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Private Group Firearms Training
Custom instruction for families, friend groups, women's groups, workplaces and organizations. Your people, your goals, nobody else in the room.
Group training works best when the group already knows each other. People ask better questions, admit what they do not know, and stop performing. That is difficult in a public class and easy in a private one.
The practical challenge is mixed experience. In most groups, someone has been shooting for years and someone has never loaded a magazine. A public class handles that by teaching to the middle and losing both. We handle it by building the session around the spread — fundamentals for the newer participants, skill work for the ones further along, and shared material where it genuinely applies to everyone.
Families often want the same thing: everyone on the same page about storage, access and what happens in the house. That is a legitimate training goal and we treat it as one.
Why it works
What you actually get.
Mixed levels, handled
Sessions are designed around the range of experience in your group, not an average.
Private setting
No strangers. People ask real questions when they're among their own.
Household planning
For families, storage and access decisions everyone actually agrees on.
Flexible scheduling
We work around the group rather than a published class calendar.
Who this is for
- Families who want everyone on the same page
- Friend groups who would rather train together than separately
- Women's groups seeking a comfortable, unhurried environment
- Workplaces and organizations with a specific preparedness need
What a session can include
- Curriculum built for your group's mix of experience levels
- Safe handling and fundamentals for newer participants
- Skill work for participants who are further along
- Household or organizational safety planning where relevant
- Range instruction appropriate to the group
Sessions are built individually, so this is a menu rather than a fixed syllabus.
FAQ
Common questions.
Where does The Ammo Academy train?
We provide private instruction across Southeast Michigan, including Oakland, Macomb, Wayne and Livingston counties. Range location is arranged as part of scheduling, based on where you are and what the session requires.
Do I need my own firearm to train?
No. New shooters frequently start without one, and that is often the better order — training first, purchase second, so you buy something that actually fits you. Tell us your situation when you reach out.
How is this different from a large CPL class?
Class size and pace. A large public class is built to move a room through the minimum efficiently. Private instruction is built around one student or one group, which means questions get answered, pace adjusts to you, and instruction targets what you specifically need.
What does training cost?
Pricing depends on the format, the length and the number of participants, so we quote it after a short conversation rather than posting a number that will not match what you actually need. Call or send a message and we will give you a straight answer.
I've never touched a firearm. Is that a problem?
It's the most common place we start, including for CPL students. Nothing in the session assumes you arrive with skills, and you won't be learning in front of an audience.
How do I know if I'm ready for a CPL class?
If you want the license and you're willing to put in the session, you're ready to start — inexperience isn't a barrier, because private instruction builds the fundamentals in. Tell us where you're at and we'll tell you plainly what your training will need to cover.
Request private groups
Tell us what you want to be able to do. We'll tell you honestly what that takes — including if the answer is that you should start somewhere else.
Other Michigan training
Michigan CPL Training
Concealed Pistol License training that meets Michigan's requirements without treating you like a number in a room of forty. No shooting experience needed to start.
ViewPrivate Firearms Training
One-on-one instruction built around your experience, your firearm and what you actually want to be able to do.
ViewCouples Firearms Training
Training for two, where one partner is usually further along than the other — and the instruction has to work for both.
ViewSources & official resources
Last reviewed: August 2026
- Michigan State Police — Concealed Pistol Licensing
State firearms records and CPL program information
- Michigan Compiled Laws § 28.425j
Pistol safety training course requirements
Michigan CPL requirements are set by state law and administered through your county clerk.
Educational information only. Not legal advice. Firearm laws change, and requirements vary by state, county and issuing authority. Verify current requirements with the issuing authority before you apply.