This course exposes students to several schools of thought regarding defensive handgun shooting techniques. This course is designed for beginning and intermediate handgun shooters. Unlike other basic handgun shooting courses that traditionally focus on handgun marksmanship skills, this course is designed to develop a student’s self-defense handgun shooting skills from a position of cover within their home. 

The NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) program was developed in response to the demand for a nationally recognized range safety officer certification. To become a NRA Range Safety Officer, you must pass the RSO course and demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.

The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course is designed to meet the basic handgun shooting needs of all individuals regardless of gun ownership status, previous shooting experience. This course is an excellent starting point for the new or soon-to-be handgun owners, applicants for concealed carry weapon permits or the seasoned shooter looking to become a more proficient handgun shooter. 

Countering the Mass Shooter Threat is a curriculum which focuses on a study of compiled data from a wide body of active shooter incidents. Using what we know about mass shooters, we can make a plan to save lives.

If you’re ready to become your family’s first responder in all emergency situations, this training cannot be missed. During this training, you’ll do more than simply sit in a classroom learning about these topics, our knowledgeable and experienced instructors will work you through a dozen real world scenarios using simulated patients and the actual products (or field expedients) that you’ll need to understand if you hope to save a life.

This course exposes students to several schools of thought regarding defensive handgun shooting techniques. This course is designed for beginning and intermediate handgun shooters. Unlike other basic handgun shooting courses that traditionally focus on handgun marksmanship skills, this course is designed to develop a student’s self-defense handgun shooting skills from a position of cover within their home. 

Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals is a comprehensive course for anyone considering owning or carrying a firearm for self-defense. The course is a complete guide to understanding conflict avoidance and situational awareness; home security and home defense; handgun, shotgun and AR-15 basics; shooting fundamentals; the physiology of violent encounters; the legal aspects of using deadly force (including knowing what to do in the aftermath); and a complete guide on gear, gadgets, and ongoing training.

Davenport Guns & Shooting Club introduces beginners to pistols and small caliber rifles, giving them the foundation needed for a safe and enjoyable shooting experience. Developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the program provides participants with a comprehensive introduction to shooting by qualified instructors that includes firearm safety, local ownership requirements, shooting fundamentals, hands-on instruction and how and where to continue.

No one wants to be victimized by criminal predators. Everyone wants to learn ways to reduce their chances of confrontation and victimization. This is a seminar that will help you improve personal safety strategies and will provide you with valuable information that you can apply in every area of your life.

This 5-hour course continues to refine the skills learned in Module 2, and expands on those skillsets. Topics covered include, as always, safe and efficient gun-handling, rapidly changing gears in acceptable sight picture and firing cadence based on target distance/size, strong-hand-only and weak-hand-only shooting, increasing precision-on-demand, and movement to cover/use of cover. This course includes 300 rounds of live-fire on the range, and involves drawing from the holster.

Learn about making a home defense plan, assess your home’s vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them, learn about various types of home defense weapons, and practice basic shooting techniques for home defense.

Learn the basics of carrying and shooting your handgun from the holster in this introductory seminar. Learn about gear option, and the safe, responsible and efficient way to draw your gun, acquire your target, and re-holster your firearm.

This 5-hour course is a deep-dive into the elements of legal self defense as they apply to Illinois law, includes video analyses of real use of force encounters, examples, scenarios, and more.

This class focuses on the concealed carry drawstroke, and continues to build and refine the defensive shooting skills taught in Essential CCW Skills Module 1

At its most basic level, a personal and home-protection plan is designed to help keep you physically, legally, financially and morally safe. Your ultimate goal should be to avoid violent encounters in the first place by developing an acute awareness of your surroundings and by making intelligent decisions about your actions, behaviors and precautions.

Planning considerations for keeping yourself and your loved ones safe goes beyond just having a gun and knowing how to use it. Cover all your bases in this information-dense 90 minute mini-class!

Advanced Women’s Handgun and Self-Defense Fundamentals is a course for the experienced armed woman who is ready to use her carried handgun to defend herself and her loved ones. This course expands on the lessons learned in the Intermediate Women's Handgun and Self-Defense Fundamentals Course.

Real estate agents face a high risk of violent encounters in the workplace, more so than many other professions. This course was designed specifically to help real estate agents identify and mitigate these risks.

Essential CCW Skills Module 1 is a foundational course for those wanting to graduate from punching paper to training to protect their lives. Learn safe and responsible gun handling, defensive shooting skills, and deliberate dry-fire and live-fire practice techniques you need to start your defensive pistol training journey.

This 3 -hour course meets all the firearm safety training requirements of the Illinois Code Chapter 430 Section 66/75 Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Topics of focus include intensive lessons on the legal requirements and restrictions associated with carrying a concealed firearm in the State of Illinois. 

Davenport Guns hosts the largest A Girl & A Gun chapter in the United States. We meet twice a month for fun evenings of shooting sessions, socializing, and teaching each other about firearms and safety.

Who should attend this course?

Any upstanding and responsible woman who wants to defend herself and her family with a handgun. There are no prerequisites for this course, handgun ownership is not required.

Course Length: 8 Hours

Course Cost: $75

Basic Women’s Handgun and Self-Defense Fundamentals is an introductory class. If you are brand new to firearms, this course is for you. Topics covered include:

- Guns and Gun Safety

- Fundamentals of Handgun Shooting

- Safe Gun Handling and Gun Manipulation Practical Exercises

- Live-Fire Shooting Drills

Everything you need for the course is available for rent or purchase at Davenport Guns, but you are encouraged to bring your own serviceable and safe firearms and gear if you have them

Come have breakfast on us, and learn some new pistol skills on the range.

$20 for guests

Free for Elite members. Seating limited!

Intermediate Women’s Handgun and Self-Defense Fundamentals is all about adding to the defensive toolbox of the responsibly armed woman.This course is a continuation of the lessons learned in Basic Women's Handgun and Self-Defense Fundamentals.

Individual instruction is valuable to new shooters and seasoned shooters alike. Receive training tailored to your unique needs, shooting skills, and level of experience from a dedicated personal instructor. Lessons can include nearly any firearm related skill, including concealed carry system proficiency, safe gun handling skills, and refining the fundamentals of shooting.

Take this course if you have 8 hours of prior training credit towards the 16 hour Illinois concealed carry license training requirement. https://davenportguns.com/project/illinois-concealed-carry-firearm-license-course-new-license-applicants/

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR FIREARM IN A CONFRONTATION?

This course is the perfect choice for Iowa residents seeking a new IA Non-Professional Permit To Carry Weapons or current permit holders who wish to update their knowledge on changes in the law since they last applied for a license.