Silvia Aparicio

3HR Conceal Carry Renewal Course (Range fee included in class cost)

Is your IL CCL coming up for renewal? Has your CCL expired? Book this 3hour course that begins with classroom instruction covering the Illinois Rules & Regulations and ending with a live shooting qualification on the range to re-test your abilities and knowledge. Upon receiving a passing score of 70% or better and completing the classroom presentation, the student will be issued a certificate that allows them to apply for renewal.

Need to rent a firearm for the shooting qualification? Ask me about my rental cost options that will provide you the firearm and ammo needed for the qualification.

(Range fee included in cost!)

Interested in receiving your concealed carry license? Join our class for a great weekend of learning and training! You will be learning everything about firearm ownership, safety rules, situational awareness, basic fundamentals, personal protection and home defense planning, learning how to clean your firearm, how to properly draw from a holster, live shooting qualification, Illinois laws, and much more! I provide a unique Smokeless Range Laser Training system in-class for excellent shooting practice before we go to the range. This will build your confidence and help you succeed in the shooting qualification portion you must pass with a score of 70% or higher.

If you are new to handguns, this is a great introduction course to everything you need to know to start your self-protection journey.

This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature, and how it applies to home- or self-defense. After this class, students will feel confident to act as their family’s first line of defense in the event of a home invasion or other critical incident.

After successfully completing and passing this course with a 70% or higher you will receive a certificate that allows you to apply for your Concealed Carry License through the Illinois State Police website.

Need to rent a firearm for the shooting qualification? Ask me about my rental cost options that provides you the firearm and ammo needed for the qualification.

Interested in learning about the sport 3GUN? Join us for a perfect introduction course that goes over the foundations of the game, the gear needed, specific targets to expect, the rules, and how to transition from gun to gun.

We recommend you have OWB holster-draw knowledge and confidence pulling from the holster for this course. We will cover rifle shooting positions, pair/quad loading shotguns, and rifle optic options depending on division.

We will start in the classroom and proceed to the range for a 3gun introduction.

Bring your partner or a friend and let's work downrange from our holsters. We will be working from an OWB (outside the waistband) holster so please come with a sturdy belt and holster that can retain your specific firearm properly to pass our gear check. The trigger must be completely covered to ensure safety. If you need to borrow a holster or belt, please tell me in advance so I can supply something to you to borrow.

IWB Option: If you have attended one of our downrange holster events you are allowed to pull from inside the waistband during dry fire rounds and once approved you can try it live. Perfect practice for concealed carry training!

This holster training involves moving while shooting (forward/backwards/side-to-side), tactical reloads, and working with cover, barriers and barricades.

The majority of all lethal encounters occur in low-light or no-light environments. This course will cover the key concepts of working with mounted light systems, working with hand-held flashlights and the different holds styles, and live-shooting in different low-light and no-light environments. 

The CO-ED course is being instructed by both Silvia Aparicio and Tonya Franklin, hosted at Leo's Guns and Range. Our training dives into the practical uses and benefits of having a light mounted on your firearm for both conceal carry and home defense. You'll be able to feel the weight differences when adding accessories to your firearm, as well as see how they fire compared to the same un-mounted gun. You'll test out one-handed flashlight holds while shooting to see which position you prefer. We will even have an AR15 with mounted lights for you to test out, since that could be a good home defense option for you.

We will also be testing out any flashlights YOU bring and put them to the test. How far does the light on your flashlight travel? Can you see the bad guy clearly or is the flashlight not bright enough? What details can you make out if you can see the bad guy? We will test it all out and use the guys at the range for scenario actors -- come ready to have fun and learn a lot!!

Our class will include live-fire shooting, allowing students to shoot their own firearm under various low light conditions and no light settings. You'll be able to see just how bright your muzzle flashes in the dark and how you can work through that momentary blindness.

DRY FIRE COURSE CO-ED. Come learn everything about defending yourself in and around different vehicles, whether small or large. We will have cars stationed for training, but let's also take a look into your own personal vehicle to work in and out of, too. This course will dive into the safe zones of a vehicle, where to stand to defend during an attack, how to properly utilize shooting through glass, and defending from inside, around, under, and more. We will be simulating this entire course using Laser SIRT training guns. If you are a Concealed Carry owner, we encourage you to bring along your EDC firearm and EDC holster to try out. This is a DRY FIRE COURSE, NO AMMO ALLOWED.

Course Instructors: Tonya Franklin & Silvia Aparicio

What to bring: -Firearm (Preferably your carry gun) -Holster (Preferably for your carry gun) -Snap Caps / Laser Bullet (if you own) IMPORTANT: NO AMMO ALLOWED

Veterans - Looking for your 8-hour Concealed Carry Course? Look no further, I'm offering veteran only classes that offer the exact classroom / range requirement you will need to apply for the Concealed Carry.

Veterans who are active military or have been honorably discharged only require 8 HOURS credit towards their IL Concealed Carry License, as long as you can prove your status with a copy of your DD214 Form.

Interested in receiving your concealed carry license? Join our class for a great day of learning and training! Veterans will require being taught 7 USCCA curriculum lessons that will teach you about firearm ownership, safety rules, situational awareness, basic fundamentals, personal protection and home defense planning. This course will also cover all of Illinois Law Rules & Regulations, plus a shooting qualification that you'll have to pass with a 70%.

This course is a complete guide to understanding the basics of firearms ownership, safety, and nomenclature, and how it applies to home- or self-defense. After this class, students will feel confident to continue their training education to be their own first responder.

After successfully completing and passing this course you will receive a certificate that allows you to apply for your Concealed Carry License through the Illinois State Police website.

Come work on your holster skills downrange to practice pulling, moving, and shooting from the holster. This course is taught by firearm instructors, Silvia Aparicio and Tonya Franklin.

This is a CO-ED event, so bring your partner or a bring a friend and let's work downrange from our holsters.

We will be working from an OWB (outside the waistband) holster so please come with a sturdy belt and holster that can retain your specific firearm properly to pass our gear check. The trigger must be completely covered to ensure safety. If you need to borrow a holster or belt, please tell me in advance so I can supply something to you to borrow.

IWB Option: If you have attended one of our downrange holster events you are allowed to pull from inside the waistband. If you haven't attended, we will have you perform the draw with our laser SIRT guns/holster and once we approve your draw and trust safety, you may try it live. Perfect practice for concealed carry training!

This holster training involves moving while shooting (forward/backwards/side-to-side), tactical reloads, and working with cover, barriers and barricades.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING:

The AR-15 is a highly customizable rifle platform that many choose as their home defense firearm choice. Come learn more about the AR-15 platform foundations, functionality, optic options, shooting stances, slinging, loading/unloading, making ready and showing clear. This will be the perfect introductory course to learn more about this long gun and get your hands on a variety of rifle setups with the ability to shoot each. We ask that you bring 1 box of .22 LR CCi ammo and 1 box of .223 target ammo.

Are you interested in learning how to properly and efficiently draw from a holster? Maybe you're a conceal carry permit holder or interested in competition, either way having the proper draw is vital for the safety of yourself and those around you.

Come join me for a classroom holsters clinic where you'll learn the proper draw out of a holster, plus the many holster types you'll come across. You'll be able to try different holster types and practice the proper draw from each you are interested in. I'll have IWB / OWB kydex or soft holster options, off-set for competition purposes, bellybands, off-body purse and fanny packs you can try.

Once we've gone through the proper draw, you'll have a chance to virtually practice shooting from a holster on my Virtual Smokeless Range that uses laser training guns. Come ready to learn, grow, and take away useful skills you can put into practice at home. We practice shooting moving forward, backward, side-to-side, sitting, and more. We will test your draw time - come have a great time learning and growing in your holster draw confidence.

BEGINNER / REFRESHER COURSE (Women Only)

Are you brand new to shooting guns or maybe feeling rusty when it comes to your firearm skills? Do you know and understand the 4 Universal Gun Safety Rules and the 5 Fundamentals of Shooting? Can you perform the steps of properly holding, loading/unloading, racking, aligning your sights, shooting and properly clearing a gun? After this class - you will be able to feel comfortable with all those questions!

Join me for an incredible day of hands-on learning. We will build your comfort on guns by starting at my classroom location with all learning done on plastic yellow guns, as well as my laser training SIRT guns. This stress-free learning environment includes my unique Smokeless Range that uses laser guns that allows for real-time training, with 10 different programs and skills I'll teach you.

This training will include IL Rules & Regulation information so that you are knowledgeable about the laws as a firearm owner. I'll also include gun cleaning, holster draw practice, and we will have a chance to shoot live guns at the range towards the end of class.

This is technically DAY 2 of the IL CCL course. Completing this class will gain you 8 HOURS CREDIT towards a future 16hour IL Concealed Carry Course with me -granted you take the second half within the next 6 months with me as your instructor. After completing this course, ask me about the DAY 1 class you'll need in addition to finish up the training requirements.

Need to rent a firearm for the shooting qualification? Ask me about my rental cost options that provides the firearm and ammo needed for the live on-range portion of the course.

BASIC PISTOL COURSE - BEGINNER / REFRESHER COURSE

Are you brand new to shooting guns or maybe feeling rusty when it comes to your firearm skills? Do you know and understand the 4 Universal Gun Safety Rules and the 5 Fundamentals of Shooting? Can you perform the steps of properly holding, loading/unloading, racking, aligning your sights, shooting and properly clearing a gun? After this class - you will be able to feel comfortable with all those questions!

Join me for an incredible day of hands-on learning. We will build your comfort on guns by starting at my classroom location with all learning done on plastic yellow guns, as well as my laser training SIRT guns. This stress-free learning environment includes my unique Smokeless Range that uses laser guns that allows for real-time training, with 10 different programs and skills I'll teach you.

I'll also include gun cleaning, loading/unloading, holster draw practice, and we will have a chance to shoot live guns at the range towards the end of class.

PERK: Completing this course will gain you 8 HOURS CREDIT towards a future 16hour IL Concealed Carry Course taken with me (granted you take the second half within the same year with me).

Need to rent a firearm for the shooting qualification? Ask me about my rental cost that provides the ammo needed.

GUN CLEANING 101 If you're a firearm owner, proper maintenance should be a part of your regular routine. Having good maintenance is extremely important if you expect your firearm to perform correctly on demand and to ensure longevity. Please join as we walk through field stripping and cleaning your personal firearm. It's your firearm & therefore your responsibility to know it's use and care.

Please plan to bring 1 unloaded firearm. Please ensure that the slide is locked back and it's a clear gun - this will be double checked. You will clean one firearm during class and if time permits you may clean a second under supervision and if you've alerted me in advance. I provide all the cleaning supplies needed, in-person instruction and guidance, as well as helpful maintenance advice and information.

NO AMMO ALLOWED IN CLASS! For safety reasons, every gun you plan to clean will be checked on a reserved safe table to properly inspect that each gun is clear/empty before beginning.

If you’re looking for a truly private, personalized CCL Renewal experience, this course is built with you in mind. You can reserve a genuine one‑on‑one session where you’re the only student, or you can turn it into a private group class with friends or family.

The system defaults to one seat, but if you’d like to bring additional people, simply reserve your spot and send me an email. I’ll add your guests on my end. Pricing is per person and includes all range fees. I also provide complimentary assistance with the renewal application if you’d like to leave class with your submission fully completed.

If my available dates don't work - you may request a specific day and time to book.

The course begins with classroom instruction covering the State Supplement, rules, and regulations for a legal refresher. We then move to the range for a live‑fire qualification to verify your skills and knowledge. Students who complete the classroom portion and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher will receive the certificate required to apply for permit renewal.

Need to rent a firearm for the shooting qualification? Ask me about my rental cost that provides the ammo needed.

PART 1 of 16hr IL Concealed Carry Course. This day covers 8-hours of classroom presentations, discussions, and in-class exam. This partial class allows you to take part now and the additional 8hours at a later date.

Looking for instructor lead firearm training? A coach to keep you accountable and constantly progressing? Register here to book your first two hour 1:1 private lesson with me. Range fee is covered by class cost.

I book lessons weekdays between Tues - Friday and can arrange different time frames depending on your needs - contact me if you want to book a specific day / time. If you want to make it a pair or group lesson, contact me for pricing.

Looking for instructor lead firearm training? A coach to keep you accountable and constantly progressing? Register here to book your one hour 1:1 private lesson with me. One-hour lessons are perfect for quicker focused range work, for those wanting small doses of learning at a time and returning lesson students. Range fee is covered by class cost.

DRY-FIRE TRAINING NIGHT

Want to become consistent in dry-fire practice, build your skill based on specific goals or don't know where to start? JOIN ME for a new inclusion to my training offerings - group dry-fire training nights hosted at my classroom!

I'll turn my entire classroom into multiple dry-fire drill stages for you to run, become consistent, and take home some ideas for your continued training. I'll have laser training pistols, compatible holsters for practice drawing from the holster, flashlights for low light training, and I welcome you to bring your own gear to train with, too.

Malfunctions can happen for many different reasons. Whatever the cause, it's vital to know how to clear different malfunctions to get back into the fight or back on target. Join me for 2 hours of live range training that gives you hands-on repetition of clearing all types of malfunctions while shooting and learning to get back on target fast once cleared. This course will require your firearm, 50-100 rounds of ammo, 5-10 snap cap dummy rounds, 2-3 magazines, and eye/ear protection.

Calling all those who want to be stronger and more capable with their firearms or those looking to start learning!! Join me during this two-hour group lesson that will get you started with the basic fundamentals of safe handling and building from there.

Range fee will be covered in class cost - along with targets and firearm rentals available for those who need. Ammo not provided; however, you can purchase ammo or additional firearm rentals directly at the range location.