Liberty Defense

Teaching fundamental marksmanship skills.

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Events

NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course – 03/14/2026 in Quincy, WA
NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course – 03/28/2026 in Quincy, WA
NRA CCW Course – 05/16/2026 in Quincy, WA

Testimonials

The knowledge and the patience of the instructors enabled me to learn and reduce anxiety associated with guns. Thank you!

Anonymous

The instructors were very courteous and patient when explaining the course, and the course itself was enjoyable.

Tyler

This was the first step I needed to be able to move forward with my decision of whether I should own a firearm. Thank you!

Jessica

Very thorough with information & answering every question.

Anonymous

The size of class was perfect. It allowed one-on-one assistance/aid when needed for each student. Very enjoyable and personable!

Ken

Thank you so much Devin for a truly AMAZING basic pistol class. We are all still talking about it …

Amy

The thing I liked about the class was the hands-on training and shooting. Thank you Devin, it was a great experience.

Albert

Being a new gun owner, I was excited to take this class to become more comfortable using my gun. I really enjoyed the class and found all of Devin’s tips & pointers to be incredibly useful in making me a safer & more knowledgeable gun owner. Thank you for an awesome class.

Luba

My confidence in my ability has increased.

Holly

The class was awesome, from learning how to hold a pistol to shooting to safely cleaning one, I don’t think it could have been better.

Amy

I was surprised at how much I learned, even though I have been shooting for years.

Bobb

The Liberty Defense basic pistol course was a fun, memorable day.

Bobb

Excellent course that everyone should take, from an excellent and knowledgeable instructor.

Allex

The basic pistol course was a fantastic value without a doubt.

Bobb

You should have seen their faces when I was hitting the bullseye at 15 yards and they were all over the paper.

Brandon

Highly recommend Devin Howe’s classes — thorough, well presented, and had a personal touch too.

Kathy

Loved it! A lot of very good information combined with hands on. I feel very comfortable that I could safely own a pistol and that makes me feel great about living on my own.

Anonymous

I really appreciated how the importance of safety was expressed and exampled. Constant reinforcement of good habits throughout the course was great!

Nicole

Devin is an excellent instructor. He explained the need for safety as the first priority and continued to emphasize safety throughout the class. He has an excellent knowledge of firearms, their components, and applications.

Steve

I thoroughly enjoyed the Liberty Defense pistol training course…

Eric