I took the Defensive Carbine 1 class with Kyle a few weeks ago. To sum it up....... wow!!! The…read moreinstruction helped me understand not only how to quickly improve my shooting, but also different situations where the skills learned could be used in a defensive situation. I could litterally watch my shot groupings get smaller during the shooting exercises. Kyle was very encouraging which boosted my confidence. I am already signed up for Defensive Carbine 2 and can't wait to learn more. Thanks again Kyle! Tim

From the owner: We offer firearms training for those who are beginners as well as experienced shooters. We are not…read morejust a business offering Ohio Concealed Handgun License courses, but rather specialize in teaching law enforcement, military and law abiding citizens how to defensively use handguns, shotguns and rifles. Basically we give sheepdogs their teeth.

Been going here for a couple years now. Always professional and clean. Great place to practice…read moremoving and real word scenarios.

I've taken several advanced pistol classes here, and I can say they are the best! The instructors,…read more(Bo, Ryan, Davina) are simply awesome and provide safe practical training without being a range Nazi. The reality based training scenarios are what truly set them apart from every other range I've seen. I'm glad they are within driving distance for me.

I went for my CCW range time course. The instructors were great the course was great and I now have…read moremy CHL. Very nice range!

What an amazing time!!!! The staff here at Premier is amazing. Their so patient. They always answer…read moreall of my questions. They always make sure I am geared up properly before going out to the range. While at the range I was able to gain great advice on form and grip. The staff here are so knowledgeable. I am looking forward to signing up for a few classes. I would love to learn from the experts here at Premier. I actually shot pretty well today. I will be returning. Especially for classes. There's always room for growing and learning.

I was introduced to Miami Valley Range nearly 25 years ago. I had personally taken my licensing…read moreclasses here. In addition, my partner and 3 our 5 children took the first shoot and basic gun safety courses there. In no case have I ever had anything but the best service from them. They have helped me many times when I needed it and it didn't mean an immediate sale. Once I was injured and they helped install a red dot sight for me at the range including cleaning and storing. This was existing equipment I hadn't just bought from them by the way. How helpful is that!

New shooter. Took First Shot class. Great class and a must for inexperienced shooters and it's only…read more$25! Took the CCW class. This class also was great. Experienced trainers. This is the only range I've been to and am very happy there.

At first the experience was FANTASTIC! They had range lanes open, lots of things going on (sales),…read morelots of personnel available. NOW??? Not so much, only one side of the range is open, the other side is held for class, but we see it is empty more often than not. When we did get on the range, they have the people with thee BIG guns shooting, which makes it miserable for those of us with just hand guns. They have two sides to that range, why not put BIG guns on one side and hand guns on the other? We are trying to cancel our memberships, wasting our $ because we can never 'just walk in' and get a lane. Making a reservation is hard too. They promised to have both sides of the range open but they don't. Not really much going on. They were all about reviews at first, now it seems like they just don't care much about anything.

This place deserves a better rating the rating was 2.5/5 stars when i made this but people be…read moresaying that its overpriced and that the memberships "secretly" take money out of your account or credit card but they dont do any of that its just that the people who signed up were to lazy to read the full agreement but ive had a great time here if your a beginner this is a good place to go because the staff which were very nice people helped us a lot.

Very knowledgeable and helpful. We are thankful we chose to support this local business.read more

I'm a local to Franklin and this is my go to shop.. Love this place. Great little shop with a wall…read morefull of long guns and cases of handguns. Great selection overall. They will help with any questions you have. They aren't price gouging like most of the shops you see.

9/14/19 Today I've completed Armed Citizen: Every Day Carry (EDC) with Defensive and Tactical…read moreApplications (DTA). This is my 3rd consecutive yr completing this class. Each time, the shoothouse is rearranged to accommodate realistic, every day scenarios for students to complete with role players. This is a force-on-force class using UTM munitions. Today we completed 9 scenarios, anything from getting out of your car, going into a store, or just getting home from work. Each scenario encompassed shoot/no shoot decisions with multiple roleplayers involved. This class takes you out of the "square range" shooting paper targets. UTMs feel like getting stung by a wasp too, so even with multiple layers of clothing, it stings every time you get shot. If an armed citizen truly wants to test their knowledge, situational awareness, and shooting ability, please consider taking force-on-force training at the Muncie Threat Assessment Center (MTAC) or at any similar facility near you. I've trained with Defensive and Tactical Applications (DTA) at MTAC for 3 years. I train with multiple other training companies too. While all companies do an excellent job, DTA is the only training company in Indiana providing this reality-based force-on-force training multiple times each year. This is their competitive advantage in this industry. https://dta-training.com/ https://mtactraining.com/

MTAC is awesome! The staff is friendly and very knowledgeable. I was there for a shoot house class…read moreand they pulled out all the stops for a aggressive informative class where a ton of information was acquired. Now partnered with MDFI get in on a class here. You will be more dangerous to bad guys when you are through.

I recently attended a Sporting Clay shoot for my 1st time! I didn't do so hot hitting only 11/48…read morebut I had a BLAST!! I honestly had no idea this place even existed. The property was laid out nicely with paved walking and golf cart trails. The staff was very knowledgeable on the guns they offered, they also had a HUGE selection of shotguns, hand guns, and a few rifles both new and used. Although most of what they offered was out of my price range, they were cheaper than many other gun stores I've been to. I would highly recommend you stop by for a fun filled afternoon and shoot some clay pigeons.

On the recommendation of another gun shop I took two guns tha I wanted to sell to these people. I…read moreknow they were busy when I went in. but that is no excuse for them being arrogant and just plain rude. I have never encountered someone in business who is this rude. If they didn't like the price I threw out to them for the guns, they could have just explained that they couldn't come close to that, but that they could offer a lower amount. Instead the guy, who I think is the owner rudely said, "I don't want either!" And conveyed with his tone to just get them out of his sigh.

Great class learned a lot! Will take more classes. The part on situational awareness was informativeread more

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THE ULTIMATE GUN SHOP PERIOD. I have been to countless gun shops around the country and have never…read moreappreciated a single one of them as much as I do Watson Chambers. They are a one stop shop, run by true shooters and enthusiasts. WC is family owned & operated by a law enforcement & military family. On top of being and awesome gun shop, they offer various training courses that are well attended, and they now have an indoor range rated for 30 cal! I recently moved from Columbus to Indianapolis but I still buy my mags & accessories from WC, and they process all of my transfers. For the gun shop, I encourage everyone to swing by and hang out with these guys. They have a ton of cool inventory & they price competitively while also giving you good pointers when you shop there. For anyone that needs an FFL, WC offers their services free of charge to the community, in exchange for another purchase in the store, which is UNHEARD OF! I love this place!

They helped get my husband the ultimate groom gift on our wedding day! This place is awesome and…read morethey found and ordered exactly what we were looking for (which is no longer in production) and got it in the next day! I live in Indianapolis so I had a lot of other choices closer to me but this place was so much better and definitely worth the trip! They are very professional, I definitely recommend going here over a more corporate/ chain establishment. Thanks again!