1) What attire is required for the firearm training? 

Please just wear any comfortable and suitable clothing and close-toed footwear.  It is recommended that the shooter bring a brimmed sun hat such as a baseball cap or jungle hat. 

To prevent any potential firearm accident and obey range safety rules,  students must avoid the following: 

a) No deep V neck T-shirt or low cut shirt. 

b) No tank top and sleeveless vest. 

c) No high heels.

d) No open-toed footwear including flip flops and sandals. 

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2) Why is appropriate attire important for a live-fire shooting training? 

Any inappropriate attire may cause minor injury and distraction, which even lead to potential firearm accidents.  For example, a brim of the hat may deflect hot brass flying onto the shooter's face during shooting.   Flying hot brass may also jump into the shooter's neck or toes causing distraction even slightly burn on the skin.   A sudden distraction to the shooter may result in a firearm fatal accident.  

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3) What typical shooting equipment should I prepare for the training? 

If you already have your own equipment, please bring them with you.  Below are some of the equipment ONLY for reference.  Training equipment may vary.  If you don't have anything, please contact me for the arrangement accordingly.   Don't rush to buy just for the class because you may borrow from me. 

a) Firearm 

b) Magazines for your firearm (More is better)

c) Magazine loader (Optional)

c) Ammo (Quantity of ammo requirement may vary)

d) Eyes and ears protection

e) Gun belt

f)  Handgun holster (Optional for Handgun-1, but required for subsequent handgun training)

g) Gun oil & basic cleaning kit 

h) Knee pads (Optional use for tactical training)

h) Others

a) Adequate amount of water or sports drink.   

b) Snack (Optional)

c) Sun protection (Optional)

d) Outdoor / Camping folding chair (Optional) 

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4) Why don't you allow students to bring multiple firearms including pistol, rifle, and shogun for one training session?

Pistol, rifle, and shotgun are different types of firearms.  For the best interest of the student and training effectiveness, different types of firearms must be trained separately.  Firearm training consists of objectives to achieve; students are required to learn it by heart and practice the skills by hand.  Firearm training is not plinking. 

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5) I have several handguns including semiautomatic pistols and revolvers.  Should I bring all of them for the Handgun training? 

No.  For the best interest of the student and training effectiveness, it is suggested that a student shooter use only one handgun for the entire session, particularly for the beginner level.   This suggestion is also applied to both rifle and shotgun training as well.   When taking any formal and serious firearm training, a shooter should focus on acquiring the technique rather than the equipment.   Equipment is indeed important, but knowing how to use the skills is far more critical. 

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6) Can I bring other people to attend any of your training classes? 

No.  Only the students with tuition paid and the actual persons are allowed to our all programs including any portion of the training that includes, but not limited to, in the range, in any classroom, and Zoom online meeting. etc.  

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7) Should I rush to buy a gun just for taking a shooting class? 

No.  Unless you know how to choose, what to buy, and why to buy a specific type or model of firearm, please do so.  Conversely, it is highly suggested that you should do researches before investing your resource.  Taking a class before buying a firearm is a great way to get started because students will also learn the firearm and ammo knowledge besides learning how to handle safely and shoot effectively.

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8) What are the key elements for selecting a suitable handgun? 

The following considerations are only for reference and the list can be more.   

a) Purpose 

b) Reliability

c) Power/Caliber 

d) Revolver vs. Semiautomatic Pistol

d) Size

e) Fit

 

9) Should I rush to buy a pistol holster just for taking a shooting class? 

No.  Unless you know how to choose, what to buy and why to select a specific type and a specific material of a holster.   There are many choices out there with specific purposes of design, such as the retention holster consists of active retention and passive retention.  Whereas the active retention holster comes with a mechanism of locking device to secure the firearm in place, the passive retention holster does not have a similar locking device by design but also can hold a firearm in place.   There is a common misconception about the retention levels, such as Level 2 vs. Level 4, because every holster company may have a different standard of retention quality, mechanism, and design.   Selecting a suitable holster also needs to consider the purpose of this holster.  A police officer's duty holster has a different requirement than a competitor in a shooting match.   It will take some time for an inexperienced firearm user to learn about the holster.  

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10) Can I take pictures or videos while I am in training? 

For the best interest of the training safety as well as the privacy of other participants, any student uses a cell phone, camera, or any electronic recording equipment in the firearm training class is not allowed.   However, the training progress and memorable moments will be recorded by Fortitude Int'l if it is safe and appropriate to do so.   Provided no objection, then the pictures and videos will be shared with the students after the class. 

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