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BSIS FIREARMS RANGE QUAL/REVIEW

Class Times
FIREARMS RANGE QUALIFICATION/REVIEW COURSE: 8:30AM to 12:00PM
Please arrive at least 20 minutes early to class. Don't be late or you will not be admitted to class. 

Documentation

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1) Please complete the 2 waivers below at least three days before class: 

  1. Paladin Shield Waiver

  2. USI Waiver  (USI has a new waiver in 2026. Please complete in order to get your new "Orange Card")

 

2) Bring the following documents to class (you will not be admitted to class with improper documentation): 

  1. Valid BSIS Guard Registration Card

  2. Valid BSIS Firearm Permit

  3. California Driver's License or ID Card

  4. Proof of Citizenship (e.g. Passport, DD-214, Birth Certificate, INS/DOS forms, etc.)​

  5. Print off and bring the BSIS FIREARMS TRAINING MANUAL

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3) Be sure that you are taking your Firearms Qualification/Review Course in the correct month. Click HERE for a table demonstrating the proper timing of your qualification/review courses. 

Passing the Course​​

1) You must pass the BSIS live-fire qualification course described below:

  • Stage 1: 15 yards, 5 rounds in 30 seconds

  • Stage 2: 10 yards, 20 rounds in 30 seconds (includes one reload)

  • Stage 3: 7 yards, 10 rounds in 20 seconds (5 rounds with strong hand, 5 rounds with weak hand)

  • Stage 4: 5 yards, 10 rounds in 30 seconds (5 rounds standing, 5 rounds kneeling)

  • Stage 5: 3 yards, 5 rounds in 8 seconds

  • Target: B-27

  • Must score 80% (200/250) or above

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2) Optional Exam

After the review presentations, you will have the option to take the BSIS Firearms Exam. The exam must be passed at least once during the two-year qualification period. A minimum score of 45/52 is required to pass. 

Range Equipment

  • Pistol(s) with at least 3 magazines each (stored in case)

  • At least 50 rounds for each pistol you intend to qualify with 

  • Outside-the-waistband holster for each pistol*

  • Eye protection (ballistically-rated)

  • Ear protection (electronic preferred to hear commands)

  • Hat with brim to protect against brass

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*IMPORTANT:  

You must have an OUTSIDE-THE-WAISTBAND holster for each pistol you intend to shoot; you will not be allowed to fire from the line without an OWB holster. Do NOT bring an Inside-the-Waistband, Appendix, or SERPA (or any holster where you must depress a button with your index finger to draw). You will NOT be allowed to shoot with these holsters. 

Protect Against the Elements

To make your range time enjoyable, we strongly suggest you wear the appropriate clothing to the range and bring sustainment items.  We train in the rain and in the heat. Take this seriously; we don't want you to suffer a heat-related illness or hypothermia during our training.

Hot weather:

  • Sunscreen and clothing to protect against the sun

  • Plenty of fluids

  • Cooling towel

Cold & Rain:​

  • Waterproof jacket

  • Waterproof boots

  • Handwarmers

  • Consider extra jackets, boots, socks to change-out when wet

Range Safety â€‹

  • Please leave your pistol and ammunition inside your vehicle. However, if you can't secure them, you may bring only cased pistols inside the classroom. Don't bring ammo into the classroom.

  • Please bring your eye protection to the classroom at the start of class. You must wear it whenever you leave the classroom. 

  • When moving between your vehicle, the classroom, and the range, always have your pistol in a case. Firearms in holsters are NOT permitted in the USI parking lots. 

  • You may only handle your pistol at 1) the Safety Station or  2) on the Firing Line - Do NOT handle your pistol inside the classroom, behind the firing line, or at the Magazine Filling Station. 

Range Location â€‹

United Sportsmen, Inc.

4700 Evora Road

Concord, CA 94520​

  • On weekdays, the main gate on Evora Drive may be partially closed indicating the range is closed. However, it is open for the Paladin Tactical class. Pass through the gate and drive down the hill toward the public range.

  • Just past the public range, you will see a sign for "Education Classrooms." Turn right and go down the hill.  

  • Park on the gravel. Our classroom is located behind the chain link fence. Come on in!

  • ​If the parking lot is full, park on the pavement next to the "Corporation Yard" which just up the hill and past the sign for the Action Pistol Range. Don't park in the public range parking lot. 

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