Virginia Gun Safety

Certified Glock Armorer

VGS — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:36:40 +0000

I successfully completed the Glock Armorers course yesterday! Now I get to wait for my paperwork to come in from Glock. This gives us two in the shop now. Yes, this is all part of the exciting news we’re working on telling you about.

Newsletter Delayed

VGS — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:31:39 +0000

We’re holding off on the newsletter because we have some really cool news to share, but we’re not quite ready to share it yet. We don’t want to send the newsletter out and then within a few days send out another announcement. So stay tuned, exciting times are ahead.

Working on new registration system

VGS — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:29:54 +0000

Over the next week or so we’re going to be migrating to a new class registration system. We’ve been having too many problems with the existing setup. So if you see some weird stuff or missing elements on the site from time to time, thats just us with the jack hammers. If you’re trying to register for a course and you can’t get to the course description or registration page, use the contact us form to let us know and we’ll contact you directly to register you by hand. Thanks for your patience!

July Rifle Instructor Course

VGS — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:21:23 +0000

We found another bug in the registration forms… The registration form for the July Rifle Instructor course was giving folks a 404 (page not found) error. We’ve fixed it, and you can get to it from here. Needless to say we’re going to start looking at a new registration system.

Shotgun instructor Course

VGS — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:54:08 +0000

We discovered an error in the registration form today. The course was shown as full because the registration period date did not get properly updated. There are still lots of spaces left in our May Shotgun Instructor Course. If you know someone who is an avid shotgunner and loves teaching, please let them know of this opportunity. Folks in the Scouter community should also spread the word around their Units and Districts.

Lots going on!

VGS — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:24:44 +0000

Lots of stuff going on here at VGS lately. We’re gearing up for another Basic Pistol course, and our first public Instructor course of the season. We ran a series of private PPIH/PPOH courses last quarter and they were a big success. It looks like we’re going to be able to deliver more of those come the Fall. And to top it all off, we’ve been looking at commercial/office space so we can open up a training center (no range yet). We’ll do more classes – and not just firearm classes, gun sales, and gunsmithing! We’re looking for some investors, so if you’re interested, contact us directly. Newsletter will be coming out in early April.

New RSO Course added

VGS — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:08:29 +0000

We added a new Range Safety Officer Course on May 5th (Saturday) at the request of the air rifle team at the American Legion Post 290 in Stafford, VA. Follow the course link on the right side of our web site for the course description and registration page (or click here). Space is limited for this class as half the seats are reserved for the Post. So sign up early if this Saturday delivery works for you.

10 weeks and counting

VGS — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:22:56 +0000

Its just about 10 weeks since my surgery. Both my doctor and my physical therapists say I’m doing well and am on track with my recovery. Physical therapy still twice a week; now they have started adding weight training into the mix. I’m still amazed at how quickly the human body looses muscle strength after surgery or inactivity. And my arm still tires fairly quickly. But every day is a noticeable improvement.

I managed to shoot an IDPA match last weekend for the first time. I’ve been able to to a little practice here and there, but extended range sessions are still a bit off for me. I did better than I expected to. I did take a procedural penalty on the final stage for electing to start the stage kneeling vs. lying down. Drawing from laying on my side is still very difficult. Looking forward to next month’s match. Haven’t done any rifle or shotgun shooting yet. My doctor would probably flip if he knew I was even considering it.

Oh, and next month I’m attending a Handgun CQB course. That will be a true test of my arm’s endurance. I’ll keep you posted.

Range Safety Officer Training

VGS — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:49:03 +0000

Our RSO Training Program…

Instructor Training

VGS — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:47:58 +0000

Our Instructor Training programs…