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Dates: 11/29/2026
Location: Live Fire Training Academy - 373 Mercer Ln, Cottageville, South Carolina.
Defensive Carry Applications is a practical course for people who carry a pistol and want to strengthen their understanding, handling, and accountability. It connects the everyday demands of concealed carry with the decisions and skills needed when a defensive problem arises. This class also covers the several other considerations that should be thought out when carrying a firearm concealed.
Through applied exercises, students work on safe, efficient handling from concealment, controlled presentation when appropriate, and deliberate decision-making under pressure. Training emphasizes balancing timely action with accuracy and awareness rather than speed alone.
Students receive feedback to identify strengths, gaps, and priorities for future practice. Designed for those ready to move beyond basic familiarity with concealed carry, the course helps develop a more capable and responsible approach to defensive pistol use.
Course focus: Concealed-carry considerations; pistol handling from concealment; defensive problem-solving; application of the fundamentals on demands with increasingly more complex problems.
EQUIPMENT LIST
Required Equipment
Semi-automatic handgun — iron sights or red dot (Red dot HIGHLY recommended) (Note, PTG MAY have a handgun you can rent for the duration of the class. Contact us if you are interested)
Minimum of 3 magazines
High-quality concealed OWB, AIWB, or IWB holster that fully covers the trigger and trigger guard (No cloth holsters)
Minimum of 1 magazine carrier
Eye protection
Ear protection (Electronic HIGHLY recommended)
Closed Toed Shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing
Minimum of 500 rounds of ammunition
Recommended Equipment
MULTIPLE magazines, less downtime reloading
Handgun Maintenance Kit
Spare Handgun
Additional magazine carrier
Electronic hearing protection
Spare batteries for electronic optics
Hat / brimmed headwear
Hydration source
Sunscreen
Knee pads or other appropriate protective equipment for positional shooting
Students should bring enough ammunition to accommodate individual shooting pace, repetitions, and instructor-directed drills. Actual ammunition consumption may vary.
NOTE: This is NOT a beginner class. Students must be able to demonstrate safe gun handling and control at all times.
VIEW OUR CANCELLATION POLICY HERE
Due to short notice of the scheduling of this course, cancellations will be handled on a case by case basis.
Dates: 11/29/2026
Location: Live Fire Training Academy - 373 Mercer Ln, Cottageville, South Carolina.
Defensive Carry Applications is a practical course for people who carry a pistol and want to strengthen their understanding, handling, and accountability. It connects the everyday demands of concealed carry with the decisions and skills needed when a defensive problem arises. This class also covers the several other considerations that should be thought out when carrying a firearm concealed.
Through applied exercises, students work on safe, efficient handling from concealment, controlled presentation when appropriate, and deliberate decision-making under pressure. Training emphasizes balancing timely action with accuracy and awareness rather than speed alone.
Students receive feedback to identify strengths, gaps, and priorities for future practice. Designed for those ready to move beyond basic familiarity with concealed carry, the course helps develop a more capable and responsible approach to defensive pistol use.
Course focus: Concealed-carry considerations; pistol handling from concealment; defensive problem-solving; application of the fundamentals on demands with increasingly more complex problems.
EQUIPMENT LIST
Required Equipment
Semi-automatic handgun — iron sights or red dot (Red dot HIGHLY recommended) (Note, PTG MAY have a handgun you can rent for the duration of the class. Contact us if you are interested)
Minimum of 3 magazines
High-quality concealed OWB, AIWB, or IWB holster that fully covers the trigger and trigger guard (No cloth holsters)
Minimum of 1 magazine carrier
Eye protection
Ear protection (Electronic HIGHLY recommended)
Closed Toed Shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing
Minimum of 500 rounds of ammunition
Recommended Equipment
MULTIPLE magazines, less downtime reloading
Handgun Maintenance Kit
Spare Handgun
Additional magazine carrier
Electronic hearing protection
Spare batteries for electronic optics
Hat / brimmed headwear
Hydration source
Sunscreen
Knee pads or other appropriate protective equipment for positional shooting
Students should bring enough ammunition to accommodate individual shooting pace, repetitions, and instructor-directed drills. Actual ammunition consumption may vary.
NOTE: This is NOT a beginner class. Students must be able to demonstrate safe gun handling and control at all times.
VIEW OUR CANCELLATION POLICY HERE
Due to short notice of the scheduling of this course, cancellations will be handled on a case by case basis.