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Basic Handgun

Need your concealed carry permit? Or just getting started with your firearms journey? This is the class for you! Learn the fundamentals of handgun safety, operation and ownership. $75.
$75
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.

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Saturday, August 29, 2026
2:00 pm
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5:30 pm
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Thursday, September 3, 2026
6:00 pm
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9:30 pm
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
2:00 pm
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5:30 pm
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
6:00 pm
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9:30 pm
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Sunday, September 27, 2026
2:00 pm
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5:30 pm
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Utah Non-resident permit class

**This class will expand the state reciprocity your Virginia resident permit provides. Changes to the current map have been proposed by incoming state legislators. ** The class runs approximately 4 hours and includes your application to apply for a Utah Non-Resident Concealed Firearm Permit and the envelope to mail it in. $65
75
You MUST have your Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit. You will need to get fingerprints done, and a passport photo to include with your application. You have one year from the date of this class to apply for your Utah Concealed Firearms Permit using this application.

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Friday, September 25, 2026
5:30 pm
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9:30 pm
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Private Range Session - Your Guns or Mine

One hour of personal instruction on the range, utilizing student-owned gun for $50/hour per individual, or instructor-owned guns and ammo for $85/hour per individual. Email for discounted rates for couples.
This one-on-one session is a great opportunity to train with your gun, or shoot a variety of the instructor's guns to find what you like (or don't like) before making an investment. I will provide the guns and 50 rounds of ammo. In either session, I will ensure the basics of grip and stance so that you have an honest feel for the gun while using proper techniques. Eye and ear protection required. Range days: Thursdays, Fridays, and some Saturdays. Email to set up a time that fits your schedule.

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Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Lvl 1 -

Defensive Shooting Lvl 1 - This class will teach defensive fundamentals including point shooting and presenting from the holster. Your instructor will guide you through your body's natural reactions, and prepare you to use those reactions to your advantage. This is a live-fire class. $75
$75
This class will help prepare you for carrying a firearm in the real world. Drills Include: Safety, Comfort, Competency Concepts, Medical, Extend-Touch-Press, sighted and unsighted fire, presentation from the holster, and other drills. This is a 6-hour live-fire class

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Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Lvl 2

DSF Level 2 uses everything you learned in Level 1 but adds in critical thinking skills. We must learn to process information quickly before we shoot.
75
Training For Real-Life Scenarios guides the serious defensive shooter through the necessary skill-building drills and techniques that can make the difference between dying and living and, equally importantly, simply living and truly prevailing. This DSF Level 2 course is a 6-hour live fire class. LOCATION IS AUGUSTA COUNTY

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USCCA Concealed Carry & Home Defense Certified Instructor

In this 2-day course, we are going to cover a LOT of information to help prepare you to take on the role of USCCA Certified Instructor. Live fire qualification is required. $597
$547
Upon successfully completing this course, you will become a USCCA Certified Instructor uniquely authorized to teach the USCCA course, Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals. This course has become the nation’s leading curriculum for law-abiding Americans seeking to obtain their concealed carry permit. When it comes to firearms fundamentals and concealed carry and home defense concepts, you will provide your students with high-quality material and help them understand the ‘why’ behind training concepts.

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2026-09-25 17:30
2026-09-25 21:30
You MUST have your Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit. You will need to get fingerprints done, and a passport photo to include with your application. You have one year from the date of this class to apply for your Utah Concealed Firearms Permit using this application.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-utah-non-resident-permit-no-va-ee345/
Utah Non-resident permit class
2026-09-27 14:00
2026-09-27 17:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-7223b/
Basic Handgun
2026-09-24 18:00
2026-09-24 21:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-b9171/
Basic Handgun
2026-09-19 14:00
2026-09-19 17:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-e7fe8/
Basic Handgun
2026-09-03 18:00
2026-09-03 21:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-6fe59/
Basic Handgun
2026-08-22 13:00
2026-08-22 17:00
Training For Real-Life Scenarios guides the serious defensive shooter through the necessary skill-building drills and techniques that can make the difference between dying and living and, equally importantly, simply living and truly prevailing. This DSF Level 2 course is a 6-hour live fire class. LOCATION IS AUGUSTA COUNTY
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-martinsville-va-dsf2-mini-martinsville-1bc6f/
Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Lvl 2
2026-07-19 13:00
2026-07-19 17:00
Training For Real-Life Scenarios guides the serious defensive shooter through the necessary skill-building drills and techniques that can make the difference between dying and living and, equally importantly, simply living and truly prevailing. This DSF Level 2 course is a 6-hour live fire class. LOCATION IS AUGUSTA COUNTY
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-martinsville-va-dsf2-mini-martinsville-bf44e/
Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Lvl 2
2026-07-19 8:30
2026-07-19 12:30
This class will help prepare you for carrying a firearm in the real world. Drills Include: Safety, Comfort, Competency Concepts, Medical, Extend-Touch-Press, sighted and unsighted fire, presentation from the holster, and other drills. This is a 6-hour live-fire class
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-martinsville-va-intro-to-defense-part-a-martinsville-c2f98/
Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Lvl 1 -
2026-08-20 17:30
2026-08-20 21:30
You MUST have your Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit. You will need to get fingerprints done, and a passport photo to include with your application. You have one year from the date of this class to apply for your Utah Concealed Firearms Permit using this application.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-utah-non-resident-permit-no-va-80039/
Utah Non-resident permit class
2026-08-29 14:00
2026-08-29 17:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-1c36c/
Basic Handgun
2026-08-18 18:00
2026-08-18 21:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-dfbb4/
Basic Handgun
2026-08-09 14:00
2026-08-09 17:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-6d620/
Basic Handgun
2026-07-28 18:00
2026-07-28 21:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-577f8/
Basic Handgun
2026-07-25 10:00
2026-07-25 13:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-d9ed3/
Basic Handgun
2026-07-31 8:30
2026-08-01 18:00
Upon successfully completing this course, you will become a USCCA Certified Instructor uniquely authorized to teach the USCCA course, Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals. This course has become the nation’s leading curriculum for law-abiding Americans seeking to obtain their concealed carry permit. When it comes to firearms fundamentals and concealed carry and home defense concepts, you will provide your students with high-quality material and help them understand the ‘why’ behind training concepts.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-martinsville-va-cchdf-certified-instructor-85ead/
USCCA Concealed Carry & Home Defense Certified Instructor
2026-07-14 18:00
2026-07-14 21:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-52770/
Basic Handgun
2026-07-05 14:00
2026-07-05 17:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-a88d3/
Basic Handgun
2026-07-26 14:00
2026-07-26 18:00
You MUST have your Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit. You will need to get fingerprints done, and a passport photo to include with your application. You have one year from the date of this class to apply for your Utah Concealed Firearms Permit using this application.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-utah-non-resident-permit-no-va-9813c/
Utah Non-resident permit class
2026-06-30 17:30
2026-06-30 21:30
You MUST have your Virginia Concealed Handgun Permit. You will need to get fingerprints done, and a passport photo to include with your application. You have one year from the date of this class to apply for your Utah Concealed Firearms Permit using this application.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-utah-non-resident-permit-no-va-f384b/
Utah Non-resident permit class
2026-06-25 18:00
2026-06-25 21:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-4aca5/
Basic Handgun
2026-06-16 18:00
2026-06-16 21:30
This course is perfect for the beginner or as a refresher course for those with previous experience. Classroom instruction on safety, different types of handguns and ammo, fundamentals of handgun operation, an overview of laws pertaining to owning and carrying a firearm, and alternatives to firearms for self defense. This class uses SIRT laser pistols for simulated range time. Satisfies Virginia's requirement for concealed carry permit.
https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/firearms-training/instructors/virginia-instructors/andrea-barkley-2127131/class-staunton-va-uscca-basic-handgun-0b239/
Basic Handgun
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About

Hi, I'm Andrea, USCCA and NRA certified instructor and owner of C-BAR Defense Training, LLC. I began teaching in 2021, and offer practical firearms courses and training to men and women with a focus on defensive shooting. I aim to provide this at an affordable price in order to help you better protect yourself and your loved ones. I also co-lead the Augusta County chapter of Armed Women of America, a national organization focused on helping women become comfortable and confident to arm and defend themselves. I can't wait to meet you in the classroom or out on the range!

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First-rate class from a first-rate instructor. Andrea was informative, articulate, patient and thorough. She kept the class engaged while going over each section, and answered everyone's questions.

Rob L.

Class Taken June 25, 2026

I had always been hesitant to take a handgun class for fear that it would be too intimidating or difficult to understand, but Andrea made learning and understanding easy.

Kenda T.

Class Taken April 18, 2026

Knowledgeable instructor who made the information approachable, even for those with no firearms experience.

Anonymous

Class taken February 10, 2026

Andrea is very knowledgeable in the laws for Utah and Virginia, and makes sure you have a good understanding of both. She is good at explaining everything you need to know, including real life  situations that may happen.

George S.

Class Taken July 26, 2026

She is very knowledgeable and passionate about educating her students on the importance of being a responsible firearms owner. I highly recommend her for any firearm or personal defense instruction.

Anonymous

Class Taken July 25, 2026

Even though I already had my concealed carry, I didn’t feel fully prepared going in. This class filled in the gaps and gave me solid fundamentals to practice. I walked away feeling empowered, prepared, and eager to keep learning.

Amanda M.

Class Taken Dec. 16, 2025

Andrea was great! She presented the information in a very easy to understand manner that could be applied to real life, everyday scenarios. Thank you for building my confidence!

Mandi F.

Class Taken March 11, 2026

Engaging, clearly knowledgable, energetic, safety focused and just overall excellent few hours spent. I plan to continue her educational track, and can't recommend her highly enough.

Shannon H.

Class Taken Feb. 3, 2026

Andrea was an engaging and well-spoken instructor. All of the information in the class, whether review to me or new, was pertinent and applicable. 10/10.

Layne C.

Class Taken June 3, 2026

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