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THE CLASSES YOU NEED TO KEEP YOU SAFE
Firearms & Safety Training of Virginia (FSTVA), based out of Charlottesville, provides a variety of gun and safety classes, including our most popular CCW classes. Our goal is to give our students the skills, experience, and confidence they need in order to become safe and responsibly armed citizens.
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TRAIN WITH THE BEST
FSTVA emerged as Rick Laughlin, founder of FSTVA, knew it was imperative for his wife to take a concealed carry class in the event she was pulled over and found with Rick's loaded gun in the vehicle. However, the class experience for her was terrible and she was uncomfortable. Thus, FSTVA's mission evolved to offer RELAXED and SAFE programs for firearm and personal safety training for all.
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KEEP YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE
Whether you're a beginner or a more experienced student, we have a wide variety of firearm and safety classes for you, including:
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License to Carry classes
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Concealed Carry classes
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Home Security & Home Defense
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Gun Selection & Etiquette
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First Aid & General Safety
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES
Want to know if you're qualified to purchase & carry a firearm, or what to bring to class? Check out our FAQ here.
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OTHER SERVICES
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"No charge" short informational addresses for clubs and groups
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Live fire on the range for: Individual(s); "Women only"; Families; Companies; Clubs; Groups; and Youth(s). (Minors MUST be with parent(s)
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Church and business Security Survey and Security Team Training
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Surviving the Mass Shooter training
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Firearm safety for young people without live fire (with a parent or legal guardian)
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Firearm safety for young people with live fire (with a parent or legal guardian)
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Special request programs
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Defensive Shooting Fundamentals
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TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS
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FROM OUR STUDENTS
Check out the reviews from some of our students, and message us to share yours!
"Totally enjoyable day! Rick is not just completely knowledgeable, he's able to put information across in a way that is completely understandable to a complete novice, like me. He's easy to be around and his class is totally relaxed, yet totally professional. Wouldn't hesitate to take other classes he teaches."
David Wittich
"The section about the laws was extremely valuable to me in understanding what my rights are. This was much better than the online class that didn't even cover it and I was given a LOT better information to help protect me!"