Keep Calm And Carry - O'Fallon, Illinois

breakerloco

The class had some educational value, though the "instructors" could have stayed more on topic. Two of the three speakers frequently said "not to get political," only to follow up with political statements. I wasn’t expecting to attend a far-right propaganda session, and I heard a lot of "alternative truths." On the second day, the director went on a rant, using scare tactics and a desperate sales approach. It felt like they were aggressively pushing their prepaid legal service throughout the course, so I asked if it was part of the curriculum. This seemed to agitate the director. Later, when chatting with others at the range, several people brought up the situation and how they noticed his attitude change after my question. I def. felt as if they are getting some sort of incentive for getting people signed up. I simply pointed out that there are other options available, and the response I got was that others only cover $5,000—this is completely false. For example, Right to Bear is an alternative that has no Caps or Limits. Overall, the class was informative, but the sales tactics were obvious to anyone who’s been around. Don’t let yourself be pressured into buying their prepaid legal service. the guy who helped with figuring out your grip and stance in the office and helped at the range was awesome!

Mark C.

Every member of their team, was some of the most helpful people I’ve ever met! I emailed them a question the day after my course and they replied within minutes to my question. I can’t even get my family to answer me that quick😂 truly recommend this place and their team to absolutely anyone and EVERYONE looking to get almost any kind of training!

Cjay C.

The class I took advantage of was the concealed carry class. I already had my license but needed a refresher because it was about to expire and figured it was a good idea. I learned a lot more than at my first class I took when IL first allowed conceal carry. It was nice to take a class with someone who is in it for the people. I can say that because I paid 200$ less than I did five years ago. We had different instructors based on their strengths and experiences. They took time to answer our questions and in my opinion, went above and beyond what I've seen other instructors and teachers do. I will be back for my other training classes I seek in the future. Money well spent.

Konya B.

Gilly was an exceptional teacher.
Funny,professional, engaging, and knowledgeable. We couldn't have asked for a better person to teach our first class at Keep Calm and Carry.

Shay R.

I took my CCL classes this past weekend & the instructors were phenomenal. I really appreciate the countless stories that help you make the best decision for you & a possible threat. The only thing that gave me pause was the shooting range. I was very uncomfortable as a new shooter & would love a more diverse welcoming location. Other than that I give this organization a 10/10!!!

Juan P. F.

The place to go for your official CCL training. This is a family oriented team that truly care about making our community a safer place I would definitely recommend this training facility to anyone thinking about carrying concealed.

Tad P.

Took the 3 hour refresher course. The instructor wasted most of our class time telling personal stories about his past life, family, church etc. Spent the last 15 minutes rushing through the slides. If you just want to check the block at a cheap price then this is the place. If you’re there to learn something then I’d probably go elsewhere.

Patrick B.

There was WAY more to learn about self defense than I expected. I went into the class thinking about carrying a firearm legally to protect my family in the event of inescapable danger.

I was blown away by how much incredible knowledge they shared.

One example was learning awareness of my surroundings, always be aware not distracted on my phone. The instructors were great. We had instructor Alex, Sandy, Ed, Gilly, and David helped with fire arm handling.

All the instructors were excellent communicators and listened carefully to questions asked.

I’d highly recommend taking their training course. 10 out of 10 thank you guys so much.