Firearm Training
Teaching the knowledge, skill and attitude necessary for safe, responsible and lawful firearm ownership.
About Us
MASSACHUSETTS UPDATE
NOTICE: Massachusetts just passed a budget bill that included an amendment which delays implementation of new firearm license training requirements for 18 months from the original October 2, 2024 deadline. Please note that the new course requirements won't be released for several months. The State Police also advise that applicants who applied after August 1, 2024 will need to take this currently non-existent course in order to apply for their first renewal. This matter is currently being contested in court.
Firearm Training Credentials
McDermott & Company, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Robert J. McDermott, an NRA Certified Instructor, NRA Training Counselor, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Massachusetts Certified Basic Firearm Safety Course Instructor, Utah BCI Certified Instructor and Massachusetts Hunter Education Volunteer Instructor.
We own the Massachusetts Pistol License Course, the Multi-License Firearm Course, and co-own the Massachusetts Concealed Carry I course with our friends at Boston Firearms, and we license a limited number of other Instructors to use these courses.
Instructor Team
Together with our team of highly skilled associate Instructors, we offer regularly scheduled group firearm courses for persons interested in both recreational shooting and lawful self defense. Our team approach provides more individual attention for students who benefit from the collective expertise of the Instructor team.
Experience Matters
We have trained literally thousands of individuals in New England and New York, and receive many referrals from licensing authorities and former students. Group courses are offered in western Massachusetts, the Boston area, Connecticut and eastern New York. Private courses are quoted upon request, but group courses offer the best value.
Programs
Firearm License Courses
Our comprehensive firearm license courses can qualify you to apply for licenses in several states. Courses include firearm laws, safe gun handling practices, firearm operation and nomenclature, shooting fundamentals, care and maintenance, etc. Prior experience with firearms is not required. Think of these courses as "driver's education for firearms".
Concealed Carry Training
This course is designed to be the next level after completion of a basic licensing course, for individuals who desire to carry a firearm for lawful self defense. A few Massachusetts Police Chiefs require completion of such courses to qualify for unrestricted "carry" licenses.
NRA Instructor and RSO Courses
Instructor development workshops are available in several disciplines to train experienced firearm owners to become NRA Certified Instructors. Prequalification requirements apply.
NRA Range Safety Officer courses are offered for individuals and shooting clubs in New England and New York. RSO's supervise shooting activities to promote safety and compliance with shooting facility SOP's.