Florida Concealed Carry: Saturday, Sept. 6th
2025-09-06 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Deep50 Gun Range, 20201 SR 29, Naples, FL, 34114, United States
Florida Concealed Carry Class
Saturday, September 6th, 9am

When you’re choosing a concealed carry instructor, you’re choosing someone who can provide you with the skills to save your life or the life of a loved one.

My name is Kevin Creighton, and I run Quietly Armed. I am a full-time professional firearms writer for the National Rifle Association, and I teach firearms training in the Naples area. I am not your typical “fly by night” firearms instructor. I put in the time and energy into my classes in order to make sure you receive the best possible instruction. Here’s just a few of things that set my classes apart from the others:
The state of Florida requires instructor to have just 24 hours of training before they can teach a concealed carry class.
I have over 1,100 hours of firearms instruction.
State law says that if you can pull the trigger of a gun and make the gun go “bang!,” you have enough training to defend your life.
I teach you how to place your shots on-target when literally everything depends on your marksmanship.
Other instructors talk about their military or law enforcement experience.
That’s great, but how is that relevant to you in your daily life?
I’m just like you. I enjoy the relaxed lifestyle we have here in Naples, and I want you and your loved ones to keep enjoying your lives and to keep you safe from those who would do us harm.

Methods of Concealed Cany
Florida Firearms Law
Personal Safety Tips
Choosing A Defensive Firearm
Basic Pistol Marksmanship

Class is limited to 12 students maximum
Students will qualify for not only their Florida concealed carry permit, but have a chance to practice other tests and drills as well.

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Tactical Tuesday: October 14th, 6pm
2025-10-14 18:00 - 20:00
Tactical Tuesday: October 14th, 6pm
Two hours of focused pistol training and practice designed for beginning to intermediate shooters.
Location: Deep50 Range
Required Gear:

Semi-automatic pistol
3 Magazines
100 rounds of practice ammo
A safe holster (can re-holster with one hand, no Serpa or nylon fabric holsters allowed)
Eye and ear protection
Water, bug spray
Appropriate footwear

Cost: $40
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Self Defense Outside The Home: Saturday, October 18th
2025-10-18 09:00 - 13:00
Self Defense Outside The Home (Pistolcraft 101)
Saturday, October 18th, 9am, Deep50 Range
Take the next step in the journey towards an armed and safe lifestyle
If you own a gun, you are exercising your right to keep arms.
This classes teaches you how to bear arms.
These days, personal defense is the #1 reason why people buy guns. A gun and a concealed carry license by themselves, however, doesn’t provide you any protection anymore than buying a guitar and some sheet music provides musical talent. This class covers the essentials of using a pistol to defend yourself as you live your everyday life.
We keep this three to four-hour class small (just eight students) in order to maximize the 1-1 training opportunities. The instruction is focused on helping you make the transition from being just a gun owner to someone who has the skills and confidence to defend what is most important in your life.
Gear Requirements

A pistol (.380 ACP or larger caliber)
At least two magazines for your pistol
200 rounds of FMJ practice ammo
An Outside the Waistband (OWB) holster. If you do not have one, this holster fits most compact semi-automatic pistols and will do the job for this class. Please do not bring a Blackhawk Serpa or a soft nylon holster to class. If you have any questions about gear, email me at kevin@quietlyarmed.com.
A magazine pouch to store an extra magazine. If you do not have a magazine pouch, this model will expand to fit just about anything out there.
A good gun belt is highly recommended.
Eye protection, ear protection
Water, bug spray, sunscreen

This class is designed to show people how to make the transition from just have a piece of paper that says you MAY carry a defensive firearm with you to someone who has the skills and confidence to carry on a regular basis.
Topics covered will include:

How to get your gun into the fight as fast as possible
Safe use of a holster
The use of a pistol as a defensive firearm
Making the shot on-demand
Advanced accuracy techniques

At the completion of this course, each student will understand how to keep their firearm concealed until it is needed.
They will also know how to quickly and effiecently deploy it in a safe manner should the need arise.
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Defensive Carbine 1: Sunday, October 26th, 2pm
2025-10-26 14:00 - 18:00
Intro to Defensive Carbine
Sunday, October 26th, 2pm at Deep50 Range
Once vilified as an “assault weapon,” the AR-15 is, in fact, a very effective tool for home defense. Light, easy to handle and with little appreciable recoil, it can be quickly adapted to fit each user in ways other rifles cannot.
This four hour class will cover the application of an AR-15 to the thorny problem of home defense. Students will learn how to optimize their defensive carbines for use inside the home, how to use a sling, as well as learn which accessories are “must haves” for a home defense carbine. This class is specifically designed for all the gun owners out there who bought an AR-15 in the past few years for home defense (a good idea) but then don’t know what the next step is. Well, this is it.
In addition to this, the class will cover the different types of close-quarters optics and how to keep your rifle in the action.
The live-fire portion will cover zeroing your gun, understanding and overcoming mechanical sight offset and speed and accuracy at common home defense distances.

History and operation of the AR-15
Advantages and disadvantages of the AR-15 for home defense
Choosing an optic for your rifle
Other accessory choices
Setup and sling use
Stance, grip and sight alignment
Zeroing your sighting system
Engaging targets at common self defense distances
Use of cover

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Self Defense Inside The Home: Saturday, Nov. 8th
2025-11-08 09:00 - 13:00
Pistolcraft 102: Self Defense Inside The Home
9am, Saturday, November 8th at Deep50 Range
Your home is your castle. Use it to your advantage.
This three-hour class covers a topic that is easily overlooked by American gun owners. Having a gun for self-defense means keeping it near you when you’re out and about AND when you’re in your home.

Over 60% of assaults happen during a home invasion
65.1% of people personally know their thief
95% of burglaries involve a forceful entry into the home
The average burglary lasts only 8 to 10 minutes

Crime statistics tell us what the bad guys are looking for when they enter a home, and this forms the heart of what will be taught in this class. Rather than go into endless “what if” scenarios, we give you straight-ahead solutions to the terrible problem of an armed home invasion. This in turn means you can rest easier at night, knowing those under your care are safe and sound.
Students will be drawing from a holster and moving with a firearm in their hands in this class. Therefore, for safety reasons, completion of the Pistolcraft 101 or an equivalent post-concealed carry firearms training class is a requirement for taking this class. Please contact us with any questions about your prior training experience.

A pistol (9mm or larger caliber preferred)
100 rounds of practice (FMJ) ammunition
Two or more spare magazines
A holster, Outside the Waistband (OWB) preferred
A magazine pouch to store a spare magazine on your person
Eye protection, ear protection, sunscreen, water

Topics covered in this class include

The Basics Of Close Quarters Engagements
Making Your Home Work In Your Favor
Low Light Tactics
Hardening Yourself and Your Home
Making Good Decisions When They Matter The Most

The three hour session helps you maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of having a self-defense firearm in your home. Our goal is stay safe no matter what happens, which includes keeping firearms out of the hands of anyone not authorized to use them.
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Defensive Shotgun 1: Saturday, December 6th
2025-12-06 09:00 - 13:30
Intro To Defensive Shotgun
9am, Saturday, December 6th, Deep50 Range
The defensive shotgun might be the most effective home defense firearm around, but it is not a “fire and forget” sort of thing. Unlocking the true potential of a defensive shotgun takes some knowledge and familiarity with your gun and the ammunition it uses. This four hour class will show you just how effective a tactical shotgun can be in a home defense situation and give you the skills you need for optimal use of your scattergun when literally everything is on the line.
Topics that this class will cover include:

History of the defensive shotgun
Differences between a hunting shotgun and a tactical shotgun
Shotguns vs rifles for home defense
Gear and accessory choices
Safe storage and deployment of the shotgun
Controlling recoil for fast follow-up shots
Reloading and ammo management

Gear Requirements:
Either a pump action or semi-automatic shotgun is suitable for this class. The tactical or defensive use of the shotgun is radically different from its use in bird hunting or clay pigeon sports. As such, it demands a different setup compared to a hunting gun.
Your shotgun should have a shortened or adjustable stock for maximum effectiveness. If your shotgun has a tube magazine, you should also have some method of storing additional ammo on the gun such as a butt sleeve or a receiver-mounted shotshell carrier. If you have a box magazine-fed shotgun, bring at least two magazines as well as some way to store a magazine on your beltline. Shotgun slings with ammo loops are not recommended for this class.
“FIREARMS” SUCH AS THE MOSSBERG SHOCKWAVE OR REMINGTON TAC-14 OR SHOTGUNS WITH A PISTOL GRIP AND NO STOCK ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS CLASS
The effective range of those guns is far shorter than a shotgun with a stock, and as such, they are not compatible with what the techniques taught in this class. There will be no refunds issued if you show up to class with inappropriate firearms or ammunition.
The barrel length of your shotgun should be between 18 and 22 inches. Barrels longer than 22 inches will be cumbersome and awkward in our context. A shotgun with a barrel and a stock less than 18 inches long is a Class III firearm. If you legally possess a short barrel shotgun, feel free to use it in class.
Ammunition Requirements
You will need 100 rounds or more of birdshot. We prefer #4, #5 or #6 shot for training use. Really small shot, like #7 ½ or #8 spreads out really quickly. Larger shot, like #4, more closely mimics buckshot at the distances we will be using.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY STEEL SHOT TO THIS CLASS
If you show up with shotshells full of steel shot, you won’t shoot. It’s as simple as that. We do this for safety reasons, and it’s just another one of the ways that a tactical shotgun differs from a hunting shotgun.
You will need approximately 20 rounds of buckshot. We prefer standard load eight or nine pellet 00 Buck. Magnum loads only increase the recoil and will beat you up to no advantage. Standard velocity 00 Buck will do just fine. If you want absolute maximum performance, I suggest Federal Premium 8 pellet 00 Buck with the FliteControl wad.
If you have any questions about gear or ammunition prior to the class, please email kevin@quietlyarmed.com.

TOPICS COVERED

History of the defensive shotgun
Differences between a hunting shotgun and a tactical shotgun
Shotguns vs rifles for home defense
Gear and accessory choices
Safe storage and deployment of the shotgun
Controlling recoil for fast follow-up shots
Reloading and ammo management

Students will learn the following:

The history of the tactical shotgun and how it is different from a shotgun for hunting
The advantages and disadvantages of shotgun sighting methods
How to manage the recoil of their shotguns for fast follow-ups shots and effective target transitions
How to manage ammunition and keep the shotgun in the fight
Have an opportunity to shoot a Federal law enforcement shotgun qualification (for instructional purposes only)

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Low Light Defensive Encounters: Saturday, December 13
2025-12-13 18:00 - 22:00
Low Light Defensive Encounters
6pm Saturday, December 13 at Deep50 Range
“There’s no such thing as ‘street crime’ for the armed citizen, rather, there’s only ‘parking lot crime’.” – Tom Givens
Nighttime and other low light situations limit our ability to spot trouble before it becomes a problem for us. This is just one of the many reasons why crooks use it to their advantage, and prey on innocent people under the cloak of darkness.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths around how a low light environment works for and against those who would do us harm. The vast majority of low light instruction comes from a military or law enforcement background, using techniques which may or may not be applicable to the armed citizen.
This class, however, is designed to give the armed citizen the knowledge and skills they need to come out on top of an encounter in an urban low light environment.
Topics covered will include:

Different types of lighting environments and how they affect our vision
Low light vs no light: Which is more common for the armed citizen?
Gear choices for when it gets dark
Night sights, weapon lights, lasers and red dots
Defensive flashlight techniques
Defensive pistol use in a low light environment

Mandatory training requirements for this class.

Completion of at least six hours of post-concealed carry class training
Ability to draw a pistol from a holster and safely re-holster using one hand
Constant and consistent application of the four rules of gun safety

Gear requirements for this class

A modern, semi-automatic pistol in 9mm or greater caliber with or without a weapon-mounted light attached
At least three magazines for your pistol
A belt magazine pouch
A secure and stable gun belt
A safe and comfortable OWB (outside the waistband) holster for your pistol (IWB and concealed carry ONLY with instructor permission)
A headlamp flashlight with a red lens and white light
A bright (300 lumens or greater) tactical flashlight with a tail-mounted activation switch
200 rounds of FMJ ammunition
Optional: A rifle, pistol caliber carbine or shotgun with a weapon-mounted light and 50 rounds of ammunition (rifle/PCC) or 20 rounds of birdshot (shotgun)
Bug spray, water, range gear.

Class will be approximately 4-5 hours long and will be held at the Deep50 Gun Range.
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Florida Concealed Carry: Saturday, January 17th.
2026-01-17 09:00 - 13:00
Intro To Defensive Pistol

9am, Saturday, January 17th at Deep50 Range
The government of Florida has rolled back some of its more invasive laws and now allows for both permit-free carry (aka Constitutional Carry) and open carry of a defensive firearm.
Cool.
However, just because these behaviors are now allowed doesn’t grant Florida residents any special insight as to how to carry a defensive firearm. That’s where I come in.

My name is Kevin Creighton, and I run Quietly Armed. I am a full-time professional firearms writer for the National Rifle Association, and I teach firearms training in the Naples area. I am not your typical “fly by night” firearms instructor. I put in the time and energy into my classes in order to make sure you receive the best possible instruction. Here’s just a few of things that set my classes apart from the others:
The state of Florida requires an instructor to have just 24 hours of training before they can teach a concealed carry class.
I have over 1,100 hours of firearms instruction.
State law says that if you can pull the trigger of a gun and make the gun go “bang!,” you have enough training to defend your life.
I teach you how to place your shots on-target when literally everything depends on your marksmanship.
Other instructors talk about their military or law enforcement experience.
That’s great, but how is that relevant to you in your daily life?
I’m just like you. I enjoy the relaxed lifestyle we have here in Naples, and I want you and your loved ones to keep enjoying your lives and to keep you safe from those who would do us harm. This class will cover:

Methods of Concealed and Open Carry
Florida Firearms Law
Personal Safety Tips
Choosing A Defensive Firearm
Basic Pistol Marksmanship

Class is limited to 12 students maximum
Students will qualify for not only their Florida concealed carry permit, but have a chance to practice other tests and drills as well.
If you want to take advantage of the newly-recovered freedoms we have in the Florida in the safest possible way, I urge you to sign up for this class today.
If you choose to apply for a concealed carry permit (and there are many good reasons to do so, even with Constitutional carry), this class qualifies you to do so.
See you at the range!

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