About Specialized Protective Services (SPS)

Our firearms instruction and qualifications focus on developing safe, competent, and legally compliant firearm handling skills for professional and civilian use. Effective firearms training begins with a strong foundation in safety, emphasizing the four universal firearm safety rules, proper storage, situational awareness, and risk mitigation. Safety is reinforced continuously throughout all stages of instruction to ensure responsible firearm ownership and use.

Our NRA certified Law Enforcement firearms instructions also covers firearm and shotgun mechanics and operation, including loading and unloading procedures, malfunction identification and clearance, maintenance, and inspection. Students are trained on marksmanship fundamentals such as stance, grip, sight alignment, sight picture, trigger control, breathing, and follow-through. These fundamentals are essential for accuracy, consistency, and controlled firearm use under both static and dynamic conditions.

Advanced instruction often incorporates defensive shooting principles, use-of-force considerations, decision-making under stress, and scenario-based training. This includes drawing from a holster, movement, target discrimination, low-light shooting, and communication. Legal instruction is a critical component, ensuring students understand federal, state, and local firearm laws, use-of-force standards, and civil and criminal liability.

Firearms qualifications typically require demonstrating proficiency through written examinations and live-fire qualification courses that measure accuracy, safety compliance, and weapon handling. Ongoing training and periodic requalification are essential to maintain skills, adapt to evolving legal standards, and reinforce safe practices.

Overall, firearms instruction and qualification are designed to produce disciplined, knowledgeable, and responsible firearm users who prioritize safety, legality, and professional conduct at all times.

2 Day Course for initial firearm weapon permit