Southern Charm Firearms Academy

Patient Assessment
2025-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
Patient Assessment: A common thread runs through all first-responder education, regardless of whether that education is for law-enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, or EMTs: learning to assess a situation is at the top of essentials. Assessing factors such as the safety of a scene, the seriousness of a situation, understanding the need for additional help and understanding the risks to the rescuer’s personal safety are all realities drummed into the heads of these professionals. While there are (of course) curricula that should be reserved for the professionals, assessing a situation is not one of them. From the moment you arrive at the scene of a traumatic or medical emergency, you will need to mentally run through the assessment checklist that you will learn. Committing this checklist to memory can help calm you during what might be a very chaotic scene, and your calmness can lead to a better outcome for the patient and scene assessment is broken into three parts as shown to the right — the primary assessment, assessing the ABCs, and the secondary assessment.
The primary scene safety and patient assessment has six steps in it, which we’ll review first. In addition to explaining what should be accomplished at each step, I’ll also present you with a scenario, which will help you to put that primary assessment step into practice. After completing the primary assessment, a rapid assessment of the patient’s ABCs, or airway, breathing and circulation will be conducted. If any of those are deficient or absent, I’ll walk you through what to do next. We’ll wrap up this chapter by discussing what a rapid trauma assessment is, and how you’d use an “emergency move” to safely move an injured patient. There are several practical hands-on exercises in which you will participate.

A Girl & A Gun, La Grange Chapter GNO
2025-09-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Fayette County Gun Club, 5338 N. US Hwy 77, La Grange, TX, 78945, United States
A Girl & A Gun, La Grange Chapter meets on the 1st Wednesday night from 6-8pm for Girls Night Out. Different shooting activities and learning opportunities each week! All La Grange chapter events take place at Fayette County Gun Club unless otherwise specified.
No fee to attend. Range fees of $25 are paid separately to the range if you are NOT a member of FCGC. This is a ladies only event.

A Girl & A Gun, Bastrop Chapter GNO
2025-09-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-07 18:00 - 20:00 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
1st Monday Girls Night Out! Shooting related activities followed by a pot-luck dinner. Range fees of $15-20/shooter. Please RSVP. All levels welcome!

Texas In-Person License to Carry
2025-08-29 08:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-10 08:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-04 10:00 - 17:00 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
Texas In-Person License to Carry class! Student will complete the state-mandated 4-hour minimum classroom portion, take the written exam, have a 1-hour range instruction portion and state-mandated shooting qualification. Upon passing, you will be able to complete the process of receiving your state Handgun License. Mandated classroom portion will cover all applicable state laws, conflict avoidance/resolution, safe storage, how to fill out the state application and more!

NRA Certified Basic Pistol Instructor Course
2025-08-25 - 2025-08-26, 2025-06-10 - 2025-06-11 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
NRA Certified Basic Pistol Instructor Course: this 2-day course includes BIT (Basic Instructor Training), lesson plans, practical exercises, written exam and shooting qualification to become a certified NRA Instructor. Attendance in this class is an opportunity, not a foregone conclusion. You must possess the knowledge, skills and attitude to pass and become certified. You will receive feedback from your class peers as well as give feedback. There is some documentation that needs to be filled out and sent in promptly after registration. This documentation is on the site where you register. Print it out, fill it out and email to the Training Counselor. This course takes place at a private range facility. Payment info and address will be given in an email following registration here. All training materials are provided. Please bring your student Pistol Handbook to class as we will be using it. Please dress in range attire.
There is a prerequisite to this course of taking the student level Basic Pistol class. We have listed it just prior to this one as a convenience. If you’ve already taken this class, you must provide proof in the form of a signed completion certificate from an NRA Instructor. You will need your firearm in 9mm-.45acp, 100 rounds of ammunition, eye and hearing protection and any food and snacks you need to get through the day. There is a fridge and microwave and water is provided.

Basic Pistol
2025-08-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-09 08:00 - 17:00 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
Basic Pistol is the place to start if you are just beginning your journey as a firearms owner. But, experienced pistol owners will also learn something in this class. Is your pistol a mystery? Come get it de-coded in this comprehensive class taught by a certified instructor. Some of the topics covered are parts, ammunition, disassembly, cleaning and reassembly, grip stance, shooting and more. Come get it de-coded at this comprehensive day-long class taught by a certified instructor. arms Academy, a private and secure location in Smithville. Address and details to be given after registration and payment. Payment made directly to instructor after registering here.
More topics covered: Firearm safety and storage, pistol parts, ammunition fundamentals, building pistol shooting skills, pistol selection and use and much more! This full day class will give you all the knowledge needed to safely operate, maintain and store your firearm. You will receive a 202-page reference book and a completion certificate. This class is the prerequisite if you want to become an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor.

Breakfast & Bullets - Bastrop Chapter
2025-08-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-16 10:00 - 12:00 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
Breakfast & Bullets is every 3rd Monday morning for the Bastrop chapter of A Girl & A Gun. There is range time and a pot luck brunch theme. Range fees of $15-20/shooter apply.

A Girl & A Gun, La Grange T-time
2025-08-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Fayette County Gun Club, 5338 N. US Hwy 77, La Grange, TX, 78945, United States
La Grange T-time! The La Grange Chapter meets the 3rd Sunday afternoon of the month for T-time from 3-5pm (winter hours) or 6-8 pm (summer hours). Different shooting activities and learning opportunities each week! Come join us for fun range activities that include drawing from the holster, moving and shooting, quarterly match and more! All La Grange chapter events take place at Fayette County Gun Club unless otherwise specified.
No fee to attend. Range fees of $25 are paid separately to the range if you are NOT a member of FCGC. This is a ladies only event.

Medical Emergencies
2025-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
Have you ever thought about how to respond to medical emergencies? You might be surprised to find out that in the United States, you are 1,110 times more likely to find yourself dealing with a stroke, 500 times more likely to find yourself dealing with a cardiac arrest, and tens of thousands of times more likely to find yourself dealing with a diabetic emergency, than you are to find yourself dealing with a gunshot injury. It’s important to know what to do in an emergency before First Responders arrive. Many emergencies will be covered such as shock, heat-related issues, diabetic incidents, heart attack and more. This 2-hour class has a lot of practical hands-on exercises. Learn the correct way to do chest compressions and much more! This class can help you save the life of someone you know.

A Girl & A Gun, Bastrop T-time
2025-08-10 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-13 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-08 15:00 - 17:00 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
A Girl & A Gun, Bastrop T-time is the 2nd Sunday of the month. We get together for open target practice. Range fees of $15-20/shooter. Please RSVP. All levels welcome. We are moving back to regular hours starting this Sunday.

Conceal Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals - Half Day
2025-08-10 09:00 - 13:30, 2025-06-15 09:00 - 13:30 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
Conceal Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals Half-Day – This half-day comprehensive course is for anyone considering owning or carrying a firearm for self-defense. It’s also a fantastic refresher for those who haven’t visited these topics in a while.
In this half-day class students will be guided to understand conflict avoidance and situational awareness, develop a home security and home defense mindset and plan, handgun, shooting fundamentals, the physiology of violent encounters and most importantly, the legal aspects of using deadly force, including what to do in the aftermath. It includes a brief overview of gear, gadgets as well as ongoing training and optional 1-hour shooting portion at the end (extra $45 charge payable in class).

Chief Range Safety Officer Certification Course
2025-07-29 - 2025-07-30 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
NRA Chief Range Safety Officer Certification Course: Want to become a Chief Range Safety Officer? This 2-day course is all classroom for the CRSO Certification course. You must have taken NRA BIT within the last 2 years to attend this class. You will learn about how to manage and direct all range activities, train RSOs, understand Standard Operating Procedures, work with your classmates on a set of SOPs, and much more! Bring a lunch and any snacks needed both days.

NRA Range Safety Officer Certification Class
2025-07-28 08:00 - 17:00 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
Range Safety Officer class. Certificate issued after completion of classroom portion and passing grade on the written test. This comprehensive course will prepare you for being a certified Range Safety Officer. You will learn about safety briefings, emergency response, daily range operations, and much, much more.

Pistol Cleaning Clinic
2025-07-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-06 10:00 - 12:00 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
Our pistol cleaning clinic will give you the confidence you need to maintain your firearm properly. Have you always wanted to know how to disassemble, clean and reassemble your pistol? Is your pistol a mystery? Has it EVER been cleaned? If you have cleaning supplies, feel free to bring them or use instructor provided supplies. Please bring your pistol manual to class!
This 2 hour clinic will have you cleaning your pistol like a pro! Also discussed will be how often to clean it, what supplies you will need and more. After pistol re-assembly a 2-shot function test will be performed so you know it’s cycling properly.
Class is held at a private range facility. Address to be given after registration and payment.

NRA Certified Rifle Instructor Course
2025-07-01 - 2025-07-02 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
NRA Certified Rifle Instructor Course: This 2-day class includes NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) and the Instructor portion to have the opportunity to become a certified rifle instructor with the NRA. The prerequisite to take this instructor class is the Basics of Rifle Shooting student level class (just prior to this class). Proof of having taken this class is a certificate of completion from any certified NRA instructor. Please bring your student manual from this class as we will be using it. All instructor candidates must fill out a pre-course qualification/questionnaire and email it promptly back to the Training Counselor. All Instructor level materials will be provided.
There is a written test and a shooting qualification which must be passed at a 90% or greater to obtain certification. In addition, you will be receiving and giving feedback to your class peers. Please come dressed as you would to go to the range. You will need to bring: your rifle in any caliber as you will be shooting as a “student” as well as shooting the instructor rifle qualification, 150 rounds of ammunition, a shooting mat, eye and hearing protection, closed toed shoes and long pants. You will be shooting from the bench, prone and standing. Safe gun handling, loading and unloading of each action type must also be demonstrated to pass this course.
Please bring a lunch both days as there aren’t any close by eateries. There is a fridge and a microwave. Water is provided.

Basics of Rifle Shooting
2025-06-30 08:00 - 17:00 | SCFA Private Outdoor Range, Address Provided After Payment, Bastrop County, TX, United States
Come learn the basics of rifle shooting, hunting season is coming! Come learn all about rifles in this fun, comprehensive, full day class. You will learn about bolt-action, semi-automatic, lever-action and break-action rifles, several shooting positions, maintenance, ammunition fundamentals and much more! Bring your own rifle or loaners available for a small fee. You will receive a certificate of completion and a 150-page reference manual to take home. Course takes place at our private range in Smithville. Address and more details to be given after registration and payment. Payment will be made directly to instructor after registering for this course.
This class is a prerequisite to take the NRA Rifle Instructor Course for the 2 days following this class.
