sometimes it's a major problem that needs to be corrected. Other times, it's a small issue that you may not even realize you're doing. Either way, having an experienced instructor watch you shoot, identify what's happening, explain why it's happening, and then work with you to correct it can make a tremendous difference.

John actually lives about an hour away. There are instructors much closer to him, but after seeing the success we've had with other students, he decided that the drive was worth it.

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁.

And this won't be John's last time training with us. He's already registered for our 𝗡𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗴𝘂𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 class on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱.

Whether you're:

• A complete beginner
• Someone who hasn't shot in years
• An experienced fi****ms enthusiast
• Or someone who simply wants to see if they can improve

𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨.

Our goal isn't to make you feel like you don't know what you're doing.

It's to figure out where you are, identify where you can improve, and give you the instruction and practice you need to get better.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲'𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

📩 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

08/13/2026

𝗬𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬'𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗔 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘.

William Harris reached out to us because he needed a weekday class. His work schedule made it difficult for him to attend one of our regularly scheduled Saturday classes, so he asked if we could work with him on another day.

He then talked to his wife Cierra, his brother-in-law Christopher, and Christopher's friend/coworker Colton.

They decided to take the class together.

We announced the class publicly, and Jonathan Rogers joined them.

So yesterday, Wednesday, August 12th, we welcomed five new students into our classroom:

🇺🇸 William Harris
🇺🇸 Cierra Harris
🇺🇸 Christopher Mullen
🇺🇸 Colton Threatt
🇺🇸 Jonathan Rogers

And as the day unfolded, we were reminded once again that 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦.

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At the beginning of class, we asked everyone why they wanted to take the class.

The easy answer would have been "Because I want my concealed carry permit."

But we wanted to know what was behind that decision.

William and Cierra recently welcomed their second child.

Christopher is a father.

Colton's wife is pregnant and is expecting to give birth in the coming months. She was actually registered for yesterday's class as well, but unfortunately woke up not feeling well and decided it was best to stay home. We hope she has a smooth and healthy pregnancy, and we're looking forward to getting her in for training whenever she's feeling up to it.

Jonathan is also a father, although his child is now an adult.

For William, Cierra, Christopher, and Colton, a big part of the motivation was the same:

They wanted proper training so they could be better prepared to protect their families if the need ever arose.

Jonathan's primary goal was to obtain his permit so he could legally carry concealed.

William also told us something that we thought was especially meaningful.

He considers himself a "gun guy," but one of the reasons he specifically sought us out was because he wanted Cierra to become comfortable around fi****ms.

Cierra had 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗠 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘.

William had spent some time researching us and reading through our reviews. He liked seeing how many previous students described our training as beginner-friendly.

He wanted his wife to have a good introduction to fi****ms without feeling overwhelmed.

That was exactly the kind of student we were happy to have in class.

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Before we got too far into the day, we explained the two examinations that are part of the concealed carry class: the written test and the live-fire qualification.

We also asked if anyone was nervous about the shooting qualification.

Christopher admitted that he might be a little rusty.

Cierra had no fi****ms experience whatsoever.

We reassured everyone that they didn't need to walk into the classroom already knowing everything.

We would teach them.

We would answer their questions.

And before we went to the range, we would work with each of them individually to help prepare them for the qualification.

Then we got to work.

Throughout the day, we covered the required material, and we also spent a considerable amount of time discussing the legal side of carrying a firearm and using force in self-defense.

North Carolina requires a minimum of 2 hours of legal instruction as part of the concealed carry course...we typically spend around five hours on it.

That's because we don't want students simply memorizing laws from a textbook.

We want them to understand what those laws actually mean.

So we worked through SEVERAL real-world "what if?" scenarios.

What would you do?

Why?

Would that use of force be legally justified?

What happens afterward?

What would investigators look at?

What could change the legal outcome?

The students participated, asked questions, and worked through the scenarios with us.

And eventually, it was time for the written test.

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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧

When the tests were handed back, we had:

🎯 3 students — 100/100
🎯 1 student — 95/100
🎯 1 student — 90/100

That gave yesterday's class an average score of:

𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝟵𝟬.
𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝟵𝟱.
𝟵𝟳/𝟭𝟬𝟬.

We were proud of the group.

But we weren't done yet.

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As we got closer to the end of the day, we moved into marksmanship training.

Before heading outside, we used our laser training simulator to work with each student individually.

This gave us an opportunity to see what each person was doing, identify problems, and work on correcting them before they ever fired a live round for the qualification.

For some students, those corrections were minor.

For others, there was more to work on.

That's one of the reasons we like using the simulator as part of our training — it gives us another opportunity to work with students before putting them on the range.

Then we stepped outside.

It was time for the live-fire qualification.

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🎯 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘-𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

And this is where we got to see the work from earlier in the day come together.

𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗗.

Cierra had never fired a firearm before taking this class.

Christopher had told us he was rusty.

Both successfully completed the qualification.

William shot exceptionally well.

And Colton? He absolutely crushed it.

His qualification target was arguably one of the best we've ever seen from a concealed carry student — and if it wasn't the best, it was certainly in the top few.

Cierra, Christopher, and Jonathan also passed, although we identified some areas where each of them can continue improving.

And that's okay.

In fact, it's one of the reasons we offer marksmanship training.

𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧. 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗜𝗧 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦𝗡'𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚.

All three have already told us they plan to come back for additional marksmanship training.

Once the qualification was complete, we went back inside and issued certificates to everyone.

We also talked with each student about the areas they could continue working on.

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Then came one of our favorite parts of the day.

We asked everyone what they thought about the class.

What did they learn?

What surprised them?

What would stick with them?

The answer we heard repeatedly was the interactive, scenario-based training.

Cierra told us that she really didn't know what to expect when she arrived, but she was blown away by how much she learned about fi****ms, safety, and the legal side of self-defense.

Christopher told us he appreciated how we took complicated legal topics and explained them in plain English.

And William and Colton gave us a pretty funny comparison.

Both had taken hunter safety courses elsewhere and expected this class to be dry and boring.

William told us he had struggled to stay awake during his hunter safety course because the material was so dull and the instructor was so monotone.

Thankfully, we managed to keep everyone awake yesterday. 😂

More importantly, the students told us they appreciated the atmosphere of the class.

They could ask questions.

They could admit when they didn't understand something.

They could participate in the scenarios.

And we could have serious conversations about complicated legal issues without making the entire day feel like a lecture.

That's exactly what we hope to accomplish.

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⭐ 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗨𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪𝗦

Three of yesterday's students took the time to leave us reviews.

Jonathan wrote:

"Personable interactive instruction with real life scenarios for firearm usage & safety."

Cierra wrote:

"Coming from someone who had never touched a gun before, I left this class feeling comfortable to be able to handle a gun and the legal way to deal with situations involving self defense with guns."

And Christopher wrote:

"I never felt uncomfortable asking questions or admitting when I didn’t understand something."

Their full reviews are included in the screenshots below.

Those three reviews also brought us to a milestone:

⭐ 𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪𝗦
⭐ 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚

We genuinely appreciate every person who has taken the time to leave us a review.

A review is something a student doesn't have to give you.

So when someone takes the time to write one after spending an entire day with us, we don't take it for granted.

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Looking back at yesterday's class, there was something we really liked about the group.

They weren't all the same.

One student had never touched a firearm.

Another was a little rusty.

Two were already very comfortable with fi****ms.

They had different reasons for wanting to train.

And they all had different things they wanted to get out of the day.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬'𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘.

If you're completely new to fi****ms, we'll meet you where you are.

If you've been shooting for years but know you could be better, we'll work with you on that.

If you want to obtain your North Carolina concealed carry certificate, we'll help you through the process.

And if you're not sure which type of training makes the most sense for you, just ask us.

Our goal isn't to sell you the most expensive class.

𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨.

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📅 𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦

August 22nd, 2026
September 5th, 2026
September 19th, 2026
October 17th, 2026

💲 $100 per person

🇺🇸 20% discount for military, veterans & first responders

Your $100 includes:

✔️ Firearm rental
✔️ Ammunition
✔️ Targets
✔️ Eye & ear protection
✔️ Breakfast
✔️ Lunch
✔️ Snacks & drinks
✔️ Take-home materials

𝗡𝗢 𝗛𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗦.

And if none of those dates work for you, remember what started yesterday's class:

Your schedule doesn't necessarily have to revolve around ours.

If you can get at least 5 people together, send us a message.

As long as we don't already have something scheduled, we'll work with your group to find a day that works.

This applies to all of our training, including concealed carry, marksmanship, and our Comprehensive Handgun Masterclass.

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If you've been thinking about getting fi****ms training but haven't taken that first step yet, send us a message.

Maybe you've never touched a handgun.

Maybe you're a little rusty.

Maybe you already own fi****ms but want to become a better shooter.

Maybe you want to learn more about the legal responsibilities that come with carrying.

Or maybe you simply want to become more comfortable and knowledgeable around fi****ms.

𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧.

Tell us about your experience, what you're hoping to accomplish, and what your schedule looks like.

We'll be honest with you about what we think would be the best place to start — even if that means recommending a different class than the one you initially asked about.

📩 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗨𝗦 𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘.

And if you know someone who's been saying they need to get some fi****ms training...

𝗧𝗔𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗪. 👇

William, Cierra, Christopher, Colton, and Jonathan—

Congratulations, and thank you for trusting us with your training. 🇺🇸

We genuinely enjoyed having you with us.

American Marksmanship Academy L.L.C.

American Marksmanship Academy LLC

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