THE ADVENTURE COLLECTIVE® · Independent discovery and booking for outdoor travel
Train with Glock, AR-15, and shotgun in an expert-led tactical shooting workshop near San Francisco. Learn essential skills in a safe, personalized setting.
Train with Glock, AR-15, and shotgun in an expert-led tactical shooting workshop near San Francisco. Learn essential skills in a safe, personalized setting.
Verified experiences and guided adventures in the surrounding area.
Operated by Bay Area Firearms · Burlingame, California
challenging.
12 hours.
Participants should be in moderate physical condition as the course involves standing, movement, and focus for extended periods.
No prior experience is required, but basic firearm safety knowledge is helpful. Instructors will guide you throughout.
Participants train with Glock pistols, AR-15 rifles, and shotguns provided by Bay Area Firearms.
Ammunition is provided as part of the course package.
Meals are not included, so plan to bring snacks and water or arrange your own lunch.
The course maintains a strict 4:1 instructor-to-student ratio to ensure close supervision and adherence to safety protocols.
Yes, the course focuses on practical tactics that can enhance your personal safety and confidence with firearms.
Burlingame, located along the San Francisco Bay, has a rich history as a transportation hub and military training site during World War II.
Bay Area Firearms emphasizes safe range practices and minimizing environmental impact through lead management and cleanup.
Bay Area Firearms, located in Burlingame, California, offers a range of hands-on safety, marksmanship, and certification courses tailored for beginners through advanced shooters. Courses include First Aid, several CPR/AED options, handgun and rifle fundamentals, precision and AR-15 specialty classes, a Three Gun Tactical Shoot, and state-specific concealed carry permit instruction for Utah and Florida. Training sessions vary in length from one hour to full-day programs and combine classroom instruction with live-fire practice where specified. The First Aid and CPR/AED Certification courses are structured as four-hour sessions open to students aged 12 and up. The Handgun Safety Certificate course includes a 3.5-hour classroom component plus one hour of live fire, and some advanced rifle and tactical classes provide extended live-fire and marksmanship training. The Utah/Florida Concealed Firearms Permit course is an eight-hour program that requires an NRA Basic Pistol Certificate and incorporates legal instruction plus a live-fire marksmanship test. The Three Gun Tactical Shoot is an intensive 12-hour arena course that focuses on rapid fire, reloading, and malfunction clearing with low student-to-teacher ratios. Bay Area Firearms emphasizes practical, skills-based training and operates in Burlingame, making it accessible to Bay Area residents and visitors. Scheduling information, course prerequisites (such as NRA Basic Pistol Certificate or valid photo ID), and equipment rental options are provided per course listing. This course lineup gives clear pathways for safety certification, handgun purchasing readiness, precision shooting development, and concealed carry qualification. Some classes are led by certified instructors; tactical courses list expert instructors in their descriptions explicitly.
Book with Bay Area Firearms