MV Tactical & Firearms Training

MV Tactical & Firearms Training operates from multiple ranges across Southern California, with classroom instruction in Newbury Park and live-fire training at MB Tactical Range Complex in Piru. The business is run by Sgt. Brian Fitzpatrick (Ret.), a 34-year Los Angeles County law enforcement veteran who holds instructor certifications from both the NRA LE Division and California POST.

• •Low student-to-instructor ratios (4:1 maximum) guarantee individual attention and safety oversight. This isn't a factory-style range day—you get actual instruction, not just ammunition consumption.

Their instructors are active-duty and retired law enforcement officers with real teaching experience in both civilian and law enforcement communities. For the Gun Law seminar specifically, they partner with Michel & Associates, P.C., combining attorney Matt Cubeiro's firearms law expertise with Sgt. Fitzpatrick's operational perspective.

MV Tactical fulfills training requirements for both Ventura County and Los Angeles County Sheriff Departments, as well as LAPD and independent agencies across LA and Ventura counties.

• •Initial CCW Permit Course — 16 hours across two days ($650)
• •Day One: Classroom instruction covering use-of-force law, CCW holder responsibility, liability, and exclusionary zones
• •Day Two: Live-fire qualification and practical scenarios at A Place to Shoot in Santa Clarita
• •Topics: Marksmanship fundamentals, draw/presentation from concealment, reloading drills, malfunction clearing, shoot/don't shoot decision-making
• •Prerequisite: Basic Defensive Pistol or equivalent

• •CCW Renewal Course — 8 hours ($350)
• •Meets California DOJ SB-2 requirements (effective January 1, 2024)
• •Covers mental health resources, updated exclusionary zone rules ("sensitive areas"), and refresher on use-of-force law
• •Live-fire qualification with all firearms on your permit

• •Half-Day CCW Skills Prep — 4 hours, 1 PM–5 PM ($200)
• •Designed for students who haven't practiced since their last course
• •Focus on grip, trigger manipulation, vision, and holster presentation
• •Builds confidence before the actual CCW qualification

Students can progress through four levels of defensive pistol training:

Basic Defensive Pistol covers the fundamentals: Cardinal Rules of Firearms Safety, handgun nomenclature, care/cleaning/maintenance, marksmanship basics, manipulation drills, and malfunction clearing. Emphasis on accuracy and recoil control. Requirements: semi-auto pistol with 3+ magazines, 250 rounds, eye/ear protection, sturdy belt. Rentals available.

Intermediate Defensive Pistol (completely redesigned in 2024) transforms entry-level shooters into performance-oriented operators. Heavy focus on grip, vision, trigger manipulation, and efficient holster presentation. Students learn to shoot faster and more accurately while eliminating unnecessary movements. 400 rounds required.

Advanced Defensive Pistol moves beyond marksmanship into tactics: shooting on the move, cover exploitation, engaging threats from multiple directions, transitions to support hand, immediate action drills. Prerequisite: Intermediate course. 400 rounds, OWB holster required (no Blackhawk Serpas).

Advanced Pistol II: Survival Tactics — focuses on mindset and overcoming tactical disadvantages. Topics include team-based two-person tactics, citizen/officer rescue techniques, drawing from disabled dominant hand/arm, and overcoming adverse positions (car encounters, ATM robberies, high-ground shooters). 400 rounds.

• •1911/2011 Series Pistol Operator School — 16 hours (Sat & Sun, $650)
• •Comprehensive training on 1911 and modern 2011 (double-stack) platform pistols
• •Field stripping, maintenance, unique safety mechanisms, red dot operation
• •Support hand-only operation and dynamic/simulated combat scenarios
• •800 rounds, 6+ magazines required

• •Low-Light Gunfighting Techniques — 8 hours, 1 PM–9 PM ($350)
• •Hand-held and weapon-mounted light techniques
• •Reading ambient light conditions for tactical advantage
• •Five flashlight applications and ten key low-light principles
• •Weapon-mounted light considerations and cover utilization
• •Prerequisites: Basic pistol plus holster work or instructor approval

• •Red Dot (RDS) Pistol — specialized optics training

• •Appendix Inside Waistband (AIWB) Carry — dedicated to front-waistband concealed carry techniques

• •Advanced Concealed Carry Tactics — 9 hours ($350)
• •IWB and pocket holster operation
• •Support-side handgun proficiency
• •Speed/distance threshold expansion
• •Turns to contact, shooting on the move, cover exploitation
• •Overcoming adverse situations (disabled dominant hand, in-car scenarios)

• •Practical Shotgun — 9 hours ($350)
• •Taught by Sgt. Fitzpatrick (CA POST shotgun instructor, NRA LE Division certified)
• •Action types, set-up, zeroing for slugs, sling operation
• •Buckshot patterning, ammunition selection, home defense ready positions
• •60 rounds 00 buckshot, 25 bird shot, 20 slugs required

• •Carbine I: Introduction to Urban Rifle — 16 hours, Sat & Sun
• •Written by Sgt. Fitzpatrick, who trained his agency's transition to M-4 patrol rifles
• •Two-gun pistol/carbine integration for personal protection and home defense
• •Combat-proven shooting/manipulation techniques
• •4:1 instructor ratio

• •Fighting Shotgun/Pistol — integrated shotgun and handgun tactics

• •Shooting on the Move — movement drills across tactical environments

• •Active Shooter Response — civilian perspective on active threat situations

• •Building Search & Room Clearing — tactical structure navigation

• •Gun Law for Gun Owners Seminar — 8 hours, 9 AM–5 PM ($150)
• •Partners with firearms attorney Matt Cubeiro and Sgt. Fitzpatrick
• •Covers California's current and pending firearm laws (described as "arguably the most confusing and complicated gun laws in the nation")
• •Legal uses of force, self-defense scenarios, real-world police encounter analysis
• •Attendees receive California Gun Laws: A Guide to State and Federal Firearm Regulations, 8th Edition ($29 value)
• •CLE credit available: Attorneys pay additional $100 (total $235) for 4 hours of CLE credit on firearm law portion

• •Injured Shooter/Combat Medicine Live-Fire Training — medical response during armed encounters

• •Law Enforcement Officer Handgun Tune-up
• •Law Enforcement Officer Two Gun Tune-up
• •Utah Non-Resident Concealed Carry (for those unable to obtain California permits)

• •Main Office: 310-720-2028 | [email protected]

• •Instagram & X (Twitter): @mvtactical for course updates

Classes are designed for all ages and skill levels, from absolute beginners to advanced shooters and law enforcement. The curriculum progression is intentional—students aren't expected to jump into Advanced Pistol II without foundational training.