Liberty Defense

Teaching fundamental marksmanship skills.

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Events

NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course – 05/02/2026 in Quincy, WA
NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course – 03/28/2026 in Quincy, WA

Testimonials

I have gained much greater confidence and accuracy.

Eric

Devin made the class light, safe and engaging, never intimidating.

Bobb

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

Allex

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

Tyler

… An NRA Basic Pistol Shooting course was just what we needed.

Bobb

Thank you for your help. This class was very engaging and fun. I will definitely keep coming to your classes.

Anonymous

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

Ken

Great course and instructor. It helped me become comfortable handling, shooting, and cleaning pistols.

Peggy

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

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

Amy

This class is a must for anyone interested in owning a pistol. Absolutely essential information, presented in an easy-to-understand format, by an exceptional instructor.

Cheryl

Fabulous instruction. Wonderfully complete and informative.

Katie

I could see my wife’s confidence and enjoyment increase as we progressed through the day.

Bobb

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

Nicole

Very, very good class and instructor. Good and positive atmosphere and attitude.

Anonymous

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

Kathy

The course was well presented and increased my understanding of gun safety and increased my confidence in handling firearms.

Anonymous

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

Bobb

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

Bobb

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