Handgun Operator (HGO) Jul 14th, 2024

HGO is all about raising defensive handgun skills to higher standards, while addressing necessary skills & tactics that enhance your survivability and effectiveness.

• Invoke higher standards of consistency, accuracy, and speed
• Develop draw & presentation to a higher level
• Learn to effectively clear common malfunctions
• Learn to use cover & concealment
• Encourage trainees to become less static and more dynamic
• Develop ability to engage multiple targets effectively
• Learn to shoot effectively from support side and single-handed

HGO is suitable for trainees who have mastered fundamental handgun skills and are ready to begin increasing their abilities and to develop into a capable and thinking handgun operator.

Cost: $175 per student

Pre-requisite Requirements: None

Ammo Count: 400 rounds

Course Times: 9am-5pm, w/lunch break

Training Location:

6702 Wildlife Trail Raleigh, NC 27613

Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/yb49D

Please respect our neighbors and proceed SLOWLY down Wildlife Trail past Dead Broke Horse Farm, and look for the Every Day Ready sign on the gate to the left. Drive through the gate and follow the gravel road all the way to the range site. Park on the left between the parking signs.

Reminder: Please read and obey all posted signs and regulations. All firearms must remain secured or concealed until directed otherwise by EDR. DO NOT handle or display any firearms until directed by EDR.

Eligibility to Attend:

• Each student MUST submit a completed & signed EDR liability waiver.
• There are no training pre-requisites for this course.
• Each student MUST meet all Federal and State laws to possess and operate a handgun
• http://www.ncdoj.gov/getdoc/32344299-a2a7-4ae5-99fd-9018262f64ac/NC-Firearms-gun-Laws.aspx
• https://www.atf.gov/file/11241/download

Student Required Items:

• Handgun (option to rent handguns presents during registration for $25/day. Each rental includes a holster, spare magazines, a magazine carrier)
• Holster that fits your handgun. (the following holsters are prohibited: SERPA, nylon, cross-draw, or shoulder holsters, or any holster that does not fit the firearm, cover the trigger area, or is deemed by the instructor to be unsafe)
• Extra magazine(s) and magazine carrier if available.
• Ammunition
• Eye protection approved for shooting (clear is best)
• Hearing protection approved for shooting
• Clothing suitable for active training & the weather forecast
• Long Pants with a sturdy belt are required
• Appropriate outdoor shoes, no open-toed shoes are permitted
• A ball cap with visor is recommended
• Jacket and layers to adjust for comfort (waterproof is recommended)
• Females are advised to NOT wear shirts with a plunging neckline, as hot brass may fall into the shirt and cause burns.
• Hydration – EDR recommends at least 1gal of water per person
• Lunch and snacks

Please contact EDR if you have any questions regarding equipment…we can save you money & grief by helping you acquire equipment or avoid inappropriate equipment before you purchase it. Get in the know first, then buy.

Organizer Contact Info Phone: 919.795.9208 [email protected]

Refund Policy: Our default cancellation deadline is 2-weeks from the class date. EDR may elect to provide refunds within that 2-week time frame on a case-by-case basis. Typical cases resulting in refund are death in the family, grievous medical issue, nuclear war, or inability to make a weather-rescheduled date. Due to our registration service, registration fees are non-refundable.

Every Day Ready, LLC is a Raleigh based training organization providing world-class training in firearms, self-protection, and emergency preparedness. EDR is provides a wide array of training for handgun, carbine, tactics, and medical. Our reputation for quality and customer service is unmatched.

Print, sign, and bring the EDR waiver to class with you. Please arrive for class at 7:30am when our gates open. Contact EDR with any questions.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

EDR Private Range, 6702 Wildlife Trail, Raleigh, United States