I have now taken 2 classes from LDC, the 16 hour CCW course as well as a handgun skill builder…read moreclass. I took my first handgun skill builder course with Josh, Mike and Steven this past weekend. They were all extremely friendly and did an absolutely awesome job instructing the class. The top priority is always safety with LDC and it definitely does not go unnoticed. I truly appreciate the way that they communicated with everyone; information is very streamlined and truly a great transfer of knowledge. I will continue to take classes with LDC and recommend them to all of my friends and family! Everything from start to finish was nothing short of amazing. The 8 hours of classroom time was extremely informative with real world situations which made it relatable and fun. The information was all clearly explained which made it extremely easy to digest. I feel truly thankful for all of the assistance/coaching that I received from the entire LDC team. We had the luxury of working with Joe, Archie, Mike and Roman; they were an absolute class act all around. The time on range was extremely safe and an absolute blast. In my opinion, they truly showed how passionate they were about their craft which pushed me to improve every step of the way. They have an absolute abundance of experience and knowledge, these are the people you need to be training with! Everyone should sign up for classes through LDC a few times a year. I personally am looking forward to improving more by taking their 4 hour skill builder classes. I don't plan on training with anyone else; I have already recommended them to a handful of my friends. Hats off to everyone involved with LEO Defensive Concepts!

I came to LEO Defensive Concepts fairly inexperienced and somewhat blind as to what to expect…read more Being the only female on the class, I felt out of my element and very intimidated. However, I was quickly put at ease - by the instructors, but also the class. During tactical time, the instructors were watchful in the best way, ensuring that was was operating safely, and giving me 1:1 instruction to help my form. I think everyone - but especially women - would benefit from taking a course here! I plan to come back for a Skill-Builder course so I can build on the foundation they gave me.

I've been following these guys on FB and IG for a while. I have also heard good testimonials from…read moreothers who have taken courses with OpTempo so of course my curious self went through their website to see if there were any classes that worked with my schedule. I took an Intermediate Pistol Course earlier this month with Matt and Ben leading the class -- both were phenomenal instructors. Each instructor had their own philosophy and methodology with handling and tactics. I appreciate that they also brought their "real world" experiences into our group discussions. Since the instructors have LE and Military backgrounds, better perspectives and examples are shared with the class which is an added bonus for those who are learning new concepts or strategies. The course I took was at Field Sports Park on the border of South San Jose and Morgan Hill. We had a private section of the park which worked nicely for our intimate class size of 10. The class started at 9am and ran a little bit past 3pm. We completed drills as a class and did some additional work in smaller group sizes of 1:5. I enjoyed the session so much that I signed up for 1:1 instruction for a new weapon I just purchased. Signing up is easy. Just browse through the course offerings on the website, select and pay for the course you want to take (check for prerequisites), and Adriana (I believe she's the Operations Manager) will respond to you promptly with all the details you need. By the way, Adriana has been an absolute pleasure to work with -- she's responsive and really great with answering questions. Overall, there's a pretty awesome team running this business. I would highly recommend for beginner shooters, skilled shooters, expert shooters, and every skill level in between!

recently attended OpTempo's Pistol Foundations 3 course and was thoroughly impressed. The course…read morebuilt effectively on previous skills, with practical drills that were both challenging and relevant. Our instructor, Ben, was outstanding. His expertise, patience, and ability to adjust training for individual skill levels made the experience exceptional. The supportive and inclusive learning environment he created was invaluable. I highly recommend OpTempo and look forward to more courses. Thank you, Ben, and the entire team!

I've been patronizing this range for YEARS and I hope it never closes down. We are desperately in…read moreneed of ranges here in the Bay Area & in the last number of years many have closed (RIP: TargetMasters, Lake Chabot Range and Guns, Fishing & other stuff). That said, they have various ranges to shoot clay pigeons, on the lower area of the range. On the upper range they have a rifle / pistol range. They do offer memberships, which of course affords you cheaper range dues. I believe regular range dues are $30 and for military (active duty / reserve / guard) it is $15 The outdoor rifle range goes to 100 yards max, with mounts for your target every 25 yards out to 100. Each shooting bench has a spotting scope, where you can zoom into your target to track progress. They ONLY allow shooting from the seated position on this part of the range; no off hand or prone shooting allowed. The courses of fire are about 24mins; with clearly defined & painfully obvious cease-fire periods. NO rapid fire is allowed, so don't expect to come here & be able to mag dump. There is a pistol range area to the left of where I fire my rifles. They very much scrutinize safety, so LISTEN to the Range Safety Officers. Stand BEHIND the red line during cease fire periods. It's almost to the point of being FUDDs, but I cannot / will not throw shade at them for running a disciplined, safe, orderly range. The ONLY issue I ever had there - I showed a lady (white lady, in her late 30s - early 40s) my military ID. She says "The discount is for ACTIVE duty only". (That's incorrect the entire 20+yrs I was in the reserves, they always honored the military pricing). So I had to edify for her that I am *actively* serving in the reserves. 100% of businesses that I patronize that offer "military rates" don't stop and say "Wait, you're a reservist - that's not military enough" Service is service, full stop. Once I verified / explained things, then she honored the pricing in question. That was a one-time issue and it totally was NOT malicious, I think it was more of a knowledge/training issue. Anyhow, it's a good range - Great way to decompress, clear your head, focus upon what you're doing. A day at the range, working on the fundamentals of marksmanship & safe hunting rifle / shotgun use is ALWAYS a win in my book!! Come spend the day out there with me, I assure your it's a grand ole time!!

Recently went here with my wife hoping to introduce her to firearms for the first time…read more Unfortunately, it ended up being a pretty awful experience. At the range, one of the range officers on duty decided to use our rather expensive range time ($30 an hour/person) to give my wife an unsolicited lesson in how to handle a gun. For context, prior to going, I went through the trouble of prepping my wife for the range, teaching her how to handle the gun safely via dry fire practice. I tried communicating this to the range officer, but he insisted on giving my wife the lesson anyway. He spent half of our shooting session giving her an awkward, overly hands-on, borderline physically intrusive, lesson, getting closer than necessary. By the time he was finished, we would only be able to shoot a few rounds before the next cease fire was announced. The range master himself that day would make pretty belittling comments to me, often insisting I should do things a certain way that I felt were closer to arbitrary preferences than actual objective rules. For example, he told me I should move my target up to the 7 yard line (it was originally at the 10 yard line) because my groups weren't as tight as he thought they should be. All in all, we had a pretty terrible experience with this place and will almost certainly not be coming back.

I believe this business is closed. I tried to book a class and my emails keep bouncing back. That…read morecombined with the fact that there are no reviews from 2014 leads me to believe they are closed. No activity on Facebook since April. This sucks because I purchased a gift certificate earlier this year and now I cannot get in touch with them..lesson learned! If I wrong, please correct me. Thanks yelpers!

My husband and I took the Basic Pistol Course today and we had a blast!!!…read moreJohn & Charles are very knowledgeable and most of all easy to understand. We learned safety and did a range hands on training. They taught us all the fundamentals and help us correct what we been doing wrong to have a better aim. We definitely recommend Shooting Made Fun to anyone who wants to know anything about shooting. We feel very comfortable in the class and we are looking forward to take their other classes in the future! Thanks John & Charles!

Hahaha, so this ain't really your super-friendly-come-on-down-and-ask-all-your-questions kinda…read morebusiness. They expect you to have some knowledge of the VERY DANGEROUS WEAPON that you are looking to purchase. Seems fair enough to me, but what you need to know if that this comes with a bit of an "attitude" that might not be for you. Some things you should know: how to hold a gun, where to point a gun, how to check if it's loaded/unloaded, safety switches, and definitely don't make stupid jokes about killing anyone or anything. They take that s*** very seriously and it's not funny. Anyway, I got myself a new toi!! Nice little AR for some range shooting because let's face it - guns are badass and shooting them is too much fun ^______^ I went with a Mid-High-End weaponry because I need to know that that thing has my back when I need it Woohoo!

Dearest Solar Tactical in Livermore thank you for your wonderful service. You provide me with a…read morecredit card bill quite frequently but I appreciate the quality of items you have. I like the fact that if I want something you guys try your hardest to get it. I do like your used gun selection. It's not overbearing and easy to navigate through. Thank you for also the fair prices on your ammo. Stay classy and keep up the amazing Instagram.

Update review, reply to Mr.Fidel:…read more What does my reviews of other businesses have to do with yours? As for your satisfaction, I am attaching the receipts of courses I took from you or your associates. Multi-State CCW : Feb 23, 2020 Precision Rifle: May 14, 2022 Red Dot: May 21, 2022 CCW Renewal: Jan 21, 2023 Out of 4 classes I took, Red Dot and Precision Rifle were not even worth 1 star. And for both courses, I came with friend/s and all of them agreed to my statement. If you want I can ask them to leave a review too. As for your statement on refund, please feel free to do it. Venmo @desijedi or Zelle desijedi08@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial Review: Have taken 4 classes in last 5 years and quality has declined exponentially. What used to be awesome is now just a money making business with no emphasis on education or proper training. Will avoid going to Spartan/Fidel and I will suggest others to do the same. Don't be fooled by bunch of various course offerings, not worth the price at all.

Took my 16 hr ccw compliance class there for San Joaquin County. The instructor, Fidel, is very…read morethorough, knowledgeable and passionate about his work. Highly recommend!

*DISCLOSURE* I am a competitor to STM…read more STM is one of the VERY few companies that I refer people to when I can't take on a particular client or don't have any openings for new employees. It's rare in this industry to find a company with respectable management, leaders, and employees. Even being a competitor, Larry has been a pleasure to work with and I know his company is top notch. If I were looking to hire security, STM would be my first stop.

Great Place to work!…read more Strategic Threat Management offers a great deal of experience in the security professional field and will train anyone willing to put in a meaningful days worth of effort into their work, and will reward you with plentiful training. If you are someone looking to become a professional security guard, STM has everything that you need, all you need to do is apply! As a current employee of STM, I see first hand the dedication STM puts into their employees to ensure that we are equipped, ready, and able to carry out our job duties and ensure the safety of the people and materials we are assigned to, wherever we are posted.

Truly one of the best gun stores in the entire Bay Area. Extremely knowledgeable, approachable,…read morefriendly, and experienced staff who will help you. If you are brand new to the firearm world there is probably not a better place to start than this shop. If you are just looking to buy just go in there let them know or ask their opinions and in my experience they will help you get what you want if its within their ability to do so. If your looking for more they can easily direct you to staff who offer group and private lessons who can take a novice shooter and make you better in a couple hours and are very supportive throughout the process. I really hope that Manzano keeps going and can set the standard for all other shops to strive for.

Absolutely top-tier FFL shop. From the second you walk in, you're treated like family. Warm,…read morewelcoming, and genuinely happy to help. The staff behind the counter are incredibly knowledgeable and more importantly, they're actual shooters with real experience. You can tell right away these guys live the lifestyle and know their gear inside and out, not just random internet keyboard warriors pretending to know what they're talking about. They take the time to answer questions, give honest advice, and make sure you leave confident in your purchase. No pressure, no ego, just solid people who care about their customers and the shooting community. Rare to find a shop with this level of professionalism and authenticity these days. Easily one of the best FFL experiences I've had. Highly recommend supporting this place. I've been coming back since they opened and the service has stayed consistent

Fantastic customer service. Easy to talk to, extremely knowledgeable, Their new location is WAY…read morenicer than before. Well worth the drive from Castro Valley

Owner and every worker is professional, knowledgeable, helpful, kind and respectful…read more Love the place!