PALADIN TACTICAL U.S.
CCW, SECURITY, & LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
Overcome Evil with Good - Romans 12:21
CCW FOUNDATIONS MEET-UP
Frequently Asked Questions
Please watch this short video describing:
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Waivers and the Pistol Qualification Form
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Equipment needs
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Parking and finding the classroom/range
Please review the information below for more detail on the class.
Time
Initial and Renewal Class: 9:00 a.m to 5:30 p.m.
License Modification Only: 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Lunch:
We will take a 30-minute lunch break from 12:00 to 12:30. 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.
Documentation
Please complete the 3 steps below at least three days before class:
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USI Waiver (USI has a new waiver for 2026. Please complete in order to receive your new "Orange Card")
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Pistol Qualification Form (Required to complete your training certificate)
Click here for the Class Handout. This is reference material; there's no need to print out and bring to class.
Range Equipment
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Pistol(s) with at least 2 magazines each (stored in case)
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50 rounds for each pistol you intend to qualify with PLUS an additional 50 rounds for a potential warm up
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Outside-the-waistband holster for each pistol*
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Eye protection (ballistically-rated or safety glasses)
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Ear protection (electronic preferred to hear commands)
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Hat with brim to protect against brass
*IMPORTANT:
1) Issuing agencies require listed firearms meet factory specifications. You will not be allowed to qualify with firearms with modifications, including, but not limited to, milled slides, non-factory slides or barrels, trigger modifications, etc.
2) You must have an OUTSIDE-THE-WAISTBAND holster specific-designed for each pistol you intend to shoot. Inside-the-Waistband, Appendix, or SERPA (or any holster where you must depress a button with your index finger to draw) are not allowed. 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 pouches, 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:
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Be cautious of retaining heat by wearing excessive or heavy clothing.
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Prevent sunburn by application of sunscreen or covering exposed skin.
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Intake water and/or electrolytes at frequent intervals to prevent dehydration. Cool water is available in the Diablo Action Pistol classrooms, but you should bring your own.
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Take short rest breaks in the shade to slow down the buildup of heat in the body.
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Inform instructors if you are not feeling well. Do not leave the training area without notifying an instructor. Don't leave the training area without notifying an instructor.
Cold & Rain:
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Waterproof jacket
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Waterproof boots
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Brimmed hat
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Handwarmers
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Folding chair
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Consider extra jackets, boots, socks to change-out when wet
Range Safety
Please leave your pistol and ammunition inside your vehicle. However, if you can't secure them, you may bring only cased pistols inside the classroom. Don't bring ammo into the classroom.
Please bring your Eye Protection to the classroom at the start of class. You must wear it whenever you leave the classroom.
When moving between your vehicle, the classroom, and the range, always have your pistol in a case. Firearms in holsters are NOT permitted in the USI parking lots.
You may only handle your pistol at 1) the Safety Station or 2) on the Firing Line - Do NOT handle your pistol inside the classroom, behind the firing line, or at the Magazine Filling Station.
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. Our classroom is located behind the chain link fence. Come on in!
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.
Pass this Building
Turn Right Here
Walk to Classroom
