Florida Firearms Training Llc

What Florida Firearms Training Llc does

Florida Firearms Training LLC is a Florida-based, privately-held firearms training academy that delivers in-person instruction across multiple weapon disciplines to civilians, law enforcement, and security personnel. The company operates under Director of Training Will Farrugia, a certified defensive firearms and tactics instructor with over 30 years of experience and prior expert-witness work in State and Federal cases. Self-described as "Florida's largest civilian firearm training company," it runs weekly classes at three Florida partner ranges — Gun World of South Florida (Deerfield Beach), Palm Beach Shooting Center (Lake Worth), and Okeechobee Shooting Sports — plus monthly classes at Continental Shooting Center (Stuart), with specialty courses held at a Vero Beach shoot house and the Arena Training Facility in Blakely, Georgia.

The product is a structured curriculum spanning introductory concealed-carry certification through elite-level immersion courses across handgun (Basic Pistol & CWFL, Advanced Defensive Handgun Levels 1–5, Pistol Immersion Levels 1–2), carbine/rifle (Introduction to Rifle, AR-15/AR-10 Principles, AK Operators Edition, Defensive Carbine Immersion), precision rifle (Levels 1–3, Precision Hunter, Skills Development), shotgun, specialty pistol (Red Dot, Point Shooting, Night Fight, Force-on-Force, Room Clearing Levels 1–2, Bullets & Cars vehicle tactics, Team Tactics), hog hunting school, and self-defense programs including pepper spray and guest-instructor knife/knife-defense courses. There is no proprietary software or technology platform; the underlying "technology" is the curriculum design, instructor expertise, and progressive skill-development framework. Specialty events feature guest instructors Todd Jarrett, Michael Janich, and Instructor Zero, alongside a recurring Specialist Speaker Series.

The business model is direct-to-consumer services revenue: one-time course tuition fees ranging from $65 (CWFL certification) to $940 (Precision Rifle Immersion Level Three), plus premium private instruction priced at 1.5–3x group rates ($200–$2,100 depending on format), and a Square-powered gift card program. Customers register online with credit-card guarantees; marketing is primarily website-driven with a low-frequency email newsletter (~6x/year) and partner-range channel distribution. No external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership is identified in the source data, and the company operates as an independent academy with 11–50 employees headquartered in Coral Springs, Florida.

Name

Florida Firearms Training Llc

Legal name

Florida Firearms Training LLC

Website

https://floridafirearmstraining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Florida Firearms Training LLC is a privately-held Florida-based academy delivering in-person firearms and self-defense instruction across handgun, rifle, shotgun, precision rifle, and tactical disciplines to civilians, law enforcement, and security personnel through four partner shooting ranges in Florida plus specialty venues in Georgia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firearms Training Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Firearms, Range Safety & Less-Lethal Weapons Training (EDAOAMAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Defensive Tactics, Use-of-Force & De-escalation Training (EDAOAMAM), Active Shooter Preparedness & Safety Training/Drills (EDAEACAI), Law Enforcement / Military / Security Defensive Tactics Training (HSADADAI)

Keywords

• Firearms training services
• Concealed carry certification
• Defensive handgun instruction
• Precision rifle courses
• Tactical shooting training

Headquarters

HQ city

Coral Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: One-time fees for scheduled group courses ranging from $65 (CWFL certification) to $940 (Precision Rifle Immersion Level Three). Course fees typically include range fees, targets, and sometimes meals/lodging for multi-day courses.
2. Private Instruction: Premium one-on-one or small group private instruction at higher price points. Private courses range from $200 (2-person CWFL) to $2,100 (5-student Pistol Immersion).
3. Gift Cards: Square-powered gift card program allowing customers to purchase training as gifts. Recipients can select courses and dates that fit their schedule.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Florida Firearms Training LLC provides firearms and self-defense training courses delivered through partner shooting ranges across Florida. The curriculum covers state-certified concealed carry certification (Florida CWFL), advanced defensive handgun (Levels 1-5 plus immersion), defensive carbine/rifle, precision rifle, shotgun, specialty pistol disciplines (red dot, night fight, force-on-force, room clearing, vehicle tactics), hog hunting, and self-defense (pepper spray and knife defense). Courses are sold directly to consumers via the company website as paid group classes or premium private instruction, with occasional special events featuring guest instructors.

Product overview

Florida Firearms Training LLC offers a comprehensive firearms training academy led by Director of Training Will Farrugia, providing structured course progressions across multiple weapon platforms. The company operates as a training services provider rather than a software platform, offering tiered educational programs from introductory to advanced/immersion levels. The core product portfolio includes handgun courses (Basic Pistol & Concealed, Advanced Defensive Handgun Levels 1-5, Pistol Immersion Levels 1-2), carbine/rifle courses (Introduction to Rifle, AR-15/AR-10 Platform Principles, Advanced Defensive Carbine, AK Operators Edition, Defensive Carbine Immersion), precision rifle courses (Introduction, Immersion Levels 1-3, Precision Hunter, Skills Development), shotgun courses (Introduction, Advanced Defensive, Defensive Shotgun Immersion), specialty pistol courses (Red Dot, Point Shooting, Night Fight, Force-on-Force, Room Clearing Levels 1-2, Vehicle Tactics, Team Tactics), hog hunting school, and self-defense programs including pepper spray training and guest instructor courses with Michael Janich. Additional offerings include special events featuring guest instructors, Specialist Speaker Series, and Glock armorer certification courses. Training is delivered at partner ranges across Florida including Deerfield Beach, Lake Worth, Okeechobee, and Stuart, with lodging included in select immersion courses.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Florida Concealed Weapon or Firearm License (CWFL) Course A 2-hour state-certified basic safety course covering firearms safety, on-range qualification, legal responsibility, and Florida law requirements. Includes CWFL application guidelines and 25-round qualification. Designed for experienced shooters seeking Florida Concealed Weapon or Firearm License eligibility.
• Introduction to Handgun Course A 4-hour foundational course covering basic pistol knowledge, safe gun handling, weapon selection, firearm nomenclature, ammunition options, storage, maintenance, and shooting fundamentals including grip, stance, sighting, and trigger control. Includes handgun rental and protective gear; qualifies students for Florida Concealed Weapon License application.
• Advanced Defensive Handgun (Levels 1-5) A progressive five-level defensive pistol curriculum (Levels 1 through 5) delivered as 7-hour courses. Topics progress from combative drawing and trigger control under stress, through one-handed shooting, movement, cover, and home defense techniques, to advanced gunfighting including weak-handed shooting, fighting from the ground, multiple assailant techniques, hostage scenarios, rapid target acquisition, moving targets, target discrimination, and close quarter skills.
• Pistol Immersion (Levels 1 and 2) 3-day intensive immersion courses (Pistol Immersion Level 1 and Level 2) covering Levels 1-2 curriculum in extended format with high round counts (1,400 rounds for Level 1), designed to establish instinctive shooting skills under stress and teach advanced pistol fighting systems including dynamic movement, improvised shooting positions, room clearing, and ground fighting.
• Defensive Carbine / Rifle Course Family A course family covering Introduction to Rifle (bolt-action, lever-action, semi-automatic systems), AR-15/AR-10 Platform Principles (nomenclature, mechanical operation, disassembly, maintenance), Advanced Defensive Carbine (standing/kneeling/prone positions, movement, cover, speed/tactical reloads), Advanced Defensive Carbine AK Operators Edition (AK-47/AK-74/Galil platforms, zeroing, recoil control, malfunction drills), and Defensive Carbine Immersion (2-day course covering vehicle work, improvised positions, pistol transitions, team tactics).
• Precision Rifle Course Family A course family covering Introduction to Precision Rifle (rifles, scopes, zeroing, ammunition selection, fundamentals), Precision Rifle Immersion Levels 1-3 (500-yard basics, 800+ yard wind reading/ranging/unknown distance, elite 1,000+ yard wind calling and data gathering at the Arena Training Facility in Georgia), Precision Hunter (ethical shots out to 500 yards, prone/sitting/kneeling, sticks, pack support, Spot and Stalk), and Precision Rifle Skills Development (4-hour personalized coaching).
• Defensive Shotgun Course Family A course family covering Introduction to Shotgun (selection, operation, ammunition, sighting, marksmanship, maintenance), Advanced Defensive Shotgun (ranging, patterning, stress loading/reloading, movement, recoil management), and Defensive Shotgun Immersion (adaptive shotgun employment with pistol transition, platform characteristics, ammunition matching, and decision-making under pressure).
• Hog Hunting School A 2-day hunting event combining classroom instruction on day one with a professional-guided wild boar hunt on private land including stalking, shooting from improvised positions, and snap shooting. The fee includes a guide, lodging, and one meat hog.
• Specialty Pistol Course Family A specialty pistol course family covering Introduction to Pistol Red Dot (optical system understanding and RMR shooting fundamentals), Point Shooting Clinic (instinctive threat-focused shooting), Night Fight Pistol Training (flashlight and mounted-light use in darkness), Force-on-Force Scenario Training (2-day airsoft scenarios including carjacking, kidnapping, mugging, armed robbery, home invasion), Room Clearing Level 1 (tactical movement in a purpose-built shoot house) and Level 2 (multi-junction, geometric problem-solving, low-light single-man techniques), Bullets & Cars (live-fire pistol combat in, from, and through vehicles including windshield glass and body panels), and Team Tactics (two-person deadly-force scenarios for couples, colleagues, and families).
• Self-Defense Course Family A self-defense course family covering Pepper Spray Training (2-hour introductory course on chemical spray use, threat recognition, deployment, disengagement, defensive positions, and multiple opponent defense), Practical Self-Defense with Knives (Martial Blade Concepts guest instructor course with Michael Janich covering knife-based self-defense including unarmed defenses and earning your draw), and Gunfighting Tactics Against Contact-Distance Attacks (Counter-Blade Concepts course teaching close-range attack survival, drawing, and finishing a fight with a handgun using blue guns and SIRT pistols).
• Specialist Speaker Series An annual seminar series featuring multiple expert presenters covering topics including psychology of firearm confrontations, Florida law changes, and survival preparation. Held at the Palm City Community Center in Palm City, FL.
• Glock Armorer Course An 8-hour Glock-certified armorer course covering Safe Action System design, maintenance, full disassembly/reassembly of all models, service schedules, and parts replacement; graduates receive a 3-year armorer certification.
• Private Instruction Premium one-on-one or small group private training sessions available for most courses, delivered at partner shooting ranges. Private courses range from $200 (2-person CWFL) to $2,100 (5-student Pistol Immersion).
• Gift Cards Square-powered gift cards allowing customers to purchase Florida Firearms Training courses as gifts; recipients select their own courses and dates that fit their schedule.

Quantifiable outcome

• Course completion certificates issued for all successfully completed courses
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Gun World of South FloridacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFFT serves as instructors for Gun World of South Florida, Deerfield Beach. Indoor shooting range with bright lighting, wide lanes, separate training range and advanced filtration system. Located at 1700 S Powerline Rd, Deerfield Beach FL 33442 in Broward County. Weekly introductory and intermediate courses held at this location.
• Okeechobee Shooting SportscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFFT serves as instructors for Okeechobee Shooting Sports. Outdoor destination shooting range spanning 100 acres with dedicated training ranges and private 500-yard precision rifle range. Located at 7055 NE 48th St, Okeechobee, FL 34972. Driving distance approx. 1 hour from Palm Beach, 2 hours from Miami or Orlando, 2.5 hours from Tampa. On-site RV and tent camping available.
• Palm Beach Shooting CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFFT serves as instructors for Palm Beach Shooting Center, Lake Worth. Indoor shooting range with friendly, knowledgeable staff located just off I-95 in Central Palm Beach County. Address: 501 Industrial Street, Lake Worth, FL 33461. 10 minutes north of Delray Beach, 10 minutes south of West Palm Beach.
• Continental Shooting CentersecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFFT serves as instructors for Continental Shooting Center, Stuart. Monthly introductory and intermediate courses held at this Martin County location. Address: 3091 SE Jay Street, Stuart, FL 34997. Located 20 minutes south of Port St. Lucie, 30 minutes south of Fort Pierce.
• Arena Training FacilitysecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorld-class private training facility in southern Georgia (Blakely, GA) used for Precision Rifle Immersion Level Three courses. Features purpose-built Known Distance Range and 2,300-yard Unknown Distance Range. Accommodations available on-site and can be booked at https://arenatrainingfacility.com/events-cabins/#lodging
• Hampton Inn OkeechobeeminorOthersDiscounted overnight accommodations available for FFT students at Hampton Inn Okeechobee. Special corporate rate available via booking link. Included in Precision Rifle Immersion Level 1 and 2 course fees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SIG Sauer Academy: Premier national firearms training academy operated by SIG Sauer, offering multi-discipline handgun, rifle, and tactical courses. Directly comparable to FFT as a premium, instructor-led firearms training business.
• USCCA (United States Concealed Carry Association): National concealed carry education and training organization offering certification courses, instructor network, and self-defense education. Comparable to FFT's CWFL and concealed carry curriculum.
• Gunsite Academy: Long-established Arizona-based firearms training academy offering multi-level defensive handgun, rifle, and shotgun courses. Comparable to FFT as a destination firearms school with progressive curriculum ladders and premium pricing.
• SureFire Institute: Tactical training brand operated by SureFire, focused on low-light, handgun, and rifle tactics. Comparable to FFT's Night Fight, Force-on-Force, and advanced tactical specialty courses.
• Front Sight Firearms Training Institute: Residential firearms training resort in Nevada offering multi-day courses across handgun, rifle, and shotgun. Comparable to FFT's multi-day immersion courses in scope and structure.
• Thunder Ranch: Oregon-based tactical firearms training company founded by Clint Smith, focused on defensive and combat pistol/rifle. Comparable to FFT's advanced defensive handgun and tactical course offerings.
• Centrifuge Training: Tennessee-based defensive firearms training company led by Tom Givens, offering handgun and shotgun self-defense courses. Comparable to FFT in instructor-led, multi-level defensive curriculum.
• Massad Ayoob Group: Advanced defensive firearms training brand led by Massad Ayoob, focused on lethal-force training and expert-witness education. Comparable to FFT's expert-led advanced defensive curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• Range USA: Multi-state indoor shooting range chain offering firearms training and concealed carry classes at retail locations. Comparable as a Florida- and multi-state firearms training provider, but as part of a broader retail range business.
• NRA Training: National Rifle Association's training division offering firearms safety, marksmanship, and instructor certification courses nationwide. Comparable to FFT's foundational and certification offerings, but as part of a much larger national organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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