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What to Bring to Your First Range Class: A Tallahassee Checklist

By the instructors at Armor Firearms & Training, Tallahassee, FL

The must-haves

1. A valid photo ID

Bring a driver's license or other government photo ID. It's required for the concealed carry live-fire test.

2. Your signed waiver

Sign it online before you come, and check-in goes faster. Adults (18+) sign the adult range waiver. Under 18, a parent or guardian signs the youth waiver.

3. Eye and ear protection

Bring shooting glasses and hearing protection (earmuffs, foam plugs or both). Don't own any? Eye and ear protection is $5, plus FL sales tax. In a private lesson, it's included.

4. Your gun, unloaded and cased

If you own a handgun, bring it. If you already carry one, bring that one so you can train with it. We recommend transporting it unloaded, in a case, and waiting for your instructor's direction before you take it out.

No gun yet? For group classes, a loaner gun and ammo are $25, plus FL sales tax. Private lessons include the gun.

5. Ammunition: 50 to 100 rounds

For Learn to Shoot and private lessons, bring 50 to 100 rounds, depending on your experience, if you're bringing your own gun. Double-check that it's the right caliber for your gun. Need some? Shop our ammo. There's no Florida sales tax on ammo through Dec 31, 2026.

What to wear

• Closed-toe shoes. Spent brass is hot and lands everywhere.
• A crew-neck shirt. A low neckline can catch a hot casing.
• A cap with a brim for shade, and to help keep brass away from your face.
• A sturdy belt if you'll shoot from a holster.
• Layers. Fall mornings in Tallahassee can start cool and warm up fast.

Comfort items

• Water
• Sunscreen and bug spray
• A snack for longer sessions
• Your phone or a notebook, to jot down what your instructor tells you to practice

Arrive early

For Learn to Shoot, arrive 15 minutes before class starts. For the concealed carry live-fire test, arrive at 8:45 AM. Classes are held at our private range in NW Leon County, FL. Exact range address given after booking.

After class: three good habits

1. Make sure your gun is unloaded before you case it. Your instructor will show you how to check.
2. Clean it soon, following your manufacturer's instructions.
3. Store it securely at home, with ammo locked up separately, especially if kids or guests are around.

Printable checklist

• ☐ Photo ID
• ☐ Waiver signed online
• ☐ Eye and ear protection (or a $5 loaner set)
• ☐ Gun, unloaded and cased (or a $25 loaner)
• ☐ 50 to 100 rounds of the right caliber
• ☐ Closed-toe shoes, crew-neck shirt, brimmed cap
• ☐ Water, sunscreen, bug spray
• ☐ Arrive 15 minutes early (8:45 AM for the live-fire test)

Which class are you packing for?

• Learn to Shoot: $75, 2-hour beginner group class (Sat Nov 7, Nov 28, Dec 5)
• 1-hour private lesson: $95 per person, all-inclusive
• 2-hour private lesson: $145 per person, all-inclusive, with the concealed carry training certificate
• CCW live-fire test: $75, for Concealed Coalition online course students (Nov 7, Dec 5, Dec 19)
• Armor Practice Club: monthly 2-hour coached practice from $49/mo

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