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Arms To Bear offers first-on-the-scene Officers; training based on their need to rapidly and intelligently engage the most violent situations imaginable. We understand the requirement of our School Resource Officers, Patrol Officers, Campus Officers, Security Officers and Church Security Teams in these events: Rescue large numbers of people in an extremely violent event, in a large or confined space, with a minimum of manpower - often just themselves. There will always be a "first" officer on scene. If he/she waits for more officers, who are we portraying needs help more: the police or those under attack? The course is designed to provide Officers and Security personal with the necessary mental and physical skills to draw attention of the active shooter away from the potential victims, confuse and frustrate the shooter, and successfully neutralize the situation. The course involves classroom, range, and scenario instruction. The A.L.I.C.E. (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) program is designed to enhance current (lockdown) procedures used frequently in our educational institutions. Tragic events in our schools have dictated the need of enhanced training be provided to staff and students to increase their chances of surviving a surprise attack by an Active Shooter. $495 (3 Day Course)

Advanced Defensive Handgun 1: Affordable, convenient one day advanced course modules that can develop your skills to the level of police SWAT team members! This one day, eight hour course includes practice sessions at the tactical range that help you develop close contact shooting techniques, efficient use of cover or concealment, shooting at multiple targets, clearing malfunctions, moving and shooting, building searching skills, low light level shooting, and more. There will be minimal classroom time and maximum range time. The course is designed to fine tune your handgun handling and improve your accuracy and speed. You will be instructed in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere without compromising safety. A maximum of six students will be registered for each scheduled class, providing you with more personal attention, resulting in more progress. Successful completion of Personal Protection (initial or renewal) or a demonstrated equivalent level of shooting experience and knowledge is a prerequisite to register for this course. Cost $150

Advanced Defensive Handgun 2: Affordable, convenient one day advanced course modules that can develop your skills to the level of police SWAT team members! Continuing to develop your handgun skills, this one day, eight hour course will review and continue what was instructed in Advanced Handgun 1. In addition to reviewing the content of Advanced Handgun 1, you will be familiarized with handgun retention techniques, support hand shooting, moving targets, selecting layered targets, covert versus dynamic building clearing techniques, communicating with hand signals, clearing buildings in low light, and more. As in Advanced Handgun 1, you will be instructed in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere without compromising safety, and there will be minimal classroom time to allow maximum range time. A maximum of six students will be registered for each scheduled class, providing you with more personal attention, resulting in more progress. Successful completion of Advanced Handgun 1 is a prerequisite to register for this course. Cost $150

Advanced Defensive Handgun 3: Affordable, convenient one day advanced course modules that can develop your skills to the level of police SWAT team members! After reviewing the contents of Advanced Handgun 1 and 2, you will be familiarized with shooting while moving, shooting moving targets while moving, reaction times during defensive encounters, searching buildings with a trained partner, force-on-force training, challenging scenarios, and more. As in Advanced Handgun 1 and 2, you will be instructed in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere without compromising safety, and there will be minimal classroom time to allow maximum range time. A maximum of six students will be registered for each scheduled class, providing you with more personal attention, resulting in more progress. Successful completion of Advanced Handgun 1 and 2 is a prerequisite to register for this course. Cost $150

NRA First Steps Pistol Orientation: During this four hour course, you will familiarize yourself with your handgun. Firearms safety is emphasized as a primary topic throughout the course. You will become familiar with the parts and operation of a handgun. The fundamentals of shooting are covered; position, grip, breath control, sight alignment, trigger squeeze, and follow-through, which is the first step to developing consistent accuracy. There are no prerequisites for this course. It is recommended for adults or children over the age of 12 who want to learn a foundation for shooting handguns and have no previous experience with firearms. Cost $65

NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Class: During this eight hour course, you will familiarize yourself with your handgun. Firearms safety is emphasized as a primary topic throughout the course. You will become familiar with the parts and operation of a handgun. The fundamentals of shooting are covered; position, grip, breath control, sight alignment, trigger squeeze, and follow-through, which is the first step to developing consistent accuracy. There are no prerequisites for this course. It is recommended for adults or children over the age of 12 who want to learn a foundation for shooting handguns and have no previous experience with firearms. In addition to the previous items learned you will also be going to a range and shooting a semi-auto & revolver pistol. $105 

Concealed Carry Preparation-Firearm Safety Class: During this course, you will familiarize yourself with your handgun. Firearms safety is emphasized as a primary topic throughout the course. You will become familiar with the parts and operation of a handgun. The fundamentals of shooting are covered; position, grip, breath control, sight alignment, trigger squeeze, and follow-through, which is the first step to developing consistent accuracy. There are no prerequisites for this course. It is recommended for adults or children over the age of 12 who want to learn a foundation for shooting handguns and have no previous experience with firearms. In addition to the previous items learned you will also be using & shooting our firearms training simulator. This training simulator is used worldwide by Law Enforcement and Military to gain proficiency and skill with firearms.  $115

Use Of Deadly Force Law Seminar: You may own a gun for personal protection and you may carry it, but do you know the law as to its use?  This seminar will cover the Nevada law on the use of deadly force concerning self defense.  Each student will receive a copy of the Nevada law and a list of definitions of terms used in the law.  Before deadly force can be used, three things must be present: Ability, Opportunity, and Jeopardy.  We will define these terms and will use videos of encounters to help the student to better understand these and other aspects of deadly force law. Owning a gun, knowing how to shoot it accurately, and carrying a gun for protection are only half of what every gun owner should know and understand.  You must understand the law, not only understand it, but understand it so well that you can make instantaneous decisions while under extreme stress.  The hesitation caused by not being sure what you can and cannot do, can be all the attacker needs to overpower you and win the encounter. This seminar is not just important, it is essential. $165

Citizen Homeland Defense/Survival Course: How prepared are you, and how prepared do you need to be? The answers to these questions are dependent on so many variables that there is no definite answer other than whatever it takes to survive. However, it is beyond a doubt that the great majority of our citizens are in no way prepared to deal with an terrorism event similar to that experienced in Beslan or Mumbai. Our citizens' reactions will mirror those seen in those locales: try to stay out of sight of the terrorists, secure in place, and hope like heck that law enforcement or the military gets to them before they get to us. This is not a recipe for survival.
There are so many more options available to our citizens when attacked, unfortunately most are unaware what those options are. And of those that are, most will lack the necessary training and mindset to put those skills to beneficial use.
For many years, we have heard from our fellow officers and soldiers in the tactical and special operations communities that you cannot teach tactics and skills to civilians. Our philosophy is that we are all citizens, and it's the citizens who are the target. Response Options believes to not offer survival skills to those who are the target is incredibly short-sighted. Look at the ability of law enforcement and the military to "quickly" respond and neutralize these terror attacks. 9/11 should have taught us that it will be left up to the citizens to decide how much carnage those who wish us harm will achieve. It's time for the public safety community to acknowledge the need of the citizen's help in all facets of these evil events - To include: proactive escape, interfering with the terrorist's ability to engage static and passive targets, and even putting a stop to the killing and injuring of mass number of innocent victims by engaging the terrorists themselves. 

Our Citizen Survival Course will include:

•  Survival Shooting Skills
•  Use of Cover and Concealment
•   Distraction Techniques
•   Engagement Tactics
•   Equipment Choices
•   Escape and Extraction Tactics
•   Field-Trauma First Aid
•   Long-term Disaster Survival Strategies
• Total Cost For The Four Day Course $500

Defensive Shotgun:

This course teaches a wide variety of defensive/tactical shotgun techniques.

Class Topics Include: Shotgun Safety, Use of Cover & Concealment, Shooting On The Move, Cover Patterns, Transitions To Backup Firearm, Choice Of Ammunition and Much More.

Equipment: Tactical Type Shotgun with sling; Range Safety Equipment

Ammo: 25 Rnds low recoil slug; 75 Rnds low recoil 00 buck, 25 Rnds Bird Shot

*Class sizes are limited. Advanced reservation required. Class Length 4-6 Hrs. $250

Home Defense-Use of Deadly Force: This 3 hour course is intended and designed to better prepare all individuals for the safeguarding of their home, their own selves, and members of their household. This course will cover the legal aspects regarding protection of the home environment and how to lawfully exercise your rights of self defense with and without the use of a firearm. It is not enough to possess tools such as firearms in the safeguarding of yourself and others, but to understand the civil and criminal liability involved in utilizing them. This course will prepare you and provide the education you will need in case you must use deadly force in defense of your home. We will also be discussing in detail something known as the use of force continuum, which refers to you as the victim, and how much force you can utilize to defend against physical attack to you and your love ones. Arming yourself mentally will be one of the greatest tactics you can deploy against a home invasion. Cost $205 (each additional person is $100)

Night-Fighter Low Light Shooting Skills: Now you have the opportunity to conveniently practice your low light and night shooting! Public ranges do not allow the public to practice tactical night shooting, for a variety of reasons. Scheduled at least once a month on a Saturday evening, you can practice shooting at dusk and then during the night. During this four hour course, you will practice identifying threats and shooting at multiple targets. You can enhance utilization of your flashlight and/or your laser sight. As always, only 6 students per class maximum and a maximum of 3 students per Instructor, and as always, you will receive personal instruction and attention from the instructor. Cover and concealment, shooting and moving, and room entries are some of the other skills you can focus on. Offered through most of the year, this course can be taken whenever you feel the need to practice at night. Successful completion of any Arms To Bear handgun course or a demonstrated equivalent level of shooting experience and knowledge is a prerequisite to register for this course. Cost $90

Personal Protection (Initial) CCW Class: During this eight hour course, you will familiarize yourself with your handgun. Firearms safety is emphasized as a primary topic throughout the course. You will become familiar with the parts and operation of a handgun. The fundamentals of shooting are covered; position, grip, breath control, sight alignment, trigger squeeze, and follow-through, which is the first step to developing consistent accuracy. Which is the best type of ammo to use for self defense? Types of concealed carry methods. Cleaning of your firearm. Storage of your firearm. Transportation of your firearm by (Automobile, Plane and Trains). Avoiding a confrontation & surveying your surroundings. You will be briefed on State Concealed Carry Laws pertaining to the states you are applying for. You will also be taught the (Force Continuum) pertaining to the use of deadly force. There are no prerequisites for this course. It is recommended for adults or children over the age of 12 who want to learn a foundation for shooting handguns and have no previous experience with firearms. $95 Nevada & Multi-State $120

NRA Refuse To Be A Victim: Developed in 1993 by the women of the NRA in response to women nationwide who requested information on a wide range of crime prevention, home security and personal safety topics, the Refuse To Be A Victim program was originally presented only to women by women certified by the NRA as instructors. In 1997 the NRA Board of Directors voted to make the program co-ed, officially recognizing the program's relevance to both men and women. The only prerequisite for seminar participation since then is an interest in crime prevention and personal safety. The informative seminar provides a wealth of information on topics ranging from the psychology of criminal predators, mental preparedness and personal protection devices, to personal security while at home, away from home, in your vehicle, and while traveling out of town. Additional modules address workplace safety, protecting our children (Pre-School through High School), campus safety for college students, special considerations for senior citizens and persons with physical disabilities, and domestic violence and stalking issues. Participants will leave this seminar with a better understanding of simple practices that will enable them to reduce the crime rate simply by reducing the risk of becoming a victim. $60