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Thank you for your interest in training with Patriot Defense Training and taking your first/next steps to becoming a better protector for yourself and those you care about.
If there is not a class scheduled for the course you would like to take, please email or call: [email protected] or 662-715-7708.
Training Offered:
Basic Pistol / New Shooter is intended for all individuals regardless of previous shooting experience and will prepare you for more education and training. Course topics include: gun safety rules, proper operation of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, ammunition knowledge and selection, pistol selection and storage, shooting fundamentals, pistol inspection and maintenance, marksmanship, defensive shooting fundamentals, gear and gadgets, and range safety. Additionally, students will complete live fire training and receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.
What to Bring:
- Handgun
- Ammunition – 100 rounds
- Hearing and eye protection
- Brimmed Hat
- Closed-toed shoes
- Bug spray
- Sunscreen
- Lunch
- Water/Beverage
- Note taking materials, if desired
Gain the knowledge, skills and attitude to safely carry a firearm for self-defense, exceeding the requirement for a Mississippi Enhanced Concealed Carry Permit. Eight hours of classroom instruction and one-hour of live fire.
Additionally, you will learn rules for safe gun handling; developing a personal and home protection plan; home security; firearms basics such as pistol parts and operation, ammunition, firearms cleaning & storage and defensive firearms selection; shooting fundamentals, grip stance, and trigger control; legal use of force, use of force continuum, four pillars of deadly force, Mississippi Law; physiological & psychological reactions to violent encounters & their aftermath; firearms gear & accessories; and continued opportunities for skill development.
During the MS Law and Legal Use of Force blocks you will not only learn the laws governing concealed carry but look at how those laws were applied in court cases and jury instructions to help you better understand when you may use lethal force in self-defense. As Andrew Branca says, “You carry a gun so you’re hard to kill, know the law so your hard to convict.”
This course is also designed for persons not interested in obtaining a concealed weapons permit, but desire to increase their recognition of danger and how not to become a victim, without necessarily requiring using any level of force. If you choose not to shoot a firearm, you may receive a certificate of completion for the Non-Firing Curriculum.
What to Bring:
- Handgun
- Ammunition – 100 rounds
- Holster – no Serpa or collapsible holsters
- Hearing and eye protection
- Brimmed Hat
- Closed-toed shoes
- Bug spray
- Sunscreen
- Lunch – will take a working lunch
- Water/Beverage
- Note taking materials, if desired
This course is four (4) hours in-length and suitable for everyone who is wanting to carry pepper spray, understand its affects, employment techniques, and much more.
Do you carry lethal force? Great! Everyone should carry non-lethal force, especially if you carry lethal force.
Topics covered with many sub-topics:
- Awareness and Avoidance
- Attacker Distraction Techniques
- Verbal and Physical Escape Techniques
- Training Drills for Preventing Attacks
- Person Protection Options
- Personal Safety Spray Introduction
As part of the class you will receive three practice canisters (some used in class), a Self-Protection active canister, and workbook.
In this class, you’ll review an analysis of data gathered from 48 mass shootings that have occurred since Columbine, to determine what can be learned from these tragedies and if magazine reductions or banning certain guns would have changed the outcome. You’ll also learn about “gun-free” zones, victim response, and whether “universal background checks” or other proposals by gun control advocates stand a chance of stemming the current trajectory of these shootings. This course summarized this data with a comprehensive plan designed to eliminate the scourge of these shooters once and for all.
8 Hour Class
The first block discusses What Have We Learned About Mass Shooters and the second block covers Countering the Threat.
4 Hour Class
The 4-hour class covers Countering the Threat to include creating an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), What to do during a Mass Shooting/Active Shooter, What to do When Law Enforcement Arrives, the Armed Response/Deadly Force, to Triage and Treating the Wounded.
2 Hour Class
The 2-hour class covers the basics of Countering the Threat without creating an EOP.
This class is FREE for Places of Worship and Schools
Real estate agents face a significant risk of being attacked while on the job, so how are you protecting yourself? We recognize the unique danger associated with your career, which is why we’re offering a NEW 55-minute Real Estate Agent Safety Class. Get the training you need to stay safe as you work. This class will train agents with self-defense methods tailored specifically to them.
What you will learn in the Real Estate Agent Safety Class:
- How to identify job-related activities that put agents at risk of an attack
- The finer points of tuning into your environment through situational awareness, helping to avoid a potentially violent encounter
- Commonly used cellphone safety features and apps that can be used to keep you safe
- The legal use of force and what criteria must be met before you can use reasonable or deadly force to protect yourself, plus the potential consequences that could follow
- Armed, unarmed and less-lethal defensive options.
The new AR Owner Immersion course is designed specifically for the new gun owner who purchased an AR type rifle. This class will fully familiarize a new AR owner with their carbine, and start them on a path of real proficiency. The course will cover: (1) care and maintenance of your AR to include disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, and lubrication. We will discuss general concepts regarding the set-up of a defensive carbine. (2) A brief presentation on the external ballistics of the 5.56mm cartridge and how to zero your optics and/or iron sights. (3) The fundamentals of carbine shooting. This class will include range time but can be taught without any range time for basic familiarization with your new AR.
What to Bring:
- Handgun
- Ammunition – 50 rounds
- Hearing and eye protection
- Brimmed Hat
- Closed-toed shoes
- Bug spray
- Sunscreen
- Lunch
- Water/Beverage
- Note taking materials, if desired
Developing a Personal Protection Plan looks at the tools necessary to stay safe and avoid conflict. Topics covered range from Soft Skills vs Hard Skills, Situational Awareness, Baseline and Anomalies, Ways to Improve, Threat De-escalation to Defensive Options. Avoidance is the best option when it comes to violent encounters and this class will give you the foundation to make good decisions to avoid a violent encounter.
This class is intended for anyone wanting to stay safe and avoid conflict and is an excellent resource for those young adults in high school or leaving for college.