Just finished A CCW Class with Hansen Firearms Training. I am a Senior and always wanted to aquire my CCW, but was not possible through past LASD protocal. Now since the mandates have changed, I can finally acheive that goal. Ben Hansen's class has given me the opportunity to finally aquire that permit. His class in an indepth, informative and down to Earth way to learn about all aspects about obtaining your CCW permit. If you are interested, contact Ben for his next class. I Highly Reccomend Ben and his Class. read more

Top tier training by a guy who really knows his stuff. Ben offers an easy to follow class and was always responsive to any questions my wife and I had about obtaining our ccw license. ​ read more

Ben is a great guy with knowledge and great attitude I definitely recommend this outfit read more

Ben is awesome - his assistance with the CCW process is priceless and he makes the best of the dry classroom information. Highly recommend!

Highly recommended!! Ben the instructor has not only a great background/knowledges but also a super friendly personality! He is very easy to talk to. I love both his E-learning and in parson classes. Somehow the classes don't get me bored!! :) He does take his time to answer all my questions and I appreciate that a lot. read more

Ben is an amazing teacher. He makes you grasp the responsibility of carrying in California and any other state. He teaches you tactics, awareness, and practice can make all the difference in saving your family and going home at night. I highly recommend! read more

My husband and I started with Ben back in 2019 getting our California CCWs. Throughout the years, we have done all our renews, qualifying, and add-ones with him and his online courses. I cannot recommend Ben enough. I would not want to work with anyone else. He is so nice, helpful, encouraging, informative, and very thorough. Each time I learn more and more from him. He does a lot for his students and goes above and beyond to help teach us everything we need to know to be responsible gun owners. Highly recommended‼ read more

My husband and I took classes here. Very informative, interactive and altogether fun.

I used this company to renew my ccw and they made it very convenient and got my class time and qualifying done very quickly.

I love Ben's classes. He is a wealth of knowledge, he treats every student with the utmost respect and truly wants everyone to enjoy themself. He makes all the boring literature fun and gives you the ability to interact with the information. I have been in his class several times already and I always leave feeling more empowered than when I started. If you are looking for someone who is truly passionate about the firearms community and your experience, Ben is the man for all your training needs. A++ in my book, if I could give Hansens 10 stars, I would! read more

Ben is a great instructor. A lot of knowledge and experience. Easy going. Makes learning fun. Great price. Highly recommend this class.

Great class. More informative and valuable that classes my peers reported taking with other businesses and trainers. When I need to renew I'll be back here. read more

Ben is a true professional that know all about firearms. Ben is a great communicator, reliable and a good trainer. Ben helped me through the firearm purchase process and has paved the way for me to eventually get a CCW permit. read more

This was the most informative class I've been to, Ben is great, he answered questions and made this process so much easier then it could have been, very enjoyable I would recommend Ben for your CCW training, local and down to earth kind of guy. I will be back to take some advanced courses as well. read more

Ben provides classes at a top level. Ben shares real life experiences and knowledge that he has acquired throughout his career and also provides a great atmosphere for learning and practicing. You will not be disappointed when you selected Hansen Firearm training for any of your needs. read more

I highly recommend taking Ben's CCW course. The course is very educational. Ben makes the class engaging by sharing personal stories instead of just reading slides. Although we weren't able to practice firearm retention on one another due to covid protocols, it was helpful to watch Ben demonstrate the movements, and being able to practice the moves by ourselves. I've also taken Ben's Stop the Bleed course through UDT, and look forward to taking more of Ben's tac med and firearms courses in the future! read more

Just went in for my renewal class. Still great training and I learned a lot of new stuff. Ben is great a great instructor and takes the time to make sure everyone in class is learning without making the class feel slow read more

Initial CCW applicant review. Do not feel any bit intimidated about going to Ben's CCW class. Ben is an excellent instructor and is very accommodating. I took his one day CCW class with a friend, and we both left the class with a lot more knowledge than expected. I cannot compare to other instructors as this is my first class, but what Ben taught in class and at the range were practical things we could encounter in real life. Ben has great stories to share and everything he shares feels applicable to when you get your CCW permit. I don't think I would be able to review another instructor as I'll be coming back for my renewal I look forward to his advance courses once they are available. Also you can't beat his price. read more

This class was awesome!! Really informative about all aspects of carrying concealed. From clothing, firearms, holsters and the legal side of it. Ben was great. Good stories, wish we had time for more. The scenarios he posed were very relatable. And the training outside the class was really fun. My class had 9 people in it, and it was prefect. We were able to ask lots of questions and really go back and forth on the topic at hand. The range was even better!! His instructions were clear, precise and fun. Not only will I return in 2 years for the renewal but I will be taking his advanced classes as well. read more

Very great instructor and highly recommended. Ben cares about his students and their safety.

Ben is truly a great instructor with a calm, easy-to-follow demeanor. After spending the day taking his class I am confident in recommending him for anyone looking to not only qualify for their CCW but also learn how to safely carry. I enjoyed his focus on techniques like weapon retention and drawing in addition to basic classroom instruction on use of force and other subject-matter. In the class he was candid and frank and didn't blow hot-air or sugarcoat anything which is reassuring. Definitely go to Ben if you want to learn (as opposed to just getting the certificate). read more

Great guy and he made the LONG course feel short and full of information. I highly recommend using Ben Hansen for your CCW qualification. If you don't you're going to miss out on his free stories and cool free prizes for initial qualification! read more

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Just finished my CCW class with Ben at United Defense Tactical. Ben was super informative, took his time answering any and all questions. The content was to the point, and with all his knowledge and experience I walked out the class with a greater understanding of the laws and my personal responsibility when it comes to obtaining my CCW. I highly recommend anyone thinking of going through the CCW process to reach out to MR. Hansen and sign up for his course. read more

This class was awesome. Due to COVID, we did initial CCW training class in one day, which was great. We watched a few videos prior to class which were informative. The instructor, Ben, is super knowledgeable and hilarious. He's extremely helpful as well and has responded to all of my emails pretty quickly given how busy he is. You won't regret taking this class, whether it's for initial CCW or renewal. He teaches advanced classes as well which I will eventually sign up for when this COVID craziness is over. read more

If you're looking to get the right introductory training, Ben is your guy. There is so much more practice and training needed after the initial class to be proficient and he'll remind you. Glad I started here and will keep moving on forward read more

Finished CCW training with Ben today. He is extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and most importantly easy to ask questions of. I highly recommend his classes read more

Word of mouth is the reason many people use Yelp. By word of mouth, a good friend of mine had told me about and recommended Hansen Firearms Training. The bar and my expectations had already been set high. Once I took a course from Ben, that bar and those expectations had been more than exceeded. Ben has an impressive resume that most people would boast about, but you would never guess it by how humble and down to earth he is. Prior to the course, I got to talk with him on the phone and communicate with him via email. I was impressed by how quickly he would respond and the thoroughness of his answers. His course was no different. I came out of it feeling like I had learned so much. Ben is a great instructor and has a great way of simplifying and explaining things while injecting his great sense of humor. He was so knowledgeable and took the time to ensure everyone understood what was being taught. I genuinely enjoyed the training. I challenge you to take a course from Ben- You'll be hard-pressed to find such a high caliber of instruction at a price and value that can't be beat read more

Out of all of the Trainers that I have worked with, Ben is by far my most favorite. Not only was he very knowledgeable across the board regarding all of my questions, he addressed my wife's questions in a manner that I have not been able to do, that being with patience, understanding of where she was coming from, and why she was asking the question. He was able keep the interest of the entire class as the same time. That has made my life much more pleasurable as I now get to more spend time at the range and with her as she is very comfortable with her new lifestyle. Many thanks to Ben and his training. My wife and I have been to quite a few of his training sessions at this point and all have been well worth the value and knowledge gained. Thank you, Ben! read more

I had a great experience taking my required initial CCW training with Ben Hansen. He is an excellent instructor who was very accommodating and informative throughout. I would highly recommend Ben to anyone seeking CCW training. He is responsive to communications and worked with me on scheduling. read more

I just wanted to give a quick update to my last review. I just took Ben's class again, and he is still a fantastic instructor. I've emailed him a couple of times this week, and he's gotten back to me very quickly. This is something I can really appreciate (especially when time is of the essence). read more

I just completed the one day CCW class yesterday. I really enjoyed the class. Ben has a way of teaching that helped keep me engaged throughout a long day and a lot of material. The hands on training was great as well. Ben shared holstering tactics as well as some other self-defense tactics that were quite helpful. I'd recommend this class to anyone looking to complete their CCW class. It's a good class, good value, and done in one long day. read more

Ben's class was very informative. He is very knowledgeable and offers many tips in obtaining your CCW smoothly. He is well updated with the law and regulations that constantly changes. This is the 2nd time I've taken the CCW class with Ben, his techniques both on and off the range will be an asset to all that takes his class. If you sign up, you will get a bit of hands on technique on how to de-escalate situations without using a gun. This is not just a firearm safety course, even experienced shooters can benefit from his teaching. I highly recommend his classes. And his CCW course is the cheapest I've found in OC County. Great job Ben and thanks for another informative lesson. read more

Nothing but good things to say about Ben's CCW class. It was informative yet concise, and Ben did a great job of keeping it interesting. He has a lot of first-hand experience, so it's nice to learn from someone that has real-world experience with firearms and concealed carry. Additionally, I felt that the prices were very competitive compared to other CCW classes I looked at. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone looking to get their initial CCW or renew their existing permit. I will definitely be back when its time for my renewal. read more

I highly recommend Ben Hansen's CCW training. I have taken Mr Hansen's CCW class and am very impressed with all aspects of the process! Firstly, Mr Hansens course is among the most reasonably priced of these in Southern California but it -- IN NO WAY -- does it stint on quality or abundance of material and training. Mr Hansen's CV is impressive and it comes across in his teaching of the class. He communicates all facets of this with authority, necessary humor, and cheerfulness. He does not talk down nor condescend and answers all questions with patience and clarity. You leave the class with a clear understanding of what your rights and responsibilities are as a CCW holder. One of Mr Hansen's great strengths is his ability to communicate -- both in and out of the class. In my run-up to the academic session, Ben took the time to inform me what I would have to do to qualify and prepare. His frequent AND PERSONAL emails were a great help in my matriculation. I will be attending further classes and training as the needs arise. read more

This is my first Yelp review ever; I never really felt motivated to write one before. But I just took the required full-day CCW class with Ben Hansen, and I would be remiss by not adding my recommendation. I agree with all of the positive things written in all of the other reviews, but I have some special qualifications to comment upon this sort of thing. You might think that it would make me hyper-critical, but my experience with Ben was so positive that I'm here to report just the opposite. First, I've been shooting since I was five years old. I had my NRA Sharpshooter's Fifth Bar by the time I was twelve, and I've shot handguns semi-competitively as an adult. I've been a TKD instructor for 35 years, and am currently an 8th Dan, and the Senior VP and General Counsel for the International TKD Federation here in the U.S. As part of my work there, I work with and critique senior instructors on unarmed combat (as opposed to only classical TKD) techniques. And my day gig is I'm a lawyer. So here I was at a class where I was to learn handgun techniques, unarmed combat (largely gun-retention) techniques, and the law. With a lesser instructor, I might have been forgiven for being disappointed. But I wasn't. Ben's instruction on gun technique (especially draw from a concealed holster) was flawless. But it was his unarmed combat techniques that impressed me most. So many martial artists are so good at what they do that they forget about what happens with people with minimal training when faced with a sudden critical situation. The adrenaline, the tunnel vision, etc. Ben's techniques for taking control of a situation (especially retaining the gun from someone trying to take it) were exactly right: simple, repeatable, NOT depending on superior strength, and unlikely to be forgotten when needed. And in explaining the laws, he was equally clear. The law surrounding the deadly use of force is as muddled as any I can think of--LOTS of "grey areas" there. Ben's explanations were exemplary. Take "implied intent" as just one example. I've seen law school instructors make a hash of it. Ben didn't. I was seriously impressed. Take any class that you can get from this guy. You will NOT be disappointed. read more

Passed the ccw permit training course! Shooting left-handed with one hand only felt weird, but I got all the shots to hit center mass. The instructor was a former FBI special agent and NRA instructor. He knew his stuff and was really nice. We mentioned the movie John Wick when talking about gun fights and the instructor didn't know what that movie was about; so during lunch time I drove to Target and bought him the DVD. After he signed off on my certificate, I told him I waited until after I passed the course to give him this movie so it wasn't bribery and that I went during lunch to get it for him. :) The instructor was pleasantly surprised. He deserved it as he is the only instructor that gave a training gun and concealed holster to his students. Ben Hansen, the instructor, deserved this pleasant surprise. He knew his stuff and did a great job training us. read more

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If you need ANY type of firearms training this is the man to see! I just completed his 16 hour CCW Course, and I am ready for more. His CCW course is complete, comprehensive, enjoyable and most importantly puts emphasis on what you need to know to carry successfully once approved. Frankly, I don't know why is class cost so little, for everything that he provides you including a holster and tactical training gun, he could easily charge $100 bucks more! Now while I appreciate the value he offers, its obvious that this man does this because he really loves what he does, and that his motivation is not $$ but a true love of his practice. Well done Sir! and thank you very much for some great training! I'm looking forward to more sessions with you! read more

This is the only place you should go for your required 16 hour course. Ben has a unique teaching style that mixes professionalism, humor, and a pretty unbiased point of view. He doesn't tell you his opinion on things unless you ask. This is absolutely commendable. He wont try to steer you in any direction to be against or for something. He has a "This is how it is." kind of approach. Again, he will tell you his personal opinion if asked. He keeps his power points lively, so there's no need to worry about the infamous "death by power point." Make no mistake, he doesn't just offer this course, he offers many other advanced courses for follow on training which I plan on signing up for once I finish up this semester at school. Also, he's not some douche either... He's a totally humble, easy to talk to, and down to earth guy. This is great considering this mans extensive background. I look forward to getting more follow on instruction from him. read more

I recently completed a firearms training course taught by Ben Hansen. It was outstanding. Ben is very personable and makes the class interesting. It was a long class (as required by law), but he kept the course moving along. From his sharing of personal experiences to his knowledge of law and training - I would highly recommend Hansen Firearms Training to anyone looking to develop their knowledge base. This applies for beginners to the more advanced. Ben's approach to class was very balanced. By this I mean that he kept it serious when necessary but wasn't above adding humor here and there, which was much appreciated after a long day. His sharing of open-hand combat techniques definitely added to the overall experience. All in all, the class and Ben's instruction provided a well-rounded, informative and entertaining day. I will absolutely continue to use Hansen Firearms Training in the future. I would recommend Ben to my family and friends. read more

I spent 16 hours with Ben for the CA CCW class. I chose Ben primarily for his price and thinking he might be more entertaining than others. Honestly, I didn't expect to learn much. Today, I feel like I was more lucky than good in selecting Ben. After reading this review, I hope you'll be more good than lucky! I did approach the class with an open mind to learn, which I think is important. The material covered were the state mandated topics, but Ben's instruction was relevant and employed a nice variety of humor, seriousness, and supporting video/examples. I think the best parts of the class were the practice spent drawing from the holster in a variety of situations and the time on the range. They tied together beautifully and made sense. I don't think it's a given that all instructors would take the same care to do this. I was surprised that the holster we received (to go with a plastic practice gun) was actually of high quality. I would expect to pay $40 or so for a holster of that quality, which we were able to keep. I don't know if he will keep including that holster, but if so, consider that when you are shopping on price. Personally, I could do without the instruction on hand-to-hand techniques (except the gun retention strategies). Most people will need much more instruction and practice to make this viable. When the adrenaline is flowing and the brain doesn't work, the hours of practice need to kick in. Ben knows this and recommends that students take additional instruction, but still teaches a few movements. I think if you can walk away with a few good tactics, knowledge of the law (and its grey areas), and have a good time doing it, you're way ahead of the rest. Keep an open mind and Ben will make your time worthwhile. read more