Great instructors!!! Very professional. All around fun, enjoyable experience on something that can…read morebe very stressful as far as conceal & carry. WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!

If I had to do it again I would. Definitely learned so much, providing us with food and everything…read more They Actually moved to a new location 1221 Commerce Dr. Suite 100 Crete, IL 60417

Soooooo, I just had to share for my women who are interested in getting their Conceal Carry license…read moreI went to PTC Security Training Academy this weekend to start the process and the instructor Louis is awesome! Louis has an extensive resume and he taught us firearm safety, weapon presentation, how to clean our firearms and so much more! We had fun learning and left the class feeling more comfortable and confident about operating and carrying our firearm. Head on over to 87th Ashland to get the knowledge and don't be out here with no wack training. Ptc Security Training Academy

Recently attended weapons qualifications training with PTC Security Training Academy and wanted to…read moreleave a review letting others know that this is a place of excellence, taught by a committed instructors. I drove all the way from Gurnee! I wish I had done my security training there. I highly recommend others to use PTC for their training needs. Look past the simple website and don't judge the dated building or location, there's definetly some great stuff going on there!

Great teacher, great experience, and great way of explaining all policies and safety methods for…read moreConceal Carry Licensing. Definitely recommend him.

Highly recommend Lyons Guns to everyone looking to get licensed to carry. Matthew made my…read moreexperience super comfortable and fun while teaching me all the important keys to having a CCL.

The customer service is exceptional. The employees treat you as a person and not as a sales ticket…read more. I love going there just to chop it up with the manager and end up buying another firearm . I would recommend eagles sport range to everyone.

Very friendly, will go back again for all my firearms needs, store was clean and well organized.read more

Super clean store and range. Place is organized and easy to navigate. Workers are knowledgeable and…read moresuper polite! Range itself is one of the nicer I've been too. Clean and well spaced with plenty of lanes. People in other review mentions it's 10 dollars for targets, but we got 4 for $7. But you can bring your own anyway. Large selection of rental or options to buy! We will def be back. Tony was the gentleman who helped us and he was great start to finish!

It's difficult for me to fathom how they fumbled our experience so bad. Anyone with even remote…read morecompetence and business sense could have resolved what originally began as a minor issue, but was escalated into a 30 minute ordeal with the manager. Let me start from the top. I show up to meet with some friends who were already in the range. I hadn't spoken to them yet, was checking in alone, but later found out they had similarly poor experiences. Anyway, first time, they make me watch a video and sign some documents, that's fine. Not usually required at a range, but fine no big deal. Once finally complete I go to get ammo and join my friend's party. Ken is the cashier. He is incredibly determined to sell the membership, which is $50/mo. I overheard his shpiel to the preceding customer while I was signing everything, it was not an interesting offer to me personally. So when he started to go into it with me, I politely declined and told him the truth which is that Midwest gun range is closer to my house and offers their unlimited membership for $30/mo. He then doubles down on how I'll save 2% on ammo at their place and as he's talking I realize he's trying to convince me that somehow buying $1000/mo worth of ammo to save $20 is going to make it worth it? Anyway I'm in sales so I get it. It's a tough job and so again I politely and firmly decline. I believe this genuinely upset him though. Perhaps because I was being kind and expressing sympathy. In reflection, as his character unraveled, it seemed he was frustrated that I was so nice and that he couldn't take advantage of it. Anyway, I'm eager to join my friends who were 10 min ahead of me, which means the clock was already ticking. I told Ken I was there to see my friends and to add me to their lane. He rings me up, I tap my card, prints receipt, he hands it back and immediately I notice it's double the price, he charged me for my own individual lane rather than joining my friends. He says oh, now you'll have your own lane next to your buddies. I'm like okay, but that's not what I asked for, Sorry if that wasn't clear, Can you please refund this and charge me the amount to join their lane? And this is where I start to get frustrated. Because he starts spewing some bs answer about how it can't be refunded. And I'm like, that's literally bogus, I didn't ask for this. I'm not okay with this, please just void the transaction. I swear to god this dude then starts telling me how the clock on my lane already started, and once it starts it can't stop, so I have to get out there and use it. I was like dude are you f'in serious I haven't even stepped into the range yet and I told you within 3 seconds of the transaction. And so then he says he needs a higher up to do the refund and I'm like okay, yes. He goes for a lap before going into the office and then comes back with another guy who I'm pretty sure was another cashier lol. This guy starts giving me the same shtick. I'm not even raising my voice but my bs detector was going through the roof. So I persist, and magically after this has gone on for a painful amount of time, they concede and give me my refund. As I was walking away, this dude says, "you know I deal with people like you all day long. You said you wanted your own lane then changed your mind, just admit it". I'm like dude, that means you're the common link, and you're a psychopath for blaming this on me. Anyways, to the management, I hope this is a wake up call to investigate the kind of impressions your frontline employees are leaving on your audience, or else the culture is rotten from top to bottom. Will happily go to Midwest going forward

So I just took this class in order to get my Concealed Carrying License for the state of Illinois…read moreand I wanted to write a review while the experience is still fresh in my memory because the instructor was so amazing! The state requires 16 hours to receive a license and I heard great things about this trainer, believe it or not from a message board. The trainer, Gerald Vernon, has handling firearms for 40 years and it showed in the class structure, the level of information, and the focus on safety. Some instructors only have a certificate from the local NRA ad struggle to find information to fill a 16 hour class, in this program, the instructor had a hard time taking out information, because he had such a breadth of knowledge. Here are some of the things you'll learn: *The correct way of holding a firearm *Which states your FOID covers *Restricted areas for firearms here in Illinois *Firearms and parking lot safety zones *Types of firearms and how to clean them *Firearm transportation *Firearm scenarios (what if's) There was only one other person in the class with me when I took the class, so we were able to practice on cardboard, paper targets, left and right hand only (my favorite part!) and dislodging firearm malfunctions (firearm jams). In between shooting we learn how to charge a magazine. Please note, on the first day, breakfast will be served as well as lunch. The second day I recommend eating before you get to the gun range. Lunch will be provided from a sheet you filled out on the first day. It's also required to wear pants with belt loops and a belt on both days of the program. This is because on the first day you'll learn how to conceal, draw from a gun from a holster and place it back it that you'll use for the gun range on day two. If you don't have a gun you can rent on for $25. And you DO NOT NEED A FOID to take this class. Just so you know. If you are looking for firearm instruction on the Southside, please consider taking Gerald Vernon and actually get your money's worth. It's one thing I can't stand is when you pay a car note on a class and you basically get nothing out of it. You don't get that from basic teachers only out for a quick buck.

Lawd, guys, it took 400 days to get my CCL issued. There was an error in submitting my application,…read morewhich I paid these guys $25 to do for me. This was after she forgot to submit them for a month, then we had to remind her. Email address for me was just made up, so I wasn't getting notifications. Once it's corrected, it kicks you back to the start of the queue. I have lived at once address in 11 years in Chicago, no criminal record, so I know it's not that. I didn't get a lot of help trying to sort this out. I should've saved the $25 and done it myself. It took my fiance half that time, and we took the class on the same day.

I'd like to start off by saying this is one of the most thorough CCL courses I've attended. Mike…read moreis very knowledgeable and makes the class enjoyable- because who really wants to spend their Saturday and Sunday in a classroom lol He involves the entire class in his instruction, making sure everyone understands the importance of firearm safety and the rules and regulations. He instructs an average of 18,000 students a year and is recognized by the state. His wife Tina helps out with the application process making it a breeze for consumers like yourself. She is a sweetheart and takes her job very serious. Honestly the best CCL course you can find in Illinois.

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

Excellent in class and on range instruction from a patient and experienced instructor who really…read morecares that you'll be prepared to conceal carry. Well organized with the right instructional materials to make the most out of your 16 hours of education and training. You'll benefit from his military and police background in your firearms training and critical understanding of carry and self defense law. I highly recommend Concealed Carry Dynamics.