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Firearms Safety Academy – Yorkville, IL
Veteran-led firearms instruction with simulator, rifle, shotgun, and FFL services in a supportive setting
✍️By ZRIntel Editorial Team📍Yorkville, Illinois
Firearms Safety Academy ( operates out of Yorkville, Illinois, under the guidance of Rick Winningera highly credentialed instructor with over 45 years of experience, spanning military, law enforcement, and teaching roles. Rick holds Illinois State certified 40hour Firearms Instructor and Security Guard Instructor credentials, serves as an FFL dealer, and holds several NRA qualifications including Chief Range Safety Officer, Pistol, Rifle, Home Personal Protection, and Defensive Pistol Instructor titles. Their curriculum is expansive and geared toward all experience levels. Offerings include Concealed Carry License classes, New Shooters private lessons, Defensive Pistol, AR15 Fundamentals, Intro to Shotgun, marksmanship simulator training, and 3Hour Conceal Carry Renewal sessions. Students also benefit from in-house FFL transfer services, priced at $30 cash or $35 credit per firearm, starting July 1. A standout feature is their marksmanship simulator classa threehour session using a laser-equipped simulated pistol that focuses on fundamentals like sight alignment, trigger control, and breath control. Its a valuable introduction without live fire and limited to just three students for personalized attention. Their Intro to Shotgun class involves one hour of classroom instruction and up to two hours on the range, capped at five students. It covers grip, sight picture, stance, trigger control, and live-fire practice with shotguns and slugsand even accommodates unlicensed students if the firearm is supplied. For three-hour Conceal Carry Renewals, price is $75 and the curriculum includes firearms law (e.g., IL statutes 430ILCS 66/10(h), 66/65, and FOID regulations), a live-fire qualification with 10 shots each at 5, 7, and 10 yards, and a shooting certificate upon completion. To review class schedules or register, 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!