Armed2Defend

Everyone was by far the kindest people i’ve met in a while. They answered every single question I had with consideration and never made me feel dumb for asking questions. All of the instructors there work as a team to help you learn and makes you feel appreciated. Thank you Kevin and Alicia.

Kevin & Alisha were great. They answered all questions and were always around at breaks for additional questions.

George was our range instructor and he was also amazing!!! He really helped to pinpoint where I needed to improve and suggestions for how to do this.

Everything was very well organized from having a purchased lunch and drink options, and signs that made it extremely clear on where to go for the class and the range. The material was all arranged in a nice folder and with helpful note-taking documents which helped for the quizzes. Great place! Would highly recommend!

Back in June I started looking for recommendations on a women lead class for concealed carry. I received numerous comments and ultimately chose Armed2Defend in Canal Winchester. During class yesterday, the knowledge, advice and experience that I was given from Alisha and Melia was incredible. They both truly were great women and fantastic instructors. If you are thinking about getting your CCW or just want to be more comfortable and confident around guns, take this class! (Melia on the left, myself and Alisha on the right)

Great personalities, highly knowledgeable. Instructors were very thorough and patient, not intimidating at all. Highly recommended! I’ll be seeing them for future teachings for sure! Great job Alisha and Kevin!

Took the women’s conceal carry class in March ‘24. It was amazing! The instructors walked us through the necessary training to get our conceal carry license, and also helped us get accustomed to handling guns before we went to the range to practice. Learning how a gun works, correct handling, grip, aiming, and shooting technique ahead of time really paid off during the range time. I was very nervous handling a real gun, but Alisha let me take my time to get comfortable, helped me to feel confident handling the gun, and was very encouraging! I have owned a gun for over 2 years, have only held it a few times and pulled the trigger twice, and now I am so excited to get in regular shooting practice, looking to shop for a second gun, and feel so confident walking into a gun shop and picking up guns. It’s a complete 180, and I am so grateful for this class! It completely changed my attitude about my firearm! Highly recommend for any women anxious about guns!

I couldn't have chosen a better experience for my family and myself. It was the first time we handled and fired a gun. We came out of the course feeling empowered and inspired to learn more and improve our safety. Kevin, Alisha, and their team were informative and fantastic overall. George and Roger made a difference in our day. My family and I plan to return for future training. Thank you again for your help, guidance, and encouragement!

Classroom information was clear and presented very well, our instructor at the range was great, got great tips on grip style as well as small things to work on to improve my accuracy. An overall amazing experience.

I was so nerves because I didn’t know what to expect. With their patience and kindness I felt very confident. With fair pricing I learned a lot of what it takes to become a law abiding CCW carry. I highly recommend anyone looking to extend their rights.

Armed2Defend is a excellent concealed carry class I had a ton of questions about the laws of being able to conceal carry and no answer to any of them before I signed up for there class But after taking there course I'm extremely confident about the laws as well as handling and carrying my gun highly recommend them to anyone who needs more answers for the laws of concealed carry or those who need help with operation of there gun in my opinion there probably the best instructors in the state.

"At first I thought the length of classroom instruction would be difficult but I was WRONG. The day moved very quickly. I'm glad I am a USCCA member and read every CCW Magazine edition from cover to cover (I also have the January 2013 edition of Michael Martin's book from USCCA) because it helped in my understanding of the material Kevin discussed in class. The range work for me was outstanding. I want to specifically thank George for paying attention to my grip. He made a few suggestions that greatly helped my "shot group" from the first 2 rounds fired to the last 6 rounds fired. There is no doubt in my mind that I will be back with Armed2Defend for more work in the very near future. In my opinion is was an excellent experience and I will have zero issues recommending people to take the course. I wish I could convince my wife to attend but I'm not expecting miracles. Thank you for all your efforts."

Awesome CCW/CHL training. Kevin and Alisha are top notch instructors who are passionate and knowlegeable about their field. Their style of teaching accommodates newer and seasoned firearm enthusiasts. They covered state requirements while also ensuring student questions were addressed on the spot. Finally, the range time was relaxed while prioritizing safety at all times.

My wife, mother-in-law and myself all greatly enjoyed the class and the day. We were especially happy with attorney Ken's law presentation. He makes you think about things most won't realize are factors in self-defense with a weapon. Stacy was entertaining as heck in the classroom and outstanding on the range. I feel like I learned a lot in both the lecture and especially on the range.

For anyone considering the course, if you have your own firearm, bring it! If you are familiar with it, you can get the "Intermediate Instruction" instead of the beginner. If you don't own one, they'll provide one for you that is easy to handle. It's a great first step in learning what you must do to save your own life. I am now looking into the other classes they have to offer so I can further improve my self-defense abilities!

Again, I truly enjoyed the class, and appreciate the effort Armed2Defend has put into making the process of getting the CHL as smooth and pain-free as possible.

Had my 2hr range time today. What great instructors! They made everyone feel comfortable and took time to help everyone with questions we had.

Solid information and very informative. Took time to answer our questions. Down to earth and laid back made the course a relaxing time.

This place is awesome they make u feel very comfortable and teach u everything loved this class

I learn so much about how to handle guns and the instructors was very patient people.

Kevin and Alisha are awesome people. There instructions are awesome. They do everything in there power to help you out like picking up your lunch, supply drinks during class and make sure you have all the course requirements. They call you personally to make sure you are good to go for the course and make sure you are practicing the course material. Just awesome instructor's and people. Thanks so much had a blast.

The classroom was very detailed and loved the attorney who instructed us on the legal issues. The range time was good but get there promptly as the classes are large especially if you are a beginner.
Thanks to all the instructors for your teaching and encouragement and safety instruction!

Great experience! Kevin and Alisha were great instructors and I learned a lot about gun safety, laws, as well as tips on being a more accurate shooter. The zoom classes were very convenient for my schedule and the sampler pack at the range allowed me to try our a lot of different guns i would never usually shoot. Would highly recommend taking the course!

Great class!
Kevin and Alisha are clearly passionate about what they do and are very engaging during the classroom portion. We had Tommy at the range and he was great too!
Thanks to all for a safe and enjoyable experience for a couple of beginners!