MEET-UP INFORMATION

Time

9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Lunch:

30-minute lunch break from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring a lunch or go out to nearby fast food restaurants on Willow Pass Road.

Please arrive at least 20 minutes early to class. Don't be late because everyone will have to wait for you. This is an inconvenience for both instructors and your fellow students. If you're late and miss the safety briefings, you may not be admitted into the class and forfeit your fees. Give yourself plenty of time to get to the range and find parking, especially on busy weekends!

Documentation

Please fill out the two waivers at least three days before class:

For Basic Pistol, CCW Foundations, & Premium Renewal students, if you haven't done so already, please complete the following:

Range Equipment

Pistol (stored in case)
2+ magazines
Ammunition:
- Basic Pistol: 300 rounds
- Intermediate Pistol and Advanced Pistol: 400 rounds
Outside-the-waistband holster
Eye protection (ballistically rated)
Ear protection (electronic preferred to hear range commands)
Brimmed hat to protect against brass

*IMPORTANT:

You must have an OUTSIDE-THE-WAISTBAND holster for each pistol you intend to shoot; you will not be allowed to fire from the line without an OWB holster. Do NOT bring an Inside-the-Waistband, Appendix, or SERPA (or any holster where you must depress a button with your index finger to draw). You will NOT be allowed to shoot with these holsters. You will NOT be allowed to shoot if you show up with an improper holster and will be required to register & pay for a separate day.

Please visit the PALADIN SHOP to get the right equipment before class. We offer magazine loaders, belts, holsters, and more.

Protect Against the Elements

To make your range time enjoyable, we strongly suggest you wear the appropriate clothing to the range and bring sustainment items. We train in the rain and in the heat. Take this seriously; we don't want you to suffer a heat-related illness or hypothermia during our training.

Hot weather:

Sunscreen and clothing to protect against the sun
Plenty of fluids (bring more than you think you need!)
Cooling towel
Folding chair
Brimmed hat

Cold & Rain:

Waterproof jacket
Waterproof boots
Brimmed hat
Handwarmers
Folding chair
Consider extra jackets, boots, socks to change-out when wet

Range Safety

Report to the range with your pistol in the case. Firearms in holsters are NOT permitted in the USI parking lots.

Once you arrive at the range, put on your holster, if you haven't done so already. At the Firearms Safe Area, ensure the pistol is safe and empty. You may then move your pistol from the case and place it inside of your holster. Maintain muzzle discipline while at the Firearms Safe Area.

Move to the Magazine Filling Area and place 10 rounds in each magazine. Wait for further instruction.

You may only handle your pistol at 1) the Firearms Safe Area or 2) on the Firing Line - Do NOT handle your pistol inside the classroom, behind the firing line, or at the Magazine Filling Area.

Location

United Sportsmen, Inc.
4700 Evora Road
Concord, CA 94520

On weekdays, the main gate on Evora Drive may be partially closed indicating the range is closed. However, it is open for the Paladin Tactical class. Pass through the gate and drive down the hill toward the public range. Just past the public range, you will see a sign for "Education Classrooms." Turn right and go down the hill. Park on the gravel.

If the parking lot is full, park on the pavement next to the "Corporation Yard" which just up the hill and past the sign for the Action Pistol Range. Don't park in the public range parking lot. In addition, if we are shooting on Training Bay 1, you will be allowed to park on that range.