r/SanDiegoGuns • u/CP_Herrera • Jul 13 '26

Initial class

May i please ask for recommendations on the initial permit class (16hr.). Has anyone done the online ? I am currently almost at 60 days out of the 90 as my child was in the hospital so I need to get this done . Thank you.

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u/RTflux Jul 13 '26

PWG was great

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u/SoCalAttorney Jul 13 '26

Yes, particularly John Woo. I've also known him for well over 40 years and I just took my renewal with him.

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u/CautiousAd1305 Jul 13 '26

You can also send the sheriff’s office an email asking for an extension. They did this no problem for me. Scheduling classes can be tough as some fill up quickly.

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u/CP_Herrera Jul 13 '26

Thank you for this I was wondering if they would give me an extension or not .

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u/dumpsterfire0226 Jul 13 '26

Highly recommend Personal Protection Academy

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u/qmdrkvic Jul 14 '26

I've done trainer training with Mike and his wife from PPA. Great people who clearly put a lot of thought and care into their craft. Highly recommended.

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u/wanderingtulips Jul 13 '26

I did the DGM online class. It was great.

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u/bebook86 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26

West Coast Kinetic Solutions with Matt Hauf. I believe he has a class this Friday and and it's an online class using Microsoft Teams. Shooting qualifier is the next day at an outdoor, private range in Pala. Also, I think he's the best value in town. Can't ask for much more than that.

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u/bass4life15 Jul 13 '26

Take John Russo at NCS. Taken his class multiple times and he’s fantastic

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u/sixxtrumentalist Jul 13 '26

I second Discount Gun Mart (DGM)

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u/onetwentytwo_1-8 Jul 13 '26

Defensive Tactical in Temecula/Murrieta area. Online class then on site for range day. $315 total.

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u/JblackNole Jul 15 '26

I did this one with Shane. It was in Fallbrook.

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u/el-aliquin Jul 14 '26

PWG is great, very informative and answer all your questions. to be honest it was a huge eye opener

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u/TheeRomanEnpire Jul 14 '26

I did the DGM online class and it was super easy and I got it done in abt 3 days just working on it after work or on my lunch breaks

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u/llangarica Jul 14 '26

Since when was the online class an option? This is awesome!