Another great class for my CCL renewal. Carl is a great instructor. Highly recommended. Simple to…read moresign up and take his class.

Carl an extremely knowledgeable instructor, this was an amazing learning experience. The only…read morelocation I'm going to moving forward.

I just shot with Gale one on one and this was the most positive experience I've ever had while…read moreshooting. I struggle with confidence and she made shooting extremely enjoyable and I'm very excited to come back. For the first time in a long time, I feel confident on the range.

Teaching gun stupidity. The legal landscape governing…read morechildren's access to firearms varies widely, with significant debate over the balance between gun rights and child safety. Ethical considerations also play a crucial role, as parents and guardians grapple with the responsibility of gun ownership while ensuring the safety and well-being of their children.

My husband is a very experienced shooter and I am very new. We both found the training to be…read moreinformative and educational. I appreciate the focus on safety and good firearm habits. If you are in need of firearms training I recommend the classes at Badge 553 without hesitation.

My boyfriend and I purchased handguns when visiting Texas and needed an FFL dealer here to ship…read morethem to. With the current market for firearms in this country, it was hard to even get a call back from gun shops that also performed FFL transfers, presumably because they were so busy with sales right now. Very glad to have found Suburban Arms Transfer. Marissa is very responsive and prompt, and setting up an appointment for the transfer is online and very easy. Fees are very reasonable as well. Although they also do consignment sales of firearms, their specialty is FFL transfers, so you can rest assured your request is not going to fall into a pile like it might at a gun shop who doesn't have time to bother with your $25 transfer when they are trying to sell $700 guns. They are in the northwest suburbs, and it's a safe and nice area. Bit of a hike from the city, but worth the convenience to know that the process was going to be very streamlined.

My wife and I came upon there booth at the Bloomingdale Septemberfest and we chatted and picked up…read moresome information regarding their services. My wife is a novice with firearms and I have some experience with them but she has always wanted to take the Concealed Carry class. Very nice people and explained everything we asked. I was more drawn to their FFL services personally!! I found a nice rifle out of Texas and sent a few emails regarding their procedures and not only were they answered but responded to within the hour! Their website is laid out nicely and easy to navigate with concise procedures and information. I made the purchase and paid for it. SA was already notified and they texted/emailed as soon as they were in possession of the rifle. Made an appointment (next business day) and went to their location, filled out paperwork, inspected the rifle (which was secured in a very nice safe) and I was done! Maybe 30 minutes because they were VERY streamlined! My wife wanted to take the Concealed Carry class through SA so we signed up and was SO pleasantly surprised! The class was for Oct 16/17th (16 hours) and we completed the course Day 1 feeling really good! Actually all I can say is WOW!!!! My wife whom is a novice was so engaged and made to feel extremely comfortable throughout the entire process! Day 2 was classroom and then range time. In the classroom Sean explained everything and even broke down the laws in laymen terms as well as everyday scenarios so everyone understood it! Range day- Sean and Pat were phenomenal! Extremely safe and very fun! They kept everyone engaged and mixed things up nicely to limit any down time! If anyone is even remotely thinking about taking a concealed carry class I can not emphasize enough how good Suburban Arms is! They also take good care of Veterans!!!! Cant wait for the next level of training they offer! If you are on the fence regarding their services just jump off and jump in because you will not be disappointed by the level of professionalism!

Just took the CCW a few weeks back for Illinois. If you want an IN-DEPTH course, this is it…read more They provide an Assistant State's Attorney to go over all of the laws as well as a good amount of holster and firing training. I thought 16 hours of class was going to be painfully boring, but it was always interesting. Going back for some of the other courses in the spring.

the instructors for the CCW classes were great. I have been shooting for a number of years and when…read morethey finished with the 16 hours of class time I was amazed with my improvement on how to shoot and handle my Colt 1911. The followup from the owner stinks. Took the class four weeks ago and i still have no documentation that i took and passed the class. My friend also took the class and has called numerous times about the paperwork and was promised that it is in the mail. Well that was a week ago and still nothing. I will take another class if I know that i will have the same instructors, but i will not need paperwork for these classes.

Mark and his wife very very nice people, very helpful, I respect mark experience 20 years plus he…read moreexplains everything in a way that make it easy for you to understand . I think the course price more than fair . In the range shooting he made us feel safe and was behind us in case if we need any help . His wife gave us protected eyes and ears and hat with no charge. My recommendation is follow his command and respect his experience . I highly recommend it .

Friendly, very helpful and accommodating husband and Wife, Marc and especially Bonnie. Would…read morerecommend 100%!!

CLASS 1 for Basic Gun Safety This whole setup could have…read morebeen sketchy, but it turned out okay... sitting at plastic card tables and watching a slideshow for half the day, then actually being at Gat Guns shooting for about 2 hours. CLASS 2 for CCW No more classroom, all lab time completely at Gat Guns. Loading, shooting and trying to qualify for the state required grouping on the target. Passed, but you really need to put in the hours to be a decent shot TBH

Thought it was great. Rich is very knowledgeable at what he does. Went to the range twice which was…read moregreat since I'd hadn't shot a gun in a very long time. Really helped get rid of the nerves. Overall can't beat the price and the class was very open for questions and his experience from start to finish I did my CCL

Rodrigo was a great instructor and he was very informative. He made it easy for everyone to…read moreunderstand and the classroom size was just the right size. Whether you were a beginner just learning for the first time or experienced with a firearm and wanted to better your knowledge, it was well worth your time. I would definitely refer my friends that want to know more about concealed carry and proper handling. Most of my friends already have their concealed carry license, but Rodrigo has other advanced classes as well. So he has something for everyone. Thanks again for the class! -Aaron Beley

5 years later, we had to take the class again, and nothing changed: great class and instructor…read moreoverall.