Simply put, Rich is the man! The class I was in had a wide range of shooters from "this is my first…read moretime ever shooting" to people who are regulars at their respective ranges. Rich made everyone feel comfortable. I took the NC Concealed Carry course myself, however, I would recommend to anyone looking for anything fire arm course related to look into Trigger Action first!

Im a single mom and decided to take this class in an effort to protect myself and my family. That…read morebeing said, I was VERY nervous. I had no gun experience. I emailed Rich ( our teacher) prior to class I signed up for. He went ABOVE and BEYOND to make sure I felt comfortable. Even helping to arrange ways for me to at least become familiar with a weapon prior to class. I was very grateful. He made the class interesting and relevant to the needs of the class. I took the Conceal and Carry class The only reason I didnt give 5 stars, was because of the meeting location. Which for my class was in a bowling alley that was loud and distracting but you did have access to snacks. And Im not sure if its normal but we had to drive to a separate location for the shooting portion of the class. I would highly recommend this class!

After my military career and not holding a gun in my hands I decided to go to personal defense and…read morehandgun shop. There I met Greg and he was very kind and explaining to me the waiting a permit to carry also at that time he showed me some handguns and pre-qualify me for the written exam. Steve the instructor was awesome he touched every base and I think more but at the end I passed the test and just waiting for my permit to come in the mail give them a try they're great.

Multiple ranges give you the opportunity to either shoot in a designated lane or to shoot in an…read moreunrestricted area. Staff are very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Different levels of skills available. Classes taught by professional firearm instructors.

First time going to a gun range. The prices were reasonable. The staff were very knowledgeable and…read morefriendly. While shooting they were available and accommodating. Nice facility.

I'm disappointed with my experience at Triangle Shooting Academy, specifically with the Range…read moreSafety Manager Joe. I understand the importance of maintaining strict safety standards, but those standards should be communicated and enforced in a professional and respectful manner. Customers and employees should feel comfortable asking questions and raising concerns without being treated rudely or condescendingly. A person in management should never treat employees the way I was treated by this individual. I have never in my life been so disrespected by a single person. If that is how he treats employees, I can only imagine how he treats members of the general public. My concern is not with the policies themselves, but with how they were communicated and enforced. I hope Triangle Shooting Academy takes this feedback seriously and reviews how people are treated by management and range staff.

This class was so educational and fun. I had never shot a gun before in my life. Trey was able to…read morenot only educate me on the gun, ammo, cleaning of the gun, safety, and the laws but he was able to calm me. It was a great experience and I was able to do it at my own home. Well worth the 8 hours.

Great selection, great advice, friendly but professional, decent prices. What more could one ask…read morefor in a gin dealer. Their new store is fantastic. I highly recommend them. Best gun dealer in Raleigh-Durham.

Poor customer service. Called in... Asked about a HK VP9SK. Guy named Forest said they don't have…read moreit but they could order it. He said the system was showing 52 different ones. I drive over 30 mins there, he said he thought I said HK P30SK. When does V.P.9.SK sound like P.30.SK????? Half listening, probably only heard the SK and only catching some of the info wasted my time. Do better. And I apologize doesn't give me my time back. I won't be back. Side note: They are moving to Wake Forest in Jan 2026.

Great concealed carry experience--both in terms of classroom training and shooting proficiency…read morequalification. The guys are super helpful and knowledgeable; always willing to offer support and suggestions for all levels.

STOP IS THE BEST CC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA! All thanks to Tony DeRico. Mr. Tony…read morenot only has mastered all laws, education and safety aspects of Conceal Carry Certification but he has mastered the ability to train people. His aptitude to coach & convey all the necessary information to pass the course as well as keep his audience engaged for 8 hours is second to none. Mr. Tony, bold and very structured, has a natural talent in public speaking, training, building confidence in his trainees and encouraging them in their efforts with marksmanship, maintaining rational & ethical perspectives and firearm safety. All in all this was a fantastic course and Mr. Tony is a grade A, top shelf gent! I will be sending all family and friends to him for CC Certification!

Mr Tony class was professional and very informative. He was very informative with his delivery, and…read morealthough the curriculum includes a lot of guidelines he made it comprehensive and enjoyable. He has a law enforcement background and shared a lot of knowledge for everyday protection too. I will be recommending his courses to all my friends and family!

I really want to give this class a good review because the people that ran it (Charles "Chuck"…read moreElrod and his wife Peggy) seemed to be pretty nice people overall. However, when trying to think of positive things to write about, few if any existed. To start with, the room where the class is held is a show room for a kitchen remodeling place. It's very hard to find, extremely small, and after spending 8 hours in those god awfully uncomfortable chairs I would have been all too happy to use them for target practice. As for the class itself, Chuck spends half the morning telling colorful stories about his glory days a military sniper and the other half not-so-subtly trying to sell the class various accessories from his gun shop. Then, we take a 20 minute drive to a make shift gun range located behind some random person's home in the woods where Chuck does his best impression of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman from "Full Metal Jacket." He doesn't foster a very comfortable atmosphere, especially for those that may have had less experience with firearms. I know all this was in the name of safety, but Chuck could really dial down the intensity. After getting back to the class, we then sat through another four hours of Peggy reading verbatim NC statutes about gun legislation with little to no elaboration other than citing news stories, the majority of which are not set in North Carolina. Bottom line, if you're looking for a course to take to get your concealed carry permit, there are other classes in the area that are cheaper and I don't think its possible for them to be less educational. Best of all, they come without Chuck's testosterone laden drill sergeant act.

I was so excited about enrolling in the class that was going to allow me to apply for my CCW…read morepermit. But my excitement was quickly and thoroughly dashed upon stepping into the loading dock section of Agri-Supply in Garner, NC where this class was held. I was greeted with "Yes, sir can I help you?" The problem with that is I am a female. Yes I have short hair and yes, I had a hat on, but I am definitely not a boy. The man who greeted me was Charles "Chuck" Elrod, the instructor, and I knew I was in for a very long day. (According to him, my short hair confused him.) Then I was told that my ammunition was unsatisfactory (still don't know why) and had to purchase another box from HIS gun shop. This experience was not getting any better. So I proceeded to enter the "classroom", which was a space slightly bigger than my bedroom closet, and was told not to adjust the air conditioner because it could go out at any time. The first words that came to mind were "rinky-dink operation." The class was scheduled to begin at 8:00AM, but by the time "Chuck" got around to mentioning anything about our gun training it was 9:15AM. Prior to this, our class of 19 people were talking among ourselves and listening to Chuck drone on and on about his life, what a great gunsmith he thinks he is and (the thing that pissed me off the most) his personal political views. When we finally got to the range (and I use that term loosely), Chuck was the drill sergeant from hell almost to the point of being abusive, especially to the participants who may not have that much experience with shooting. If it wasn't for his son Dustin, I would have left and never looked back. Dustin is very nice, patient and a wonderful teacher. Too bad he wasn't teaching the whole class. When we returned from the range, Chuck's wife Peggy took over for the legal portion of the class. Once again, personal views, especially political, were lectured to us in between reading articles and NC statutes. She told us exactly what to highlight in our hand-out she provided to us (supposed to be a manual according to their emails and website) and referred to herself in the third person most of the time. In conclusion, find another class to take in the area, and there are many, to avoid all the items mentioned above and hopefully you will receive a better educational experience than the one I had. You would be hard pressed to find another class with less pertinent information than this one.