Top 6 Firearms Training Schools for Off-Grid Defense

Owning a firearm is one thing; knowing how to use it under stress is another. These are the schools that train people seriously.

1. 1. Gunsite Academy — Founded 1976 by Jeff Cooper — the original 'Modern Technique' school. Arizona-based, multi-day pistol/rifle/carbine courses.
2. 2. Thunder Ranch — Oregon-based, Clint Smith's school — long-running serious firearms training for defensive shooting.
3. 3. Sig Sauer Academy — Manufacturer-run training in New Hampshire — pistol, rifle, and tactical courses with quality instruction.
4. 4. Front Sight — Nevada — large-scale firearms training, well-known but reputation has fluctuated. Check current reviews.
5. 5. Rogers Shooting School — Georgia — challenging reactive-target courses for serious students. By referral; not for beginners.
6. 6. Defensive Carbine America — Mobile training — courses come to ranges across the country. Good for those who can't travel to fixed schools.