Frequently asked questions

Classes are at Fast Metal Range, 2810 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso. Training runs on Fridays and Sundays — Friday classes 12–5 PM (doors open 11 AM), Sunday classes 1–5 PM (doors open 12 PM). Classes are small, max 12 students.

No. Basic Firearms Safety is beginner training — safe handling, loading and unloading, secure storage, range etiquette, shooting fundamentals, and Indiana basics. Your instructor is Zoey Britton, NRA Certified Instructor, with nearly a decade teaching firearms and security.

Your handgun and ammo if you have them, plus eye and ear protection. Don’t have eye and ear protection? We can provide them — just let us know before class.

No gun of your own is no problem. Fast Metal Range rents firearms and sells ammo, so you can take the class with a rental.

No — the range fee is included in your course price. What you pay when you book covers the class.

You must be 21 or older to take a class. Classes are 21 and over only — no exceptions.

No. Live ammunition is never allowed in the classroom, under any circumstances.

For group classes: 72 hours or more before class, you get a full refund or a free date change. 24 to 72 hours before class, you get full credit toward a future class. Under 24 hours, or if you don’t show up, there’s no refund and no credit. Every booking gets one free date change, and class credits are good for 12 months. For one-on-one lessons: 48 hours or more ahead, full refund or a free reschedule; under 48 hours, 50% credit. For corporate and group training, the 50% deposit is non-refundable, but it moves once to a new date with 7 or more days’ notice. If we cancel, you choose a full refund or a new date. To cancel or reschedule, just text or email us. Full terms are on our Cancellation & refunds page.

Pick a course and use the Pay Now button on this site, call or text (219) 209-2881, or email [email protected].