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  • Testing the Grassroots Defense CCW Handgun Skills Assessment

    An important part of the process of teaching is figuring out what it is people have to learn. What skills are they starting with? What strengths to they bring? What areas might need additional focus? To that goal, we’ve come up with a straightforward course of fire that we are happy to offer as a…


  • A full weekend of making connections on the range.

    One of the most important parts of building a reputation that people can trust is making connections. We’re all deeply involved in our communities, but often in ways that are in very different circles than firearms training. This past weekend, our instructors were able to meet more members of our communities in person and share…


  • Grassroots Defense take Rangemaster Instructor Development

    Four of our wonderful instructors took the Rangemaster Basic Instructor Development course over the weekend of August 29-31, and all passed both the practical shooting test and the written exam. The session was led by John Hearne and consisted of 24 hours of classroom and range content, covering instructional style, best practices for adult learning,…