McKinney/Princeton Firearms Training

Range Training Handgun Law Qualification

Welcome to Princeton Firearms Training!

Your local facility for beginner
and advanced handgun training.

We have been teaching in the Princeton/McKinney area for 12 years (DBA McKinney Firearms Training, LLC), with 6000 students taught. Almost 4000 of those have been License to Carry, about 1500 Basic Pistol, and the rest a mixture of School Security teams, Church Security teams, Children's Safety Training, private instruction on pistol, private family groups, and Law Enforcement HR-218 Qualifications. I am Certified by the NRA (ID 164587774), Texas Dept of Public Safety, and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. In 2016, I provided specialized training for the Melissa ISD, that was widely publicized.

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I have administered "course-of-fire" exams for agents from

  • FBI
  • U.S. Secret Service
  • Homeland Security
  • Customs and Border Protection
  • Federal Air Marshal Service, and many others.
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What is the best firearms training class at Princeton Firearms Training for someone who has never shot a gun before?

My most popular class is "Learn to Shoot", which is restricted to 6 people. We learn the safety rules, the differences between handguns, how they work, ammo types, loading, and the fundamentals of shooting. Then we shoot, in a very controlled, disciplined, and safe setting. In 12 years, we have never had an accident on my range. High-quality rental guns are available, in different calibers and sizes.

Do I need to own a handgun before taking the Learn to Shoot class?

No prior handgun ownership is necessary. Rental firearms and equipment options can be arranged prior to training.

Where can I sign up for a Texas License to Carry (LTC) or pistol class with Princeton Firearms Training?

Current classes are listed on the Schedule of Classes, and linked to the registration page. Private instruction is offered for all disciplines. Contact us through the contact form

Why should I come to you, instead of one of the brick-and-mortar operations like Frisco Gun Club?

My range is much closer, it is outdoors (superior training), and you are dealing with the business owner, not an employee.


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Sandys authoritative and very clear direction make him an excellent instructor. His knowledge of firearms, shooting postures, and facts surrounding the safety of everyday carry are educational. I felt like that by beginning the LTC proficiency test with challenging time trials and variations of shooting, it made us all more relaxed while performing the actual test. The class was eye opening to different aspects of being a concealed carrier and I would like to work with Sandy in a more advanced class, if one is offered in the future. Also, the outdoor range is a wonderful alternative to the confinement of indoor ranges.

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Training Offered

We offer Texas LTC classes, private training on pistol and shotgun, beginner pistol classes, and active threat training for individuals from the localities of Princeton, McKinney, Allen, Plano, Nevada, Wylie, Richardson, Frisco, Anna, Melissa, Leonard, Blue Ridge, Garland, Dallas and nearby communities, as well as providing specialized firearms training for the Palmer and Melissa school systems.

Basic Pistol
For people who have not yet learned to shoot, we offer this:

"Learn to Shoot". Done entirely at a private range S of Princeton, we spend about 1 1/2 hours learning safety and fundamentals, and an hour in supervised shooting. This is suitable for beginners and near-beginners.

These students generally do quite well on the LTC Proficiency, if that is their interest.

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Texas LTC Classes
We offer the License to Carry Class online at a discounted price. The online module takes about 4 hours to complete, and consists of several sections, covering

In addition to the online class above, you will also come to the range for an hour for the Handgun Proficiency Test. People I teach to shoot never have a problem with it.

Handgun License Checklist
Please note that the Texas LTC class is not about learning to shoot. You should already have at least minimal proficiency with a handgun before signing up. If in doubt, go to a range and see if you can hit a paper plate at 3 yards 3 out of 4 times. If you can, you should be fine.

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Intermediate Pistol
For those who already know how to load, fire, and clear their gun, this private live-fire pistol instruction is intended to fine-tune your skills. Training may include more advanced defensive skills, like one-handed shooting, rapid-fire, and flash picture sighting.

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School Safety Certification / Active Shooter Training
For teachers and other employees of public/private school systems, this two-day class is intensive active shooter training. It includes identifying threats, barricading classrooms, helping students escape, self-defense strategies with or without a firearm, combat mindset, and other topics. McKinney Firearms Training is certified by Texas DPS to teach this certification course.

There is a shorter version of the above for Church Security Team training.

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LEOSA (HR 218) Qualifications
Yes, we do those on request, $30.00

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