If you are looking for the best CCW class to take, then this is the one. No matter your skill…read morelevel, beginner to expert, I guarantee you will learn a lot in this class, on your way to getting your CCW permit, or even just for the sake of being more secure and confident in handling firearms. I don't believe that you could find a better instructor in the area. I attended the Nevada Conceal Carry (CCW) Permit Class at Elite Protection on Hwy 50 in Dayton, NV., last Sunday. The class is currently given on Sundays as an option, it lasts from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm and costs 125.00 per person. I found this class to be more than well worth the time and fee. It is a wonderful class, taught by an amazing and highly skilled and qualified instructor. Beyond his impressive resume, Mr. Anderson is very professional, kind, patient, and seems to whole heartedly care about the class and the participants, and be passionate about teaching the responsibilities, safety, and skills that a gun owner/handler should have to not only protect themselves but their families, friends, neighbors, and community around them. I was not the most experienced, and I was not the most confident person in the class, and to be honest, the night before, I was nervous and thought about not going. Pretty much upon the first 2 minutes in the door Sunday morning, after meeting Mr. Anderson, I was at ease, I felt safe, and I did not feel judged or nervous past that point. I got out of the car that morning thinking maybe I shouldn't be there, maybe I wouldn't pass, and maybe it was a mistake, but I was very wrong on all accounts. It was a perfect class. It was a small group, in a private setting, with plenty of one-on-one time with the instructor. I also mistakenly thought that the day was going to be soo long, but it went by so quickly, I wasn't really even ready to leave. The time is divided by test study and prep, hands on training and practice, lunch break, range and simulation time and the test, which you are more than prepared for making an A+ on by the time you take it. Trust me. It is the perfect class to take, and the perfect instructor to guide you through it. I did not just come away with a permit, I came away with a stronger understanding of Nevada laws (after moving here from Alabama) and more importantly, for me, much much more confidence than I even thought I could have. I have always been able to shoot, and shoot well, lol, but was only ever handed guns that were ready to aim and fire, and then I would hand them right back. I had no idea about loading, unloading, racking slides, replacing magazines, or handling and holstering a pistol. I practiced some on my own the night before the class, but throughout the one day at Elite Protections CCW class, I picked up skills, techniques, and the confidence I didn't think I'd ever possess to touch, hold, handle, load, unload, holster, and draw from that holster a weapon on my own. I may be speaking more to people like myself who are afraid, or nervous to take a class in gun safety or tactical technique, and I'd have to say, stop putting it off, put the nerves aside and go take the class... take this class, you won't regret it! Then again, if that's not you and you've been handling, shooting, and carrying a gun all your life and don't need a class, but you do want to get your CCW... take this one on your way to your permit. You'll enjoy it, and even if you know it all already, I bet he teaches you something you didn't. If I'm wrong, you still will not have wasted the day, he is a super cool guy, the class is everything you'd seriously want or need, but there was still time for fun, and even if by some miracle, you already know everything Mr. Anderson has to teach you, I promise that the simulator training and scenarios will teach you something about yourself. I feel better having attended the class, I highly recommend it to anyone at any level. It is thorough, organized, well run, and well worth it. Whether you live in Dayton, or are coming in from out of town, you are picking the right one, if you pick this one.
