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Command Performance Firearms & Training – Venice, FL
Veteran-led firearm and combatives training with church security consulting
✍️By ZRIntel Editorial Team📍Venice, Florida
Command Performance Firearms and Training LLC ( is a Venice, Floridabased defensive training company led by Paul W. DeClark and Kelsey N. DeClark, both USCCA Certified Instructors delivering high-quality concealed carry, self-defense, home-defense, adaptive handgun, and scripture-based church security training programs. Paul W. DeClark brings more than 30 years of teaching experience as a 33-year NRA Certified Firearms Instructor and former police officer. He holds multiple certifications: NRA disciplines including pistol, rifle, shotgun, personal protection, plus USCCA concealed carry/home-defense, range safety, trauma response (AVERT), and first aid/CPR/AED through HSI. He also has Florida Armed Security G licenses and a second-degree black belt, integrating martial arts into firearm mentoring. Courses offered include SELF-DEFENSE HANDGUN FUNDAMENTALS (3hour classroom + 50round livefire session), Womens SelfDefense Handgun Fundamentals, HomeDefense Shotgun instruction, Defender Handgun refresher, Countering the Threat, Defensive Gunfighting: The Aftermath, and specialized classes like Real Estate Professional self-defense and parent/teen shooting introductions. A unique strength is their adaptive solutions program customizing handgun training for individuals with mobility or physical limitations such as arthritis or amputation, enabling real defense skills in otherwise excluded populations. They also offer church consulting services, helping places of worship design volunteer response teams, deescalation protocols, less-lethal options, evacuation planning, and armed security plansstarting with a free noobligation review and written proposal option. Student feedback reflects consistent professionalism and effectiveness: Kelsey and Paul are thorough, patient and amazing instructors, and another noted great class knowledgeable instructor from multiple fivestar reviews. To review schedules or inquire about training, visit Know a coach or range that deserves to be featured? Submit here: Follow ZRIntel for daily coverage of firearm training innovations and community stories. Featured in this article? Let us know well highlight your repost on our feed!