9:00 am - 5:30 pm$97
Michigan CPL Class - Saturday - $97
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Michigan CPL Class in Macomb County
Michigan CPL training in Macomb County from Prime Defense Firearms Training. Beginners welcome, in a safe and relaxed classroom.
Upcoming Michigan CPL classes
Prime Defense is not posting its own dates here at the moment. These are the next CPL classes from certified instructors across the US Gun Classes Michigan network, closest to you first. If you want to train in Macomb County specifically, call (248) 662-5744.
Saturday, November 7
9:00 am - 6:00 pm$99
Michigan CPL Class w Ultimate Range Experience Opportunity (Will and Dan) - Saturday - $99
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9:00 am - 12:15 pm$39
Saturday - Michigan CPL Renewal Class - $39
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9:00 am - 12:15 pm$39
Saturday - VIRTUAL Michigan CPL Renewal Class - $39
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Sunday, November 8
9:00 am - 5:30 pm$97
Michigan CPL Class - Sunday - $97
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Monday, November 9
8:00 am - 4:00 pm$75
Michigan CPL Class - Monday - $75
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Wednesday, November 11
9:00 am - 5:30 pm$97
Michigan CPL Class - Wednesday - $97
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Friday, November 13
8:00 am - 4:00 pm$75
Michigan CPL Class - Friday - $75
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Saturday, November 14
8:00 am - 5:00 pm$125
Michigan CPL Class - Saturday - $125
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About Prime Defense
Prime Defense Firearms Training guarantees a fun, informative, engaging and, most importantly, safe learning environment for all experience levels. Small class sizes and a team teaching approach give you a personalized experience, and questions are welcome at any time. Having two instructors on the range adds to safety.
Topics covered in the CPL class
Michigan CPL class introduction
- Agenda
- Statistics and trends
- Expectations
- Schedule and breaks
Self-defense firearm basics
- Universal safety rules
- Clearing a semi-automatic
- Clearing a revolver
- Defining a gun's action
- Understanding revolvers
- Understanding semi-automatics
- Modern, striker-fired handguns
- Understanding magazines
- Selecting a handgun
- Ammunition components
- Ammunition care and storage
Defensive shooting fundamentals
- Defensive shooting versus marksmanship
- Proper grip
- Shooting platform
- Aligning the muzzle to the target
- Unsighted fire, point shooting
- Flash sight picture
- Sighted fire
- Trigger control
The legal use of force
- Applying for your Michigan CPL
- Defining the legal use of force
- Defining reasonable force
- Defining deadly force
- Defining when reasonable force ends and deadly force begins
- Detailed definitions of deadly force rules, including scenarios
- What prosecutors will want to know
- Defending the home
- Defending property
- Michigan CPL reciprocity
- Encounters with law enforcement
- Civil liability
Violent encounters and their aftermath
- Understanding fight or flight
- Effects of adrenaline and endorphins
- Recognizing a threat
- Issuing commands and evaluating options
- When you are left with no other choice
- When the right to use deadly force ends
- The immediate aftermath
- Phone calls to make
- When the police arrive
- Statement to the police
- During and after your arrest
Gear and gadgets
- Hip holsters
- Paddle holsters
- Pocket holsters
- Inside the waistband holsters
- Tactical flashlights
- Gun safes and storage
Basic and advanced skills
- Creating a training program
- Dry firing
- Fundamental drill discussion
- Discussion of what comes next
- Closing thoughts
Testing
- Take the visual test
- Grade the test as a group
- Discuss why answers are correct or incorrect
- Make sure every student understands
Practical shooting
- Fundamentals of marksmanship
- One on one coaching
- Aimed shooting
- Point shooting
- Practicing safety fundamentals
Course completion
- Certificates handed out
- Questions
Student reviews
What students say
★★★★★ 5 · 547 Google reviews
★★★★
Very informative class and gave insite to the often not talked about aspects of having to use your CPL and the possible consequences. The only reason I gave it 4 stars vs. 5 is because of the range location.
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tvalli62in the last week
★★★★★
Very good class
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Aaron Becketta week ago
★★★★★
Prime Defense firearms training was very informative I didn’t know what to expect I learned a lot I would recommend taking this class
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Monica Kennedya week ago
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