NRA Instructor Pistol Shooting Course

Mining Ridge Armory is a North Carolina training outfit built on 30+ years of combined firearms and IT expertise. Their instructors come from law enforcement, military, private security, and competitive shooting backgrounds—which means the training reflects real-world accountability, not square-range habits.

They operate from 965 Mining School Rd, State Road, NC 28676 and work by appointment, offering both on-site training and sessions at partner ranges throughout central North Carolina (Hyatt Farms, Elk Outdoors, Gunrunners Ranch, and others).

• •NRA Basics courses ($120): Pistol, rifle, shotgun—8-hour introductions covering safe handling, parts, ammunition, and fundamental marksmanship
• •NRA Personal Protection In The Home ($120): Defensive pistol fundamentals for home defense, ~100 rounds downrange
• •NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home ($240): 2-day intermediate course on concealed carry, movement, cover, multiple threats, and varied-light conditions
• •NC Concealed Carry Handgun (CCH): Full 8-hour classroom + live-fire qualification to meet North Carolina permit requirements
• •NRA Range Safety Officer ($120): Non-shooting course on supervising range activities, SOPs, emergency response
• •NRA Chief Range Safety Officer: Lead-level certification for range program management
• •NRA Refuse To Be A Victim: 3–4 hour non-shooting seminar on crime prevention, home/vehicle security, workplace safety, and awareness

Their signature multi-level program across pistol, shotgun, rifle, and PCC:

• •ADG Defensive Shotgun 1: One-day course on running 12- or 20-gauge shotguns with movement and patterning—beyond plinking
• •ADG Backpack PCC/PDW: Live-fire training for pistol-caliber carbines and personal defense weapons staged in bags
• •Protector Essentials (evening courses): Short-format versions of Protector I topics—pistol home defense, shotgun home defense, PCC fundamentals

These non-shooting courses blend personal security with digital protection:

• •Ghost Tactics: Situational Awareness ($120): Framework for recognizing pre-event indicators, spotting anomalies, assessing intent under stress
• •Ghost Tactics: Applied OSINT For Protectors ($120): Intelligence-gathering for security professionals, investigators, and protection agents—legally and ethically
• •Ghost Tactics: Mobile Anonymity & Secure Ops ($120): Hardening phones, limiting metadata, safer messaging, and low-profile operations
• •Ghost Tactics: Hijack, Extract, Communicate, Vanish ($120): Data recovery, secure communications, and digital hygiene in non-permissive environments

✓ NRA-certified instructors for pistol, rifle, shotgun, PPITH, PPOTH, Refuse To Be A Victim, Chief Range Safety Officer ✓ NC Criminal Justice Standards Division Certified Concealed Carry Firearms Instructor ✓ NC Wildlife Resources Commission Certified Hunter Education & Muzzleloader Instructors ✓ Range Master Certified Defensive Shotgun Instructor ✓ Curriculum aligned with NC and U.S. laws

• •Private coaching: One-on-one or small-group customized to your gear, skill level, and real-world needs
• •Open-enrollment classes: Regularly scheduled public courses (see full calendar at their website)
• •Corporate/workplace programs: Team training for businesses
• •House-of-worship security: Armed response team development
• •On-site or facility-based: Training on your grounds or at Mining Ridge's range and classroom

"We take training seriously because real life is unforgiving. If you must defend life, you are accountable for every action and every round."

Their scope extends beyond the range: physical security assessments for homes and businesses, emergency action planning, active shooter response planning, cybersecurity best practices, identity protection, and digital privacy hygiene. If a need falls outside their lane, they connect you with a trusted expert.

• •Phone: 704-750-0333
• •Email: [email protected]
• •Hours: By appointment only
• •Address: 965 Mining School Rd., State Road, NC 28676

To enroll: Pick a class, RSVP on their website, add to cart, and pay. A $40 non-refundable deposit (or full tuition) via PayPal gets your spot.

Private lessons available—call or email to discuss objectives, scheduling, and pricing.